Live Blog: UVA vs. Iowa State in the Sweet 16

No. 1 seed UVA (28-7) plays No. 4 seed Iowa State (23-11) in the Midwest Regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 25.

Tipoff at United Center (21,223) is set for 7:10 p.m. ET.

Join Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham on our live blog with game previews, game updates, commentary, analysis and more.

 

Broadcast Information

• The Virginia-Iowa State game will be televised on CBS and streamed online at NCAA.com (March Madness on Demand).
• The UVA-ISU game will be broadcast on the Virginia Sports Radio Network and Westwood One/NCAA Radio Network on Sirius (81) and XM (201).
• Live statistics will be located on VirginiaSports.com and Virginia Sports app.

 

Game Previews: UVA vs. Iowa State

• Virginia prepares for challenge of Iowa State’s Georges Niang
• Sweet 16: UVA, Iowa State will battle to dictate pace
• Virginia-Iowa State in the Sweet 16: One way it might go
• UVA, Iowa State both remember sting of NCAA Tournament exits
• Sweet 16: Mutual respect between Virginia, Iowa State

 

Game Notes

• The fourth-ranked Cavaliers are making their ninth NCAA Sweet 16 appearance (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1993, 1995, 2014, 2016).
• Virginia meets Iowa State for the first time in the NCAA Tournament and fourth time overall.
• UVA ranks Nos. 1, 4 and 6 in the KenPom.com overall, adjusted defense and adjusted offense efficiency ratings, respectively.
• UVA ranks third nationally in scoring defense (59.5 ppg), seventh in field goal shooting (49.1%) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.56), 10th in 3-point field goal shooting (40.8%), 16th in free throw shooting (75.4%) and tied for 18th in scoring margin (11.3).

 

All-Time in The NCAA Tournament

• Virginia is 27-19 all-time in 20 NCAA Tournament appearances.
• UVA is making its third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance for the first time since 1993-95.
• Virginia earned its fifth No. 1 seed and second in the last three seasons.
• The Cavs have an 11-4 record as a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
• Virginia reached the NCAA Final Four in 1981 and 1984.
• The Cavaliers reached their eighth NCAA Regional semifinal appearance in 2014, losing 61-59 to Michigan State.
• Virginia head coach Tony Bennett is 8-5 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, including a 5-3 mark at UVA.

 

On The Horizon

• The Virginia-Iowa State winner advances to the Midwest Regional final against No. 10 seed Syracuse or No. 11 seed Gonzaga on Sunday, March 27.