Jason Cain produced 8 points and 9 rebounds against VT.

Revenge. Payback. Vengeance. Retribution. Whatever you want to call it, with a 69-56 victory Thursday night Virginia earned a split with Virginia Tech in the regular season match-ups between the Commonwealth rivals. However you tag the Cavaliers’ win, however, the 40-point turn-around from Blacksburg to Charlottesville required some “forward thinking” on the part of the Hoos.

That’s because the forwards have been the difference in the two in-state showdowns. While the guards in the two contests – Sean Singletary , J.R. Reynolds, Jamon Gordon , and Zabian Dowdell – certainly have earned the recognition and top billing, the outcomes hinged on the small and power forward slots. In Blacksburg, the nod went to Deron Washington , A.D. Vassallo , and company. In Charlottesville, Mamadi Diane , Adrian Joseph , Cain, and the gang won the battle.

...