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Virginia basketball drops heartbreaker to SMU on buzzer beater despite Blake Buchanan’s heroics

Zach Carey is the Managing Editor of Streaking the Lawn and beat writer covering UVA football, men's basketball, and men's lacrosse since 2021. A fourth year at UVA, he also writes for the Premier Lacrosse League covering the Utah Archers and has contributed to Locker Room Access and Nets Republic.

The Virginia Cavaliers lost their fourth consecutive game on Wednesday night, falling to the SMU Mustangs 54-52 in thrillingly deflating fashion. While the ‘Hoos battled with the Mustangs – who toppled Virginia by 12 back in December – for the full 40 minutes, they simply came up one play short in the final seconds.