5 Things I Learned Against American

Dave Leitao’s team has refocused on defense – will it pay off this week?

Alarm bells sounded throughout Virginia’s fan base after the Cavaliers dropped two of three games in the San Juan Shootout. While last Thursday’s 90-71 home victory over American University did not erase the damage done by the debacle in Puerto Rico, it did provide some reason to step back from the edge and take a deep breathe of fresh air.

No, this year’s team likely does not have Final Four potential (cough, Jimmy Dykes, cough) but it also is not a talentless bunch of scrubs without any possibility of improving upon last year’s 15-15 record and NIT one-and-done.

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