Virginia men’s basketball stayed put as the fourth ranked team in the newest AP Poll, while Kyle Guy earned ACC Player of the Week after pouring in 30 and 21 points in the last two contests versus Marshall and Florida State, respectively.
Following the departure of several Cavaliers stars - Kurt Benkert, Quin Blanding, Micah Kiser - many pundits doubted Virginia’s chances in 2018. Instead, the Hoos finished the season with eight wins, something the program had not achieved since 2011. Looking back, Head Coach Bronco Mendenhall accredits much of the success to simple, hard-work – even on Christmas day.