Virginia head coach Tony Bennett is tough to impress when it comes to defense. After he watched his second-ranked Cavaliers manhandle the No. 18 Clemson Tigers, 61-36, on Tuesday night, he offered up some effusive praise.
“I thought in the second half that’s some of the best defense we’ve played.” Bennett stated after the game.
That’s saying something when coming from Coach Bennett.
“He [Bennett] was happy with it and proud of us how we responded in the second half,” fifth-year guard Devon Hall said. “I told our guys, I said, ‘I think that was maybe one of the best defensive halves I’ve been a part of.