No. 2 seed Virginia (24-6) plays No. 7 seed Clemson (17-13) or No. 10 seed Georgia Tech (18-13) in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday (March 10). Tipoff at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., is set for 7 p.m.
For Openers
- Virginia went 2-0 vs. No. 7 seed Clemson and 0-1 vs. No. 10 seed Georgia Tech during the regular season.
- Malcolm Brogdon is the first player in ACC history to win Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors in the same season.
- Anthony Gill was named to the All-ACC third team for the second straight year, while London Perrantes received honorable mention.
- As of March 8, UVA ranks second nationally in scoring defense (59.6 ppg), eighth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.54), 10th in 3-point field goal shooting (40.7%), 11th in field goal shooting (48.9%), 13th in free throw shooting (76.1%) and 22nd in scoring margin (11.1).
Broadcast Information
- Virginia’s ACC Tournament quarterfinal game will be televised on ESPN and the ACC Network, streamed online at WatchESPN.com and broadcast on the Virginia Sports Radio Network, VirginiaSports.com and Virginia Athletics mobile app on iTunes or Android.
- Live statistics will be located on VirginiaSports.com and the Virginia Sports app.
The Head Coaches
- Virginia: Tony Bennett (Green Bay, 1992), 160-70 in seven seasons at UVA and 229-103 in 10 seasons overall.
- Clemson: Brad Brownell (DePauw, 1991), 107-86 in six seasons at Clemson and 274-171 in 14 seasons overall.
- Georgia Tech: Brian Gregory (Oakland, 1990), 73-84 in five seasons at Georgia Tech and 245-178 in 13 seasons overall.
Virginia Ranked No. 4 in Latest Polls
- UVA is ranked No. 4 in the latest AP and USA Today Coaches polls for the second consecutive week.
- UVA has been ranked in the top 10 in the AP poll on three different occasions this season (15 weeks overall).
- UVA has been ranked in the top 10 in 36 of the last 40 AP polls.
- UVA was ranked in the top 10 in 25 consecutive AP polls from March 3, 2014 to Nov. 16, 2015, its longest span since 49 straight from 1980-83.
- The Cavaliers’ No. 6 preseason ranking was UVA’s best since a No. 1 ranking to start the 1982-83 season.
All-Time in The ACC Tournament
- Virginia is 35-60 all-time in the ACC Tournament.
- UVA captured ACC Tournament titles in 1976 and 2014.
- Virginia has a 22-35 record in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals.
- Virginia is 1-1 in ACC Tournament games in Washington, D.C.
- Tony Bennett is 5-5 all-time in the ACC Tournament.
- Malcolm Brogdon is UVA’s current career leading scorer in the ACC Tournament, averaging 14.8 points in five career games.
All-Time vs. Clemson
- Virginia is 73-52 all-time vs. Clemson, including a 6-1 record in the ACC Tournament, in the series that dates back to 1935-36.
- UVA posted a pair of wins (69-62 in Charlottesville and 64-57 in Greenville) over the Tigers this season.
- The Cavaliers have a five-game winning streak against Clemson.
- UVA last met Clemson at the ACC Tournament in 2004, posting an 83-79 overtime win in the first round in Greensboro.
- Head coach Tony Bennett is 7-3 all-time vs. Clemson.
- Malcolm Brogdon is Virginia’s current career leading scorer against Clemson, averaging 13.2 points in six career games.
All-Time vs. Georgia Tech
- Virginia is 37-40 all-time vs. Georgia Tech, including a 4-5 mark in the ACC Tournament, in the series that dates back to 1947-48.
- The Cavaliers dropped a 68-64 decision at Georgia Tech this season.
- Virginia is 8-2 in its last 10 games against Georgia Tech.
- UVA last met Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament in 2008, falling 94-76 in the first round in Charlotte.
- Head coach Tony Bennett is 7-2 all-time vs. Georgia Tech.
- Malcolm Brogdon is Virginia’s current career leading scorer against Georgia Tech, averaging 12.3 points in four career games.
Last Time vs. The Tigers
- Malcolm Brogdon had 18 points and Anthony Gill added 11 points and 10 rebounds as No. 4 Virginia posted a 64-57 road win against Clemson in Greenville, S.C., on March 1.
- Jaron Blossomgame tallied 31 points for Clemson, marking the most points allowed by an opposing player against UVA this season.
- UVA jumped out to a 12-0 lead, but Clemson took the lead at 35-34 on a Blossomgame 3-pointer at 16:23 of the second half.
- UVA went 9-19 from 3-point range and had eight turnovers.
Last Time vs. The Yellow Jackets
- Adam Smith, Nick Jacobs and Quinton Stephens tallied 16 points apiece to lead Georgia Tech to a 68-64 win over Virginia on Jan. 9.
- Malcolm Brogdon led UVA with 19 points and London Perrantes added 13 points and Anthony Gill had 11.
- Georgia Tech shot 53.3 percent (8-15) from 3-point range and out-rebounded the Cavaliers 41-29.
On The Horizon
- With a win in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals, the Cavaliers would advance to the semifinals on Friday, March 11. Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
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