CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Ty Jerome said it was great to be back on the basketball court.
Jerome scored 20 points and De'Andre Hunter had 13 and 10 rebounds as No. 5 Virginia beat Towson 73-42 on Tuesday night in its first game since they made history that followed them all offseason as the first No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
The Cavaliers didn't just lose, but got dominated in a 74-54 loss to UMBC.
"Given how last year ended, I think we were even more excited to come out and get a win under our belts and just play basketball with each other again," he said, adding that he's been asked to address similar questions a lot.