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Going Dancing: Virginia earns a No. 3 seed for NCAA Tournament

Virginia Cavaliers competing in the 2026 ACC Tournament (ALLIE LAWHON, ALLIE LAWHON)

ROANOKE, Va. – The Virginia Cavaliers earned a No. 3 seed in the Midwest Region for the NCAA Tournament. They will open play against No. 14 Wright State on Friday, March 20 in Philadelphia.

The Cavaliers are coming off an ACC Championship game appearance where they lost to the No. 1 overall seed, Duke, by a score of 74-72. In his first season as head coach, Ryan Odom has guided Virginia to a 29-5 record, 15-3 in ACC play.

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Virginia suffered just one home loss this season-- an 85-80 decision against then-ranked No. 22 North Carolina.

This March marks the first NCAA Tournament appearance for the program under coach Odom.