With an 11th ACC win safely secured on Saturday, Virginia will head to Tallahassee for a pivotal conference matchup. It will be a chance to add a quality win to the resume, the Hoos having lost their only two games to teams currently ranked in the top 25. The ACC’s two best teams will be pitted against each other as well, both looking to advance their goals of a regular season conference title. The Seminoles are not far removed from a lengthy COVID-19 break, taking the court for the first time in two weeks last Saturday against Boston College. As has been the case throughout the season for various teams, the Noles seemed to have dropped off because of the hiatus. But they rallied from behind against Wake Forest, a Scottie Barnes layup tying the game just before the buzzer to send it to overtime. Florida State proceeded to dominate the extra period, outscoring the Demon Deacons by seven for a 92-85 win. Virginia is no stranger to teams coming off long breaks. They obliterated Clemson in the Tigers’ first game back from one, and will look to take advantage again of an FSU team still finding its feet after being sidelined for a couple of weeks. A win would give Virginia their fourth Quad 1 win of the season, and it would also effectively hand them the ACC regular season trophy. Here are three keys to a Wahoo victory.

Jay Huff and Sam Hauser combined for 35 points, North Carolina was held to just 48, and Virginia notched their seventh straight win over the Tar Heels to improve to 11-1 in ACC play. The Hoos controlled the game from start to finish, going on a 13-0 run after falling behind 2-0. The confident play they had exhibited weeks ago was back, Virginia looking the part of their top-10 ranking for the first time in a while. It was a reassuring performance, putting fans slightly at ease after a series of close games against weaker opposition. The win also boosts Virginia’s resume, tacking on another Quad 2 win and giving the Hoos a better chance to move up the seed list. NCAA Tournament implications aside, here are three takeaways from the latest Wahoo victory.

After coming away from a trip to Georgia Tech with their 10th ACC win, Virginia will return home to host North Carolina. The Hoos grinded out the victory over the Yellow Jackets on Wednesday, finding a way to win amongst difficult circumstances. Now they will go toe-to-toe with a Carolina team playing their best basketball of the season. The contrast in styles will make for an interesting game between two ACC powerhouses. Check out the game preview:

In what surely must have felt to the players like their first true road game of the season, Virginia grinded out a tough 57-49 win over Georgia Tech. The 1,200 people that filled McCamish Pavilion to 14% capacity certainly made their presence felt, urging their Yellow Jackets on as they kept it close with the Hoos for the second time this season. It wasn’t always pretty — far from it, in fact — but Virginia ultimately notched the win to improve to 14-3 on the season and 10-1 in the ACC. Here are three takeaways from the win.

After a 73-66 win Saturday over Pittsburgh, Virginia will travel to Atlanta to take on Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets will be the second opponent in what is Virginia’s toughest five-game stretch of the season, one that will culminate with games against North Carolina, Florida State, and Duke. It may not seem like a difficult group of games, but with the ACC in another down year, the run of games that Virginia embarked on Saturday is about as hard as it gets. Starting off that period with two successive wins would be a good sign, especially against a Georgia Tech team that has shown it can play with—and beat—the big boys. Here’s the game preview for the rematch with a fiery Georgia Tech team.

Virginia used a 16-0 second half run to take down Pittsburgh 73-66 Saturday afternoon. Four Wahoos reached double figures in the win, Sam Hauser leading the group with 23 points and Tomas Woldetensae adding 14 off the bench. It was an important win for the Hoos, and one that came with plenty of positives. It also serves to give them breathing room atop the ACC standings with a tough stretch of games approaching. But one telling stat exposes an underlying problem that has come to the fore in recent games. Click the link to find out what it is.

After a member of Louisville’s basketball program tested positive for COVID, Virginia’s schedule was shuffled to accommodate a matchup with Pittsburgh. The Hoos got a nice bounce-back win on the road over NC State on Wednesday, but the Pitt team that will take the floor in John Paul Jones Arena is markedly more talented. The game will be another good opportunity to evaluate a Virginia team that is still finding itself, even as we tick towards March. Here’s our game preview for an important ACC game.

Two six-minute scoring droughts made for some rough viewing, but when all was said and done Virginia had defeated NC State 64-57 for an important bounce-back win. The win may not do much for the resume, but it does instill some confidence back into the hearts of the Wahoo players. Sports are a business where wins are the most valued currency, and Virginia chalked up another on Wednesday night in Raleigh. Here are five takeaways from the win.

Virginia’s second-half collapse against Virginia Tech Saturday led to their first ACC loss of the season (and in roughly a year). Luckily, the next opponent to step into the ring will be NC State, a team that has lost five of six games and currently sits at 12th place in the ACC. To make matters worse for an already-flailing Wolfpack team, leading scorer Devon Daniels was recently declared out for the season after an ACL tear. Daniels led the team in scoring and assist averages, and was the only player on the roster playing more than 30 minutes per game. The loss of such an important player will likely prove detrimental on both sides of the court. That being said, Virginia Tech lost starting guard Tyrece Radford prior to their matchup with the Hoos and almost looked better because of it. The Hokies were able to find other ways to score and NC State may do the same. Kevin Keatts has his group playing the nation’s 62nd best offense and 93rd best defense. They don’t exactly excel on either side of the ball, but of course anything can happen on any given night in the ACC. Here are four things to watch as Virginia looks for a bounce-back win.