The Virginia Cavaliers (15-17, 18-13) fell to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (17-15, 11-10) in the second round of the ACC Tournament on Wednesday afternoon. The No. 8 vs. No. 9 matchup was a tossup from the beginning, with Virginia having beaten the Yellow Jackets on February 8 at home. Despite a competitive first half and Virginia’s strong last-minute effort in the second, the Yellow Jackets learned to expose UVA’s weak frontcourt, dominating the paint and the boards for the duration of the second half.
The ‘Hoos opened both halves in similar fashion: scoreless for two or three minutes until a much needed three-pointer came from junior Isaac Mckneely.