#TeamAFP presents live coverage of tonight’s Sweet Sixteen matchup between South Region #1 seed UVA (31-3) and #12 seed Oregon (25-12). Tipoff at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky., is set for approximately 10 p.m. ET on TBS.
For Openers
- Virginia (31-3) is making its 10th NCAA Sweet 16 appearance and seeks its first Elite Eight berth since 2016.
- The Cavaliers meet Oregon (25-12) for the first time in the NCAA Tournament and third overall.
- UVA has tied a school record with 31 wins and has won 30 or more games for the fourth time under three-time National Coach of the Year Tony Bennett and fifth time in school history.
- The Cavaliers are 4-1 all-time at KFC Yum! Center.
Broadcast Information
- The Virginia-Oregon contest will be televised on TBS and streamed online via NCAA March Madness Live
- The game will be broadcast on the Virginia Sports Radio Network and Westwood One/NCAA Radio Network on Sirius (136) and XM (202).
UVA All-Time in the NCAA Tournament
- UVA is 31-22 all-time in 23 NCAA Tournament appearances.
- The Cavaliers are making their 10th NCAA Sweet 16 appearance and first since reaching the Elite Eight in 2016.
- UVA is 6-3 all-time in the NCAA Sweet 16, including an 84-71 win over Iowa State in 2016.
- UVA is 14-6 as a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
- The Cavaliers are 3-3 all-time vs. No. 12 seeds.
- UVA reached the NCAA Final Four in 1981 and 1984.
- Virginia head coach Tony Bennett is 12-8 in nine NCAA tournaments, including a 9-6 record at UVA.
- The Cavaliers have reached the NCAA Tournament a school-best six consecutive seasons.
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All-Time vs. Oregon
- UVA is 2-0 all-time vs. Oregon in a series that dates back to 2010.
- The Cavaliers defeated the Ducks 63-48 on Dec. 17, 2010, in Charlottesville and added a 67-54 win at Oregon on Dec. 18, 2011.
- Head coach Tony Bennett is 8-2 all-time vs. Oregon, including a 2-0 mark at Virginia and 6-2 record at Washington State.
Cavaliers at KFC Yum! Center
- Virginia is 4-1 all-time at the KFC Yum! Center since the host Louisville Cardinals joined the ACC in 2014-15.
- The Cavaliers have a four-game winning streak at the KFC Yum! Center, including a 64-52 win over the Cardinals this season.
- Virginia’s 63-47 win over Louisville in 2016 marked the Cardinals’ worst home loss at the arena.
UVA in the National Statistical Rankings
- As of March 25, UVA ranked first nationally in scoring defense (55 ppg), second in 3-point field goal percentage defense (27.8%), turnovers per game (9.1), third in scoring margin (16.6) and winning percentage (90.9%), fourth in field goal percentage defense (38.1%), fifth in 3-point field goal percentage (40.1%), sixth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.57), seventh in personal fouls per game (14.4) and 25th in field goal percentage (47.9).
Notes from UVA win over Oklahoma in Round of 32
- Mamadi Diakite scored a game-high 14 points along with nine rebounds as No. 1 seed Virginia defeated No. 9 seed Oklahoma 63-51 in the NCAA second round on Sunday, March 24 in Columbia, S.C.
- Ty Jerome added 12 points, three assists and three steals and De’Andre Hunter added 10 points before fouling out.
- Braxton Key added nine points and nine rebounds and Kihei Clark chipped in nine points as UVA tied a school record with its 31st win.
- Virginia used an 18-2 run en route to a 31-22 halftime lead.
- The Cavaliers shot 48.2 percent and overcame Kyle Guy’s 2 of 15 effort from the field.
- Brady Manek and Christian James each had 13 points for Oklahoma (20-14), which shot 36.5 percent (19 of 52) in the loss.
On the Horizon
- The winner of the South Regional will advance to the NCAA Final Four at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday and Monday, April 6 & 8.
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