An unwillingness to try and work the ball inside doomed Virginia to its first ACC loss in 357 days. The Hoos took 54% of their shots from three in the 65-51 loss to Virginia Tech, making less twos (9) than they did threes (10). It was a poor showing from a Virginia team that had plenty of its problems exposed over the course of a tumultuous 40 minutes.

In what is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing Virginia-Virginia Tech matchups of the last few years, the eighth-ranked Hoos will travel to Cassell Coliseum on Saturday night to take on the 20th-ranked Hokies. Here are three things that will determine who wins.

With a core of solid returners and some exciting new additions, this year’s Virginia basketball team was heralded preseason as one of the best teams in the nation. But they suffered some early losses, lowering those expectations in the process. Now, however, the Hoos are right back where they belong, and continue to improve. So how high is the ceiling for this team?

Virginia steamrolled Syracuse Monday night behind superlative three-point shooting and a number of rim-rocking jams. The Hoos have now won all seven of their ACC games, and have entered the spotlight as one of the best teams in the nation.

Virginia may be on a roll, but tonight’s opponent Syracuse has won their last two games by a combined 44 points. Here are three reasons each team emerges victorious in another important ACC matchup.

Virginia stormed back from an 11-point deficit to win their sixth straight game. Here are five notes from the game, including why this was the best win of the season.

Virginia is now first in the ACC after last week’s blowout of Clemson. But they’ll face a Georgia Tech team that is coming off their own convincing win over Clemson. Here’s the game preview, including a breakdown of a Georgia Tech team that has won five in a row.

With Wednesday’s matchup against NC State having been postponed, we can only spend the days until Saturday by discussing more Virginia basketball. Here are some thoughts about the current state of Wahoo hoops, ranging from Virginia’s three-point shooting prowess to what Trey Murphy brings to the team.

“A few weeks ago, Virginia was the one being run out of the gym; in this game they payed that forward in emphatic fashion.” A huge win capped off a great start to conference play, Virginia asserting their dominance of the ACC.