![]() This isn’t meant to guarantee a win or display that the ‘Hoos are incapable of losing to Clemson. Clemson still has something going for it, especially with how UVA’s been playing recently. That all said, PJ Hall and Hunter Tyson could be problematic for Virginia’s front-court to defend. ![]() Brad Brownell’s squad is clearly on the decline and, despite looking like one of the top teams in the conference at one point, now is on the verge of missing the NCAA Tournament. Clemson also fell to North Carolina by 20 (!) ten days ago. Despite posing some potential mismatches and being a typically sound team, the Tigers have fallen off a steep cliff after starting 10-1 in conference play, now having lost four of their last five including an eight-point defeat to Boston College and a 10-point loss to Louisville. That leaves the matchups with Clemson and North Carolina. But if the Wahoos drop either of these two games they’ve got bigger problems than winning the ACC. If they play even marginally better at home against Louisville, we should be able to assume a victory. Still, though, Virginia played its worst game of the season against Louisville on the road and still came out with the win. Yes, the Cardinals played the Cavaliers close last week, just upset Clemson, and have been playing far better basketball of late. ![]() In similar fashion, UVA should also handle Louisville on March 4th. Even if things are closer on the road, tomorrow night’s contest should be a UVA win. Back in late January, the ‘Hoos came out slowly against the Eagles but still won by 19. Otherwise, they don’t have a single win over a team inside KenPom’s top-100. Boston College’s best wins this season have come against Virginia Tech, twice, and Clemson at home. Those are two teams that have been severely worse than Virginia over the entirety of the season. ![]() How likely are they to do that? Well, tomorrow’s game at Boston College and March 4th’s game against Louisville in Charlottesville ought to be straightforward victories. By winning those four remaining games, the Cavaliers would seize the ACC Tournament #1 seed and sole possession of the Regular Season Title. With sole possession of first in the conference, the simplest path to winning the conference outright would be by handling business against Boston College, North Carolina, Clemson, and Louisville. So, how can UVA win the ACC Regular Season Title? The Straightforward Path: Win out But, with the Panthers one game back and Miami one loss (or half a game) away from the Wahoos and UVA looking shaky against recent opponents Louisville and Notre Dame, it’s still all to play for. Retrieved October 29, 2013.As the Virginia Cavaliers have just four games remaining in their regular season schedule, they’re now sitting in a pretty solid position in the ACC with sole possession of first place following Pitt’s loss to Virginia Tech this weekend. "Wisconsin Had Courage, Says Zuppke of Victory". "Middie's, Irish Provide Days Heavy Upsets".
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