The Cavaliers got a bid for their body of work over the course of the season, which overshadowed a shaky past few weeks.
Despite a disappointing close to the season, Tony Bennett and Virginia earned a bid into the field 68. The Cavaliers will meet Colorado State on Tuesday night in Dayton. in the ACC tournament semifinals at Capital One Arena, uncertain whether the Cavaliers had done enough to earn an at-large berth in the NCAA tournament.
Virginia makes its 26th appearance in the NCAA tournament and 10th under Bennett, who directed the Cavaliers to the 2019 national championship. But the Cavaliers’ recent NCAA tournament history includes losing in the round of 64 in each of their past two appearances, including last season as a No. 4 seed to 13th-seeded Furman, 68-67, on a basket with 2.4 seconds to play.
Virginia’s relief in receiving a bid contrasted with the pure jubilation from players and coaches at Howard, which one day earlier had been celebrating a second consecutive automatic berth to the NCAA tournament after beating Delaware State, 70-67, in the MEAC tournament final.The Bison are headed to Dayton as well as a No. 16 seed to play Wagner at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, seeking the first victory in the NCAA tournament in program history.
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