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Virginia gets clowned for brutal showing in NCAA Tournament

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Renzo Pocholo Salao | Last updated 3/20/24

The Virginia Cavaliers saw their NCAA Tournament dreams dashed in brutal fashion. Fans made sure to add insult to injury after the Cavaliers’ unceremonious exit.

Virginia lost 67-42 to Colorado State in their First Four showdown at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio.

Virginia’s offense was completely abominable throughout the contest, but particularly so in the first half.

The Cavaliers scored just 14 points and were held completely scoreless in the final nine minutes leading up to the halftime break. They managed to double their scoring output in the second half, but still ended up getting outscored 40-28.

Disgusted fans weren’t afraid to roast the Cavaliers for their scoring futility.

Virginia basketball:

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— Barstool Gambling (@stoolgambling) March 20, 2024

Virginia basketball

The Big East lost a bid to this pic.twitter.com/5MEQUyFFgi

— Ryan Cassidy (@ryancassidycbb) March 20, 2024

Virginia Men’s Basketball 2024 pic.twitter.com/myz57n6f0Z

— Coach Colin al-Gaib (@CDaves434) March 20, 2024

If you watched a entire season of Virginia basketball you should be elgible for USAA

— PFT Commenter (@PFTCommenter) March 20, 2024

Some fans wished that other teams such as Indiana State or one of the snubbed Big East squads had made it instead of Virginia.

They really picked this Virginia team over the Big East teams

— Josh Hart (@joshhart) March 20, 2024

NCAA tournament committee should sued for making us watch Virginia and not Indiana St. Truly disgusting.

— Chris Vernon (@ChrisVernonShow) March 20, 2024

Yes, Virginia, you owe Indiana State an apology.

— Saturday Down South (@SatDownSouth) March 20, 2024

Virginia shot a putrid 14-of-56 from the field and 3-of-17 from beyond the arc. Its 25% shooting from the field to end the game was actually an improvement from its 17.2% shooting clip over the game’s first 20 minutes. Virginia went 0-of-14 in the final 9:20 of the first half.

Reece Beekman was Virginia’s lone scorer in double figures with 15 points on 4-of-16 shooting. The loss certainly won’t help Tony Bennett’s already-deteriorating reputation among some Virginia supporters.

With the win, Colorado State secured the 10th seed in the Midwest region. The Rams will face off against seventh seed Texas on Thursday.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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