No one doubted that Virginia would be able to overcome an early 15-point deficit in the game, least of all the members of the University of Louisville basketball team.
Most in the crowd of 19,250 at the KFC Yum! Center knew it was going down to the wire. Many having witnessed those incredible mini seconds two seasons ago when Virginia overcame a four-point lead for an unbelievable win at this very location.
Virginia had defeated the Cardinals nine straight times since the 2015 season. UofL’s last win in the series came on March 7, 2015, on a highly unlikely shot from Mangok Mathiang at the buzzer.