Virginia’s start to the season has, in a sense, been its own big surprise. Who had the ‘Hoos dropping off Baylor and Illinois in Vegas, Michigan in Ann Arbor, and rattling off seven straight wins to begin the season? It’s an exciting time for the Cavaliers.
From the team’s overall encouraging play, a few particular observations have stood out as especially key improvements or leaps. These three surprises have each been major reasons why the Virginia Cavaliers are 7-0 and a top-five team in the country.
Ben Vander Plas’s post play
When he transferred to the Virginia Cavaliers from Ohio this offseason, Ben Vander Plas was touted as a stretch big who could add a new dimension to a lethargic Cavalier offense.