The last time the University of Virginia reached the Final Four, their co-captain was senior guard Rick Carlisle.
The Cavaliers play Auburn at 5 p.m. Saturday in the NCAA semifinals in Minneapolis. Texas Tech meets Michigan State in the other semifinal at 7:49 p.m. Saturday.
The Dallas Mavericks coach has kept a close eye on his alma mater and was asked about the Cavs’ semifinal win over Purdue in the Elite 8 Saturday night.
“Of course I watched it,” Carlisle replied incredulously. “What do you think I was going to do?