RALEIGH, N.C. — Virginia has been here before, traveling down to Tobacco Road to play its NCAA Tournament games as a No. 1 seed.
And there’s something else awfully familiar about the Cavaliers’ bracket — looming once again in a later round is Michigan State.
But they can’t afford to worry about the Spartans yet. They insist their focus is on 16th-seeded Hampton in their first-round matchup Thursday in the Midwest Regional.
“We know not to overlook anybody, especially in the NCAA Tournament,” center Mike Tobey said Wednesday. “This is the NCAA Tournament so anything can happen, so we’re just focused on playing the game at hand.