Tony Bennett’s UVa record is 15-16 in his first season, but positive signs are emerging for the future.

In February, things looked bleak for Virginia and it had nothing to do with the long losing streak. After all, not a lot changed in that regard in the last two days as the Hoos posted a 1-1 mark in the ACC Tournament. No, the gloomy outlook had more to do with poor play, on-floor chemistry and inconsistent effort. It was about quality as Tony Bennett likes to say.

Heck, the tone had gotten so bad that it threatened to erase the progress and positive steps the team had made through January. Lopsided scores and multiple losses sapped the energy from the players all the way through to the fans. Add in the suspension of Sylven Landesberg and the program’s momentum train was teetering on the tracks.

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