Behind the offensive prowess of Anthony Gill and Mike Tobey, the Virginia Cavaliers dominated Iowa State to advance to the Elite 8.
The Virginia Cavaliers will be playing in the Elite 8 for the first time since 1995 after dispatching Iowa State in the Sweet 16 on Friday night. The 84-71 victory dispelled any remaining doubts from critics on whether Virginia deserved the No. 1 seed or not.
The Cavaliers jumped out to a quick 14-point lead in the first six minutes of the half, executing the game plan that the rest of us have been talking about all season: jump out to a big early lead and get yourself in a position to control the tempo for the remainder of the game.