In a stunning, head-turning upset on Monday, Virginia toppled Duke in Cameron Indoor Stadium. It was a victory of enormous magnitude, raising Virginia’s aspirations for the rest of the season. The Hoos now have their sights set on a high ACC regular-season finish and an ACC Tournament double-bye.

Reece Beekman caught the ball on the wing with three seconds remaining…

As Virginia put the finishing touches on a 71-58 victory over Miami,…

It would be a slight exaggeration to call Virginia’s thunderous 71-58 victory over Miami cathartic. But only a slight exaggeration.

The Hoos haven’t won two in a row in a month; the alternating win-loss pattern encompasses nine games. After defeating Boston College on Tuesday, Virginia will look to finally break out of the frustrating pattern with a win over Miami.

Kihei Clark made a floater at the end of the first half to stretch Virginia’s lead to five. Try as Boston College might, the Eagles couldn’t break through that five-point barrier in the second half. Virginia held its opponent at arm’s length and cruised to a 67-55 victory.

This is the year where Virginia basketball streaks go to die. Already this season, the Hoos have seen win streaks against Clemson (11 games), North Carolina (7 games) and Notre Dame (6 games) slip through their fingers. By season’s end, another, more significant streak will almost definitely meet its demise: Virginia’s run of seven made NCAA Tournaments.

A spirited comeback fell just short, and Virginia lost 69-65 to Notre Dame. Here are three takeaways.

Virginia hit the halfway point of its ACC schedule on Monday night. The win over Louisville ended an arduous hike up the first half of the conference slate. But now that the Hoos have crested the summit, they need to pick their way back down. And that is a far more treacherous task.