Virginia Secures Second Seed, Defeats Wake Forest

0:00On March 4, 13th ranked Virginia picked up a solid 75-70 win over Wake Forest on Tuesday night. The victory locked in the second seed and a double buy for the Cavaliers in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. These day, Ritter led Virginia with 16 points, while Jakari White chipped in 14 and Johan Grunlo added 12 points along with 9. Rebounds. The Cavaliers improved to 26 wins and 4 losses overall and 14 wins and 3 losses in conference play. After a rough shooting night from 3 point range in their recent loss to top ring Duke, Virginia started slow again, missing their first aid. Tries from deep, they bounced back strong in the second half, hitting 10-32 from long distance. Wake Forest stayed close to route, with Mekki Mason dropping 26 points and Juke Harris adding 21. The demon deacons cut it to 73-70 in the final seconds, but Virginia sealed it with free throws. The two teams head into weekend matchups, as Wake Forest hosts California and Virginia,

1:01welcomes rival Virginia Tech. This keeps the Cavaliers rolling toward a strong tournament run.