The official NCAA tournament bracket was released tonight, and the Hoos earned the #5 seed in the East bracket. First up, Virginia will have to travel to Orlando to play UNC-Wilmington. Florida and East Tennessee complete their region. Virginia’s first game will be Thursday, with the tip-time to be announced.
EAST REGION
5-Virginia vs 12-UNCW
4-Florida vs 13-ETSU#selectionsunday pic.twitter.com/9ugv0Fp8nI— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 12, 2017A few reactions indicated not a lot of confidence in Virginia’s chances. Clark Kellogg on the CBS broadcast already predicted Virginia to lose, and the UVA-UNCW matchup will be a very popular 12/5 upset to pick.