This early stretch of ACC basketball always looked daunting for Virginia, with three straight road games in seven days. That culminates on Saturday afternoon with a game at the Dean Dome in Chapel Hill.
UNC, of course, is in their first season since the retirement of head coach Roy Williams. Hubert Davis, a former UNC player under Dean Smith, takes over at the helm. Although Tar Heel fans may be disappointed in their performance this season, the team has avoided any bad losses and has a big win over Michigan in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. That said, they have largely struggled in big games.