CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Seventh-ranked Virginia had lost its way, then got a fortuitous bounce and the Cavaliers have been on a roll since.
The shot that might have turned Virginia’s season around had no business going in.
Reserve Darius Thompson, camped out at the 3-point line, took a pass from Devon Hall with the game clock about to expire. With Wake Forest’s Devin Thomas racing out, left arm extended, Thompson launched a shot that arched high in the air, hit the backboard and went through the net, giving the Cavaliers an improbable 72-71 victory at Wake Forest.