Q&A – Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett

The Virginia men’s basketball team’s season draws closer as fall officially hits the calendar this weekend. With two All-ACC players returning in Joe Harris and Akil Mitchell , the Cavaliers hope to build on their most successful postseason run in years after making it to the NIT Quarterfinals last March.

While winning two games in the postseason NIT matched the program’s pair of victories in the 2008 CBI event, last season’s run still had a hint of disappointment. After all, the Cavaliers seemed to be in great position as a bubble team for the NCAA Tournament after they defeated Duke 73-68 on Feb. 28. That win was followed by three losses in the next four games, however, including a first round ACC Tournament exit against NC State.

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