Virginia’s success under Tony Bennett is reliant on several well-recognized factors, as well as one that might surprise you.
His Cavaliers have a well-known affinity for stifling opposing attacks, exemplified by posting the ACC’s best team scoring defense every season from 2012 through last year (60.1). Bennett arrived at Charlottesville for the 2010 season.
The Cavs’ field goal defense is similarly exemplary, at or near the best in the ACC year in and year out. Last season it ranked third behind Wake and Duke at .4251.
UVa’s offensive production is, by comparison to its defensive prowess, routinely meek.