Virginia wrapped a 2-0 week with a 72-59 win over Syracuse on Saturday, while Virginia Tech lost its second straight, 82-73, at NC State.
The ‘Hoos are an NCAA Tournament lock, just playing, at this point, for seeding.
The Hokies are trending down from an already-precarious perch.
Resume: Virginia
Quad 1: 4-2
Quad 2: 6-1
Quad 3-4: 10-0
Key
Quad 1: Home (1-30), Neutral (1-50), Away (1-75)
Quad 2: Home (31-75), Neutral (51-100), Away (76-135)
Metrics
Topline
- NET: 16
- ELO: 17
- RPI: 26
Result-based
- KPI: 14
- SOR: 15
- WAB: 18
Predictive
- BartTorvik: 14
- KenPom: 16
- BPI: 23
Average: 17.7
NCAA Tournament seed projection: 4/5 seed line
Key remaining games
- Quad 2: @Florida State (11-12, 4-6 ACC, NET: 95), Feb. 10
- Quad 1: (neutral court) Ohio State (15-8, 7-6 Big Ten, NET: 37), Feb. 14
- Quad 2: Miami (18-5, 7-3 ACC, NET: 38), Feb. 21
- Quad 1: NC State (18-6, 9-2 ACC, NET: 27), Feb. 24
- Quad 1: @Duke (21-2, 10-1 ACC, NET: 3), Feb. 28
- Quad 2: Wake Forest (11-12, 2-8 ACC, NET: 67), March 3
- Quad 2: Virginia Tech (16-8, 5-6 ACC, NET: 55), March 7
Resume: Virginia Tech
Quad 1: 2-7
Quad 2: 5-1
Quad 3-4: 9-0
Key
Quad 1: Home (1-30), Neutral (1-50), Away (1-75)
Quad 2: Home (31-75), Neutral (51-100), Away (76-135)
Metrics
Topline
- RPI: 46
- NET: 55
- ELO: 59
Result-based
- KPI: 35
- WAB: 50
- SOR: 54
Predictive
- KenPom: 60
- BartTorvik: 63
- BPI: 70
Average: 54.7
NCAA Tournament seed projection: borderline Second Four Out
Key remaining games
- Quad 1: @Clemson (20-4, 10-1 ACC, NET: 30), Feb. 11
- Quad 1: @Miami (18-5, 7-3 ACC, NET: 38), Feb. 17
- Quad 2: Wake Forest (11-12, 2-8 ACC, NET: 67), Feb. 21
- Quad 1: @North Carolina (19-4, 7-3 ACC, NET: 24), Feb. 28
- Quad 1: @Virginia (20-3, 9-2 ACC, NET: 16), March 7