For just the second time this year, Virginia Basketball will face a ranked team. The first one didn’t go well, but there is a reason Gonzaga is ranked number one. As the season has progressed, the Hoos have looked better and better, notwithstanding the second half of Wednesday’s game against Notre Dame.
Clemson has also played just one ranked team, though their overall schedule is much stronger than Virginia’s. With OOC games against Alabama, Maryland, Purdue and Mississippi State, Clemson has fared better against better competition that Virginia. They are 9-1, with their only blemish a 6 point loss in Blacksburg in their ACC opener.