A magical season has come down to this. One game, one opponent, one chance. The Virginia Cavaliers basketball team has 34 wins this year and 65 over the past two years. All that is required is one more to be national champions. I can’t believe I’m writing that sentence.
Texas Tech, of course, is also having a magical season. The Red Raiders are 31-6 and they helped end Kansas’ 14-year Big 12 title streak. Just like Virginia, they tied for the regular season crown, though in their case they actually lost the tie-breaker. They lost their opening game in the Big-12 tournament to 10th seeded West Virginia.