A string of explosive baskets before the under-12 timeout in the second half propelled UVa to arguably its biggest win this year.
An offensive spurt typical of recent Virginia basketball teams was on display for a national television audience to see Saturday, as a 14-0 second-half run helped lift No. 8 UVa to an 86-75 win over No. 12 Villanova in Charlottesville.
A matchup of the nation's No. 1 team in the KenPom efficiency ratings heading into the game (UVa) and the No. 4 team (Villanova) just about lived up to the hype as perhaps Virginia's toughest non-conference test before the season began.