This past Monday, the Virginia Cavaliers’ defense clamped down on the North Carolina Tar Heels for a huge 53-43 win. Virginia’s dominance on defense under Tony Bennett has been well documented, but the performance against the Tar Heels could be the best to date.
The Cavaliers held UNC to only 43 points, which is the fewest North Carolina has scored in a game since 1979 — before either the 3 point line or the shot clock were introduced into college basketball. The 43 points were the fewest of any top-10 team in over two years.