Excitement Is Bubbling Again – Can Virginia Earn An NCAA Tournament Spot And Win?

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Virginia enters the season unranked, but there’s a lot of anticipation in the air among Hoo fans. ~ Photo by Mike Ingalls/TheSabre.com

The start of Virginia basketball season is now within sight. The Cavaliers open with Tarleton State on Monday, Nov. 6 at the John Paul Jones Arena and then travel to Charlotte for a neutral site game against Florida on Friday, Nov. 10 in the first week. Both games are at 7 p.m.

Tony Bennett guided UVA to a 25-8 record and a share of the ACC Regular Season Championship last season. The Hoos made the ACC Tournament Championship Game as well where they fell to Duke and the season ended with a disappointing loss to Furman in the NCAA Tournament.

Each season before the Hoos hit the hardwood, there are 10 preseason questions on The Sabre. The questions are broken up this year. Previous questions can be read here: No. 10, No. 9, No. 8, No. 7, No. 6, No. 5, No. 4, No. 3, No. 2. Let’s look at the final question.

1. Excitement Is Bubbling Again – Can Virginia Earn An NCAA Tournament Spot And Win?

The start of any season brings a certain level of excitement, especially for a program that wins as consistently as Virginia does. Still as the Hoos prepare to tip off the 2023-2024 campaign, there’s a little something different in the air this season.

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