Virginia Basketball came oh-so-close to a big win over Iowa in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. They’ve certainly improved dramatically since the season opening loss to Navy and the blowout against Houston. Still, a 5-3 record at this point was not what fans were hoping for and could cause problems come NCAA tourney time unless Virginia crushes their ACC schedule.
That ACC schedule begins at JPJ with a game against the Pitt Panthers, who sit at 2-4 with home losses to The Citadel (KenPom: 207) and UMBC (205). They have beaten UNC Wilmington (282) and Towson (180). This may be the worst major conference team in the nation.