ACC tournament: UVA lost its first ACC tournament game 67-64 to N.C. State. Washington State dropped charter flights for Bennett and his staff for use in recruiting to the remotely located school and cancelled a trip for his staff to the 2009 Final Four (held ten years and two days prior to the 2019 Final Four which would be won by a Bennett team) due to ongoing budgetary constraints in the WSU athletics department. March 3, 2018. Jay Huff and Sam Hauser teamed for 35 of UVAs points and made 7 of their 11 long-range attempts. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Pro: No glaring defeats. Thompson rapidly improved on the offensive side of the court as a freshman, but the team struggled more than in the two previous years on the defensive end and finished 1716. An icon of college basketball, the 74-year-old ushered in unparalleled success at Duke, where he led his team to 35 NCAA tournament appearances and won five NCAA titles, the second-most in history behind UCLA's John Wooden. [51] It was soon announced that Landesberg and the program mutually parted ways, and he turned pro but went undrafted.[52]. Candid Coaches: Which College Coach Would You Want Coaching Your Own Son? "[97] Virginia did just that in a back-and-forth physical 2019 NCAA Tournament Championship Game to outlast fellow defensive stalwarts Texas Tech in overtime and win it by a score of 8577. When it plays Purdue on Saturday in the Elite Eight, it will match the farthest Tony Bennett has ever taken a Virginia team. Just imagine what he could do with this group of players and this level of talent. Please subscribe to keep reading. His time there taught him he was able to coach without the anxiety he had seen his father experience coaching back in Wisconsin, and convinced him that he could undertake the stressful life of a coach while maintaining his integrity and peace of mind. "[30][130], Bennett is 5323 in UVA's rivalry games versus Virginia Tech, Louisville, Maryland, and North Carolina. 1 to 353 for 201920, 538: Virginia Cavaliers Back to Their Old Ways and It's Working, Virginia Men's Basketball Team The Early Favorite To Win National Championship, Virginia One of ACC Programs Dealing with COVID-19 Issues, Huff, Hauser lead No. Conference regular season champion Virginia opened as an early favorite to win another NCAA title two years out. Season Champion; NCAA Tournament; NCAA FF; NCAA Champion, Reg. After a career downturn in the 1970s, Bennett rebounded with a series of collaborations with. Williams was asked by Glenn after the Virginia Cavaliers won their first NCAA Men's. 6 Virginia, Mike Rhoades after VCU clinched A-10 regular-season title, Lionel Messi named men's Player of the Year at the 2022 Best FIFA Awards, LeBron James is facing weeks on the sidelines after foot injury. Former NFL star Chad Johnson says he saved money by living inside Cincinnati Bengals stadium for 2 years. [109] The program faced several postponed and canceled games due to COVID-19 outbreaks within the UVA and other basketball programs. Krzyzewski is expected to release a statement later today on Williams' retirement, according to school officials. Part of the reason Coach K has been able to push talent to the next level is because of his ability to bring in quality players to Duke. Where is the 'wow' factor?". Bennett was 39 years old, had coached three seasons at Washington State and was relatively unknown in the state of Virginia. After his father retired, Bo Ryan retained Bennett on his staff and there he remained until 2003, when Dick Bennett came out of retirement to coach Washington State. The No. 17 Florida State, Hes The GOAT To Everyone - Except ACC Sportswriters, The Coaches Most Defined by Defensive Excellence: Tony Bennett Wins in a Walk. 5 Baylor, 8679, and defeating No. and he also has the ideal, even-keeled temperament. 50, thanks to contests against Iowa, Texas and Stanford. That's eight more than Roy Williams and nine more than Mike Krzyzewski. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. ACC tournament: UVA beat Florida State in the ACC quarterfinals and then lost to North Carolina 71-67 in the semifinals. Coach K's 67 ACC Tournament victories are also the most in league history, as are his 517 ACC victories across the regular season and tournament. Do you have a sports website? NCAA tournament: Virginia again earned a No. Virginia's head coach Tony Bennett does high-five with fans during a practice at Spectrum Center in Charlotte on Thursday, March 15, 2018. [26] He completed his playing career as a two-time New Zealand NBL All-Star Five honoree and a two-time Keith Carr Trophy winner for being the league's Most Outstanding Guard both years. The Cavaliers finished 18-7 in 2020-21, earning its 10th Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title with a 13-4 record. 9 Cavaliers trailed for all of 34 seconds early before blanketing North Carolina in a 60-48 victory at John Paul Jones Arena. A guy who just oozes class, great guy, knows how to recruit his kids, develop his type of kids, coach his kids, just an unbelievable job he's doing in Charlottesville. 9 Virginia past UNC, 60-48, Virginia men's basketball out of ACC tournament after COVID-19 positive; Georgia Tech to final, Stuck in quarantine, Virginia has spot in tournament waiting, Ohio busts final perfect brackets, knocks out defending champ Virginia, Virginia loses 62-58 to Preston, Ohio, ending title defense, Greg Hansen: Hiring Tommy Lloyd is a gamble, but Wildcats appear poised to take their chances, Clemson snaps 11-game losing skid against Virginia, 67-50, Gardner leads Virginia's late rally to beat Clemson 75-65, North Carolina basketball snaps losing streak against Virginia, beats Cavs 74-58, Duke Blue Devils men's basketball 'punched in the mouth' by Virginia Cavaliers on heels of emotional UNC win, Q&A with Virginia's Tony Bennett on Recruiting Transfer Rules and Title Impact. Highest AP ranking: Though Virginia was unranked from much of November through January, the Cavaliers entered the top 25 in February and finished the season ranked third. Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Tony Bennett Coaching Record | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Tony Bennett Born: June 1, 1969 Alma Mater: Green Bay (1992) As Player: 119 G, 19.3 PPG, Green Bay ( Full Record) Career Record (major schools): 17 Years, 406-156, .722 W-L% 2006-07 Pac-10 COY 4x ACC COY 3 x USBWA COY 2006-07 TSN COY 2 x AP COY 2017-18 NABC COY ; Junior C Jack Salt (3 ppg, 4 rpg). Roy Williams is a coaching legend. [81] Virginia then notoriously lost to UMBC in the opening round, the first time since expansion in 1985 that a No. Carolinas NCAA credentials, like many others, are mixed. Tournament Champion; NCAA Tournament, Reg. 7 Duke in the final game, 7263. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. UVA coach Tony Bennett talks during an NCAA press conference at Colonial Life Arena on Saturday, March 23, 2019. [19] After the 1999 season, he returned to the U.S. to become his father's team manager so that they could spend time together. Coach K's 67 ACC Tournament victories are also the most in league history, as are his 517 ACC victories across the regular season and tournament. 18 Clemson 6136; Joel Berry II explained, "We want to be like [Virginia] defensively. [53] The Cavaliers would tally one more win (23) than the previous season, despite losing Mike Scott to the NBA, and establish nearly all the pieces to take the program even higher. [119] A 7458 road loss to North Carolina snapped a 7-game winning streak against the Tar Heels. 1 in the ACC tournament. Roy Williams and Tony Bennett at end of game during game action at the John Paul Jones Arena at UVA in Charlottesville, Va., Monday Feb. 27, 2017. [38][39] He also discussed the LSU (his wife's alma mater) vacancy at that year's Final Four, a job that eventually went to Stanford coach Trent Johnson. Virginia led by 16 at halftime but allowed Syracuse to make a big second-half run. You can cancel at any time. 1 ranking in country. 1 seeds came from the same conference. Did you encounter any technical issues? NCAA tournament: Virginia did not play in a postseason tournament. North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams made an appearance on The David Glenn Show last week. NABC Defensive Player of the Year redshirt sophomore De'Andre Hunter scored a career-high 27 points while holding Red Raider star Jarrett Culver to 15 points on 5-for-22 shooting. Justin Anderson, Malcolm Brogdon, Anthony Gill, Joe Harris, Darion Atkins, Mike Tobey, and Akil Mitchell all started or played extensively for the young team. Reg. But in the 10 seasons he has coached at Virginia, Bennett has turned the Cavaliers into one of the nation's premier programs. 1 seed lost to a No. UNITY: Do Not Divide Our House Published In control for the final 30 minutes, Virginia won Saturday with 3-point shooting, connecting on 10 of 22. He is the first coach man or woman to lead a country to three Olympic gold medals in basketball. Under head coach Tony Bennett, the Cavaliers have built a program that seems to feed on itself [] They have forged a culture that perpetuates success, regardless of the individuals on the floor, like college basketball's version of the San Antonio Spurs. After improving their home record to 9-0 this season, the Cavaliers have little preparation time for their most daunting road test of the year. After the then-Kansas coach's 99-98 win early in the 2000-2001 season, Williams cracked wise about uptempo, "skilled" basketball, which Wisconsin fans apparently took as a dig on the 2000 team's . The pack line is designed to clog up potential driving lanes to the paint by forcing ball handlers to the middle of the floor where more "help" is concentrated. 25 Wisconsin (Battle 4 Atlantis) and No. Seas. UVA did not reach the NCAA tournament in 2010, 2011 and 2013. As the Cougars leader, Bennett won 26 games in each of his first two seasons, tying a school record. Of course, this isnt the first record hes set in his 70-year career. 4 Cavaliers routed No. Highest AP ranking: UVA never made the top 25. Roy Williams' retirement from North Carolina on Thursday leaves him with more than 900 career victories and three NCAA championships. Twice the Cavaliers h. [20][21], Bennett, a point guard, played for his father Dick Bennett at the University of WisconsinGreen Bay (UWGB) following his high school career at Stevens Point Area Senior High and Preble High School. Do you have a blog? retire following the upcoming 2021-22 season. All Rights Reserved. 1 Gonzaga in a December neutral site game (in Fort Worth, Texas) allowing 60% shooting and 50% three-point shooting in a 9875 loss. Both teams were ranked in the top 10 (No. In 201314, Perrantes started as a freshman and joined the top players from the previous season as the Cavaliers won their sixth ACC regular season title, clinching it with a statement 7556 home win against highly touted ACC newcomer No. Matching Coach K's production will be a nearly insurmountable task. The world didn't give it, and the world can't take it away. http://t.co/OfP7bzO29A pic.twitter.com/voTR7FwphC. UVAs previous long streak of winning ACC records was three, Ralph Sampsons sophomore, junior and senior years in the early 1980s. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [19] He has since coached several players at the college level who've gone on to be known for shooting prowess in the NBA, such as Malcolm Brogdon (eighth 504090 shooter in NBA history), Joe Harris (led NBA in three-point accuracy in 201819 and in 202021) and Klay Thompson (one-half of the Splash Brothers). Remarkably, Duke's coach has seen at least one player taken in 33 of the past 40 NBA drafts. Bennett met his wife Laurel (ne Purcell) at a church in nearby North Carolina, while he was playing for the Charlotte Hornets. All rights reserved. "[68] UVA later defeated Iowa State in Niang's final collegiate game in the Sweet Sixteen, before Bennett's first loss (starting 30) to Jim Boeheim's Syracuse in the Elite Eight. A 6750 loss at JPJ to Clemson snapped an 11-game winning streak against the Tigers. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, Virginia beat 16th-seeded Hampton, ninth-seeded Butler and fourth-seeded Iowa 84-71 before losing 68-62 to 10th-seeded Syracuse in the Elite Eight. In addition to his success at Duke, Coach K revitalized Army's basketball program during his first head coaching stint (1975-1980), which he acquired after a season as an assistant under legendary coach Bob Knight at Indiana. Terry Holland, who coached the University of Virginia basketball program to a pair of Final Fours and nine NCAA tournaments in 16 seasons, die. Bennett is this league's landlord. Bennett was awarded his second Henry Iba Award as the nation's top coach, joining ACC peer Roy Williams as the only coaches ever to win the award at two different schools. The head-to-head (but not overall) record total here includes, Washington State Cougars men's basketball head coaches, Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball head coaches, Summit League Men's Basketball Player of the Year, Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year, Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball Coach of the Year, Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball 201819 NCAA champions, New Zealand NBL Most Outstanding Guard Award, United States Basketball Writers Association, "Game 14 vs. NC State, Charlottesville, Va. (John Paul Jones Arena)", Teel: Victory over UNC elevates UVA's Bennett into rare company, "No. Virginia head coach Tony Bennett whistles at the referees during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against James Madison on Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, in Charlottesville, Va. Photo / Ryan M. Kelly / The Daily Progress ORG XMIT: VARK117. [80] The New York Daily News changed their pick from Virginia winning the national title to losing in the Sweet Sixteen after the injury. So Thursday's announcement that. It forces opposing teams to pass and shoot well, while limiting dribble penetration and post play.[29][30]. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. UVA's head coach Tony Bennett walks out of the court after the team won against Hampton during the first round of the NCAA tournament at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. on Thursday, March 17, 2016. The Cavaliers received their third (but first since 1983) No. Record includes games as coach of major schools, and does not reflect forfeits or vacated games. It lost in the round of 32 to fourth-seeded Florida 65-39. This season began much like the last had, with unranked Virginia dismantling No. He was also named the Rivals.com Coach of the Year.[35]. Virginia coach Tony Bennett has to wear the historical hair shirt, the burden of being The First. [118] Virginia returned the favor with a 10-point victory at Clemson, continuing a 6-game winning streak for UVA at Littlejohn Coliseum. "[77] UVA attained its first AP No. This completed Bennett's head-to-head rivalry record against Hall of Famer Rick Pitino at 51 before Pitino was dismissed for NCAA rules violations in the off-season. "[122], An opposing coach discussed Bennett's reputation for player development to CBS Sports in 2016, stating that he "gets the bigger picture that it's more than just basketball, and his players develop at a high level and become pros. [75] No. 17 Cavaliers were 237, had won eight straight games, 11 of their final 12, and had earned the No. [100] Bennett was named to a list of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders by Fortune magazine alongside such names as Special Counsel (and UVA Law alumnus) Robert Mueller, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and Tim Cook of Apple.[101]. still seeking secondary scoring options to pair with Perrantes, National Title Game Likely to be Defensive Struggle Between Virginia and Texas Tech, How Tony Bennett Turned Virginia Into College Basketball's Spurs, Virginia Need Not Apologize for Pace, Defensive Excellence, Isaiah Wilkins Takes Hilarious Jab at Former UVA Teammate London Perrantes, "201617 NCAA Men's Basketball Records Division I, p.2 Individual Records", Coaching was a Path Virginia's Bennett Once Resisted, Warriors All-Star Rewind: Klay Thompson wins 2016 3-point contest, Kiwi Jack Salt Takes Alternative Route to Basketball Stardom, "Kings emerge from a pack of jokers smh.com.au", Tony Bennett: NBA Career is Forgotten Except By Those Who Saw a Future Coach, "Family Afffair: Bennett to hand job to son", "Notre Dame vs. Washington State Game Recap March 22, 2008 ESPN", "Washington State Cougars Basketball 200607 Schedule Cougars Home and Away ESPN", "Washington State's Bennett second rookie AP Coach of the Year NCAA Division I Mens Basketball CBSSports.com News, Scores, Stats, Schedule and RPI Rankings", Rivals.com College Basketball Rivals.com Coach of the Year: Tony Bennett, Vitale thinks Bennett is a perfect fit at UVa, "Washington State Cougars Basketball 200708 Schedule Cougars Home and Away ESPN", LSU talks to WSU Coach Tony Bennett at Final Four, Humility, faith at core of Tony Bennett the man and coach, "Wazzu's Bennett to be named Virginia coach", McKay's departure stuns LU | The News & Advance, Louisville Coach Rick Pitino Talks Dean Smith, UVA, Pitt, Huge crowd welcomes home national hoops champion Cavaliers, SPSID=88843&SPID=10616&DB_OEM_ID=17800&ATCLID=204902390, "Sylven Landesberg Not Returning To Virginia", "Naismith Coach of the Year finalists announced", "Tony Bennett Runner-Up for AP Coach of the Year Award", "Tony Bennett Receives New 7-Year Contract", "Tony Bennett Signs 7-Year Contract with Virginia Cavaliers", Seth Davis says U-Va.'s Tony Bennett is the new Brad Stevens, "Virginia's Bennett has Built a Contender in an Unconventional Way", "Five Reasons #2 Virginia is not #1 Kentucky", "Why UVA basketball is so impressive (and NOT boring)", "No. UNCs lone setback outside of Quadrant 1 was at No. Captured o, Twice this season Virginia has traveled to confront an opponent whose NCAA tournament expectations were on life support. The VirginiaPurdue game in particular was called an "instant classic" by Sports Illustrated and USA Today after Carsen Edwards threw up extremely long-distance three pointers well beyond NBA range and seemingly could not miss, scoring over half the total for the red-hot Boilermakers with 42 points and, by far, a new scoring record against Bennett-coached teams. North Carolina forward Armando Bacot (5) grabs a rebound next to Virginia forward Jay Huff (30) and guard Trey Murphy III (25) during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Charlottesville, Va. (Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress via AP, Pool). His Cavaliers rebounded to defeat No. ), 7 Times (Tourn. Seas. 14 Notre Dame, in South Bend, 7154, while extending his record against Mike Brey to 50. The No. [46][47][48] Thousands of fans lined the streets to JPJ from CharlottesvilleAlbemarle Airport in 2019 to congratulate the Virginia team and Bennett on winning the program's first NCAA Championship. 1 seeds against 16s. [17] Bennett starred for the Green Bay Phoenix under his father, Dick Bennett, who later took Wisconsin to the 2000 Final Four using an earlier version of the packline defense seen today at Virginia. All they were missing was a controlling point guard, which Bennett found on the recruiting trail in "diamond in the rough" three-star London Perrantes from California. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. Key players: Sophomore G Malcolm Brogdon (13 ppg); Senior G Joe Harris (12 ppg); Sophomore F Anthony Gill (9 ppg); Sophomore G Justin Anderson (8 ppg); Senior F Akil Mitchell (7 ppg); Sophomore F Mike Tobey (6 ppg); Freshman G London Perrantes (6 ppg, 4 apg). I noticed Terry Norris- Simon Brown 2 was left off the . Put in charge of a group of the world's top athletes, he convinced superstars like Kobe Bryant and LeBron James to set ego aside and compete as one cohesive unit to chase gold at the Olympic Games. The Bennett family has pledged $500,000 to fund a career development program specifically for current and former members of the Virginia basketball program who are beginning or advancing careers away from basketball. Bennett's vocal partners in the 1950s and '60s ranged from Judy Garland to Andy Williams. 1 seed has fallen to a 16 in the NCAA tournament. UVA men's basketball head coach Tony Bennett gives an instruction to players as they prepare for their Friday game against Michigan State at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Thursday, March 27, 2014. ACC tournament: Virginia beat Louisville, Clemson and North Carolina to claim the ACC tournament championship. Virginia plays Monday at No. Of the active coaches in the conference, Tony Bennett at Virginia has won the ACC tournament twice, while recently retired UNC coach Roy Williams won three times. UVA earned the first overall seed in the NCAA tournament, but the next day lost ACC Sixth Man of the Year De'Andre Hunter to a broken wrist. [3] Bennett is a three-time recipient of the Henry Iba Award, two-time Naismith College Coach of the Year, and two-time AP Coach of the Year. He is one of the legends of the game and he truly cared about the young men he coached. Grant Hill, left, chats with UVA coach Tony Bennett before the Cavaliers practice on March 21, 2019. March 3, 2018. Bennett will make sure these guys defend (yes, even you Niang!) [96] Reigning NCAA football champion and friend Dabo Swinney sent Bennett a text prior to the title game which he shared with the team: "let the light that shines in you be brighter than the light that shines on you. Duke won 26 consecutive league games at Cameron Indoor from 1997-2000, those rosters including the likes of Elton Brand, Shane Battier and Trajon Langdon. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Virginia head coach Tony Bennett during game against Notre Dame at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA Sat. Reg. The Bennetts led the Phoenix to an NCAA tournament berth and two appearances in the NIT. Virginia head coach Tony Bennett, Ty Jerome (11) and team acknowledge the fans after the game against Notre Dame at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA Sat. Discovery Company. UVA opened the season with consecutive wins over ranked Big Ten teams, No. Longest time between the release of an original recording and a re-recording of the same single by the same artist. Record includes games as coach of major schools, and does not reflect forfeits or vacated games. 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"[123] Bennett's methods of recruiting and development have been compared to the San Antonio Spurs (because of that NBA franchise's commitment to unselfishness and team success under Coach Popovich).[14]. "[3] Originally inheriting the worst UVA team since 1967, his Cavaliers have had four 30-win seasons; won the NCAA tournament championship with a 353 team in 2019; won ACC tournaments in 2014 and in 2018; and have won or shared ACC regular season titles five times. pic.twitter.com/PFMHHrrRFM. 9 Virginia defeated North Carolina for the seventh straight time, 6048, it was the first time since 1966 that no UNC players scored in double figures. A mark that may never be broken Mike Krzyzewski notches his 1,000th career win. Love for Sale, a collaboration with Lady Gaga, was released on October 1, and at the time, Bennett was 95 years and 60 days old, according to Guinness. 2 seed in the cancelled ACC tournament. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 2, No. He had season-bests of eight rebounds and seven assists, with only a single turnover in 32 minutes. 15 Michigan in the 2011 ACC-Big Ten Challenge. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Postseason invitational champion [56] Part of his contract negotiations included long-term contract renewals for his staff.[57]. They should put up a statue of him at Washington State. [41], Bennett then accepted the Virginia offer on March 29 exactly one year, to the day, after turning down the Indiana job. Twenty-eight were lottery picks (an all-time record by a school and a coach), including Kyrie Irving, Brandon Ingram, Jayson Tatum and the trio of Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett, and Cam Reddish in 2019. The Grammy Award-winning singer just set a Guinness World Record for being the oldest person to release an album . He's compiled a record of 251-89 and taken the team to the NCAA tournament seven times, posting a record of 10-6. Then Saturday, their game next Tuesday against Virginia Tech was scrapped. 1 seed, beating 16th-seeded Coastal Carolina and eighth-seeded Memphis before falling 61-59 to fourth-seeded Michigan State in the round of 16. Oldest person to reach No.1 on the US album chartwith a newly recorded album forCheek to Cheek.. [71] The Cavaliers notched impressive double-digit victories over eventual national champions No. Before we witness the closing chapter in Coach K's incomparable career, let's look back at five of his most unbreakable records. In Duke's conference, the ACC, no coach has been more dominant. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Longtime Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski, best known as "Coach K," announced Wednesday that he will retire following the upcoming 2021-22 season his 42nd in Durham, North Carolina. Bennett had nothing but kind words for Williams. One thing is for sure: Tony Bennett knows how to keep the music playing . During that time he had a record of 418-101, a .805 winning percentage. 2:17 AM EDT, Sun October 17, 2021. Tournament Champion; NCAA Tournament; NCAA FF. 1 ranking since 1982. Key players: Senior F Mike Scott (18 ppg, 8 rpg); Sophomore G Joe Harris (11 ppg); Senior G Sammy Zeglinski (9 ppg); Junior G Jontel Evans (7 ppg); Freshman G Malcolm Brogdon (7 ppg). Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. One fan quoted in The Times-Dispatch lamented that Bennett "might turn out to be a great coach, but he is hardly the home run that we were looking for. 4 seeds all lose in the opening weekend. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. The Athletic named Bennett the 2019 College Basketball Person of the Year in the article "Tony Bennett: Humility and Grace made him a most deserving Champion", lauding the five pillars and the foundation they set for the Virginia program. In all, Williams went 19-25 all-time against Duke: 1-3 during his . Bennett's UVA teams went a perfect 70 in his final seven games against Hall of Famer Roy Williams (712 against Bennett) to close out a friendly[131] rivalry during the final five years of Williams' tenure at UNC (during which period both Williams, in 2017; and Bennett, in 2019; won NCAA Championships with their respective programs). NCAA tournament: Virginia played in the NIT, defeating Norfolk State and St. Johns before losing to Iowa in the third round.
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