Virginia stumbled down the stretch, going 7-10 since April 1, but the ‘Hoos (38-13) are back in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season, and fourth time in program history.
UVA will be the #2 seed in the Knoxville Regional, which will be hosted by #7 national seed Tennessee (42-10).
Tennessee will be the four-team regional’s top seed.
Virginia, as the #2 seed, will face Indiana (42-14), the #3 seed, on Friday.
The Vols will face the #4 seed, Northern Kentucky (26-23), the automatic qualifier from the Horizon League, in their opener.
Schedule
Friday, May 15
- Game 1: Tennessee vs. Northern Kentucky, 5:30 p.m. ET – SEC Network
- Game 2: Virginia vs. Indiana, 8 p.m. ET – ESPN2
Saturday, May 16
- Game 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, TBD
- Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, TBD
- Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3, TBD
Sunday, May 17
- Game 6: Winner Game 3. Vs Winner Game 5, TBD
- Game 7: If Necessary, TBD