The Virginia Cavaliers dropped their second game in a row on Saturday afternoon, falling to the SMU Mustangs 63-51 inside the Moody Coliseum in Dallas. While the ’Hoos played well for the first 30 minutes, their offense abandoned them down the stretch leading to the first loss in an ACC opener for Virginia since 2008.
To make matters worse, Dai Dai Ames — Virginia’s starting point guard in eight of nine games this season — left Saturday’s contest with 10:39 to go in the first half and did not return. Coach Ron Sanchez said after the game that Ames “rolled his ankle” but that the ’Hoos don’t yet know the severity of the injury.