Virginia Tops Virginia Tech in ACC Showdown

0:00On March 7, 13th ranked Virginia, top-derival Virginia Tech 76-72, and a tight ACC matchup on Saturday. Ugo Agnanzo and Malik Thomas led the Cavaliers with 16 points apiece, while Sam Lewis added 15. The win locks in the number two seed for Virginia in next week's Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte. At 27 and 4 overall, the Cavaliers look set for the NCAA tournament field. Meanwhile, the Hokies sit in 19 and 12, fighting for an NCAA bid after this bubble game loss. Ben Hammond paced them with 21 points and 5 assists. Virginia nailed 15 of 17 free throws, staying steady down the stretch. This rematch flipped their earlier triple overtime thriller, where Tech pulled out an upset on New Year's Eve. Both squads now gear up for tournament action, with Virginia eyeing a deep run and tech hoping to build momentum.