1995–96 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1995–96 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Jeff Jones, and played their home games at University Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Last season
The Cavaliers had a record of 25–9.
Roster
1995–96 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
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G
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5
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Curtis Staples
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
181 lb (82 kg)
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So
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Roanoke, Virginia
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G/F
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13
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Jamal Robinson
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
187 lb (85 kg)
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Jr
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Jamaica, New York
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G
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15
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Peter McLaughlin
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
163 lb (74 kg)
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So
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Maplewood, New Jersey
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G
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21
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Harold Deane
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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Jr
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Ettrick, Virginia
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F
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22
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Darryl Presley
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
198 lb (90 kg)
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Fr
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Adelphi, Maryland
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F
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24
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Scott Johnson
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
243 lb (110 kg)
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Fr
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Marietta, Georgia
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F
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25
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Norman Nolan
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
243 lb (110 kg)
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So
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Baltimore, Maryland
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F/C
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30
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Chris Alexander
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
234 lb (106 kg)
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RS Sr
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Long Branch, New Jersey
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G
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31
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Michael Curtis
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
181 lb (82 kg)
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So
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Richmond, Virginia
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G
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32
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Courtney Alexander
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
187 lb (85 kg)
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Fr
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Durham, North Carolina
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C
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42
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Chase Metheney
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7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) |
239 lb (108 kg)
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RS Fr
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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G/F
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44
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Maurice Watkins
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
202 lb (92 kg)
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RS Jr
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Petersburg, Virginia
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F
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55
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Martin Walton
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
232 lb (105 kg)
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Jr
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Portsmouth, Virginia
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Regular season
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Nov. 24*
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No. 17
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UT Martin
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W 84–65
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1–0
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University Hall (7,646) Charlottesville, Virginia
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Nov. 27*
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No. 15
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William & Mary
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W 87–58
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2–0
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University Hall (7,551) Charlottesville, Virginia
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Nov. 29*
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No. 15
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vs. No. 2 Kansas
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L 66-72
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2–1
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The Palace of Auburn Hills (12,222) Auburn Hills, Michigan
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Dec. 5*
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No. 15
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Vanderbilt
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L 48-61
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2-2
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University Hall (7,976) Charlottesville, Virginia
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Dec. 9*
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No. 15
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at Richmond
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W 67-52
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3-2
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Robins Center (9,032) Richmond, Virginia
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Dec. 21*
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No. 23
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VCU
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W 80-65
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4-2
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University Hall (7,804) Charlottesville, Virginia
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Dec. 28*
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No. 22
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vs. No. 21 Virginia Tech
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L 64-72
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4-3
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Roanoke Civic Center (10,056) Roanoke, Virginia
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Dec. 30*
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No. 22
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Liberty
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W 76-48
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5-3
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University Hall (6,448) Charlottesville, Virginia
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Jan. 3
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Florida State
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L 64-69
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5-4 (0-1)
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University Hall (8,335) Charlottesville, Virginia
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Jan. 6
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NC State
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W 73-69
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6-4 (1-1)
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University Hall (7,846) Charlottesville, Virginia
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Jan. 10
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at No. 16 Clemson
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L 79-89
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6-5 (1-2)
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Littlejohn Coliseum (11,100) Clemson, South Carolina
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Jan. 13
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Duke
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W 77-66
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7-5 (2-2)
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University Hall (7,242) Charlottesville, Virginia
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Jan. 17
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No. 10 North Carolina
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L 53-67
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7-6 (2-3)
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University Hall (8,379) Charlottesville, Virginia
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Jan. 20
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at Georgia Tech
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L 70-90
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7-7 (2-4)
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Alexander Memorial Coliseum (9,675) Atlanta, Georgia
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Jan. 24
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at No. 9 Wake Forest
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L 64-81
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7-8 (2-5)
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Lawrence Joel Coliseum (13,894) Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Jan. 28*
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at No. 4 Connecticut
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L 46-76
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7-9 (2-5)
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Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, Connecticut
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Feb. 1
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Maryland
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L 72-80
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7-10 (2-6)
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University Hall (7,336) Charlottesville, Virginia
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Feb. 3
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at Florida State
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W 64-59
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8-10 (3-6)
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Donald L. Tucker Center (6,368) Tallahassee, Florida
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Feb. 5*
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Old Dominion
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W 87-49
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9-10 (3-6)
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University Hall (7,519) Charlottesville, Virginia
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Feb. 8
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at NC State
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W 84-82 OT
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10-10 (4-6)
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Reynolds Coliseum (12,400) Raleigh, North Carolina
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Feb. 10
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Clemson
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W 62-51
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11-10 (5-6)
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University Hall (8,261) Charlottesville, Virginia
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Feb. 14
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at Duke
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L 69-79
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11-11 (5-7)
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Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, North Carolina
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Feb. 17
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at No. 17 North Carolina
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L 66-71
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11-12 (5-8)
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Dean Smith Center (21,572) Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Feb. 21
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No. 23 Georgia Tech
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L 75-84
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11-13 (5-9)
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University Hall (7,874) Charlottesville, Virginia
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Feb. 24
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No. 10 Wake Forest
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W 67-49
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12-13 (6-9)
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University Hall (8,076) Charlottesville, Virginia
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Mar. 2
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at Maryland
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L 71–83
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12-14 (6-10)
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Cole Field House (14,500) College Park, Maryland
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ACC Tournament
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Mar. 8
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vs. No. 11 Wake Forest ACC Tournament first round
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L 60–70
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12-15
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Greensboro Coliseum (23,556) Greensboro, North Carolina
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*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.
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