After MANY, MANY YEARS of cellar-dwelling, the last 5-6 years of 'Hoos basketball has been truly amazing (no coincidence this time frame was punctuated with the arrival of one Tony Bennett!!!) UVA basketball has been "back" for some time now, and the annual teams that FINE university fields each year rival those of any other team in the country. Last season, had Justin Anderson been 100% healthy (he was out for roughly the last 1/4 of the regular season &, unfortunately, JA was a shell of himself when tourney time arrived), there is no doubt in my mind UVA would have won (or, at the VERY least, made it to the Final Four!!!) the NCAAB title!!!
This....Athough the Cavs have had great success thus far this year (in & out of conference play), talent-wise, this year's team is not as gifted. However, the Hoos have returned to their signature identity...intense defense!!! For the 1st time in FOREVER (...dare I say!!!), this season, the Cavs are superior (holistically) to the Blue Devils.....
UVA WILL defeat Duke (ON THE ROAD!!!) today.....
I CANT WAIT!!! ;o)
MUCH success to all.....