After No. 1 Villanova lost at home to St. John's on Wednesday, Saturday's game against in-state rival Virginia Tech in Charlottesville, Va., got a bit more interesting for second-ranked Virginia.
The Cavaliers outscored Florida State by 14 in the second half Wednesday night in Tallahassee and escaped with a 59-55 win to extend their winning streak to 15 games.
With Villanova's loss, a win by Virginia (23-1, 12-0 ACC) over the Hokies on Saturday would likely catapult the Cavaliers to a No. 1 ranking for the first time since the 1982-83 season, when Ralph Sampson was Virginia's star.