CHICAGO — Virginia guard London Perrantes sat slumped next to his locker and spoke in soft tones.
There was no Final Four for the Cavaliers. Just a brutal collapse against Syracuse on Sunday.
“I have no idea what other people are thinking or feeling,” Perrantes said. “I think more of shock is probably the word.”
Who could blame them?
The top-seeded Cavaliers bowed out with a painful 68-62 loss to 10th-seeded Syracuse in the Midwest Region final of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night.
They led by as much as 16 early in the second quarter, by 15 with 9 1/2 minutes remaining and by nine with 7 1/2 to play.