ORLANDO, Fla. – Once down by 15 points, fifth-seeded Virginia recovered to defeat 12th-seeded UNC-Wilmington 76-71 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Cavaliers were led by 24 points from London Perrantes and a career-high 23 points from Marial Shayok.
Tom McCarthy and Will Perdue called the action on Westwood One Sports.