Click the picture above to watch: Sights and sounds from the trip to Omaha, the pre-tournament press conference, and shoot around at CenturyLink Center.
UVa head coach Tony Bennett and members of the Virginia team met with media representatives late Thursday morning (March 15) at CenturyLink Center and then had a 40-minute practice session starting at noon Central time.
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UVa is the No. 10 seed in the West Region and enters the game with an overall record of 22-9. Virginia finished 9-7 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and tied for fourth in the conference standings during the regular season. The Cavaliers are coming off a 67-64 loss to NC State in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament March 9 in Atlanta, Ga.
Florida is the No. 7 seed and brings an overall record of 23-10 into Friday's game. The Gators are coming off a 74-71 loss to Kentucky in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament March 10 in New Orleans, La.
The winner of the Virginia-Florida game will meet either No. 2 seed Missouri or No. 15 seed Norfolk State in the third round.
The Virginia Sports Radio Network and Westwood One will broadcast Friday's Virginia-Florida game. TNT will televise the game.
Virginia is making its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2007 when the Cavaliers advanced to the second round in Columbus, Ohio. UVa was a No. 4 seed in the South Region that season and defeated Albany 84-57 in the first round before losing 77-74 to Tennessee in the second round.
This is Virginia's 17th NCAA Tournament appearance and the Cavaliers have compiled an overall record of 22-16 in the tournament. UVa advanced to the NCAA Tournament's Final Four in 1981 and 1984.
