In what’s been a very strange season, the Virginia Cavaliers have, arguably, been a better offensive team than defensive one. Per KenPom, the offense ranks 14th nationally while the defense ranks 23rd. The reputation for great defense persists, but this is not a great defensive team. And that has been especially true against the better teams Virginia has faced.
The Hoos have lost to the three best teams they’ve faced this year in Gonzaga, Virginia Tech, and Florida State. All three of those games were away from JPJ, and two of them were not competitive.