2016–17 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

The team was led by head coach Tony Bennett, in his eighth year, and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.They defeated Pittsburgh in the second round of the ACC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Notre Dame.However, the regular season was mixed: despite wins against programs like West Virginia, Villanova, California, and North Carolina, the team also suffered upsets to Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, and Florida State.[2] In the Tournament, they defeated Hampton,[3] Butler,[4] and Iowa State to advance to their first Elite Eight in twenty-one years.[6] Sources: [13] Roster Last update: March 14, 2017 [14] [15] *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
Kyle Guy at the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game
London Perrantes
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