Coming off the football team’s first loss in weeks, you may be in a bit of a volatile emotional state when it comes to Virginia athletics. That’s exactly why we thought now might be as good a time as any to take you through the highs and lows of a roller-coaster 2016-2017 Virginia Cavaliers basketball season. Buckle up.
Down by as many as 15 in the first half with thoughts creeping in of their NCAA tournament run ending before it really began, Marial Shayok and London Perrantes combined for 47 points in what would be their final win as Cavaliers beat UNC Wilmington in their first-round game.