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...On Friday in Atlanta, site of the 59th ACC tournament, the Wahoos will get another opportunity to end nearly two decades of frustration [for UVa in the ACC Tournament].
"It's Act 3 of the season," Bennett said Monday on the ACC coaches' teleconference. Act 1, he said, was the non-conference portion of UVa's schedule; Act 2, league play.
Virginia, which went 9-7 in ACC games, won a tiebreaker with Miami and NC State for the tourney's No. 4 seed, which carries with it a first-round bye.
At approximately 2:30 p.m. Friday, in the second ACC quarterfinal, UVa (22-8) will meet No. 5 seed NC State or No. 12 seed Boston College at Philips Arena.
UVa played each team once during the regular season. On Jan. 26 at John Paul Jones Arena, Virginia pulled away for a 66-49 win over BC. Two nights later, at the RBC Center, the 'Hoos held on for a 61-60 victory over the Wolfpack.
Most, if not all, bracketologists, including ESPN's Joe Lunardi, project UVa as part of the NCAA tournament field.
"I'm hopeful," Bennett said, "but never assume anything for sure."
And so the Cavaliers will head to Atlanta looking to enhance their postseason résumé. Not only would a win Friday send the 'Hoos to the ACC semifinals for the first time since 1995, it would strengthen their case for an at-large invitation to the NCAAs.
"We just want to keep playing good ball," Bennett said.
-Excerpts from article by Jeff White, VirginiaSports.com
