UVA Basketball Edges Duke For Top Spot in Coaches Poll

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The UVA basketball team snagged the No. 1 spot in the Week 10 NCAA Basketball Coaches Poll, edging out the now former No. 1-seeded Duke Blue Devils by six points. Unfortunately, they’re ranked No. 4 in the AP Top 25, though they did receive five first-place votes.

COACHES TOP 25 (per ESPN)

Far right column = +/- from Week 9

1
VirginiaVirginia(11)
13-0
741
+1
2
DukeDuke(8)
12-1
735
-1
3
TennesseeTennessee(6)
12-1
721
–
4
MichiganMichigan(6)
15-0
714
–
5
Michigan StateMichigan State
13-2
621
+2
6
GonzagaGonzaga
14-2
618
+2
7
Virginia TechVirginia Tech
13-1
559
+3
8
Texas TechTexas Tech
13-1
527
+3
9
KansasKansas
12-2
517
-3
10
AuburnAuburn
11-2
453
+3
11
NevadaNevada
14-1
428
-6
12
North CarolinaNorth Carolina
11-3
405
+3
13
Florida StateFlorida State
12-2
393
-4
14
Mississippi StateMississippi State
12-1
363
+2
15
HoustonHouston
15-0
337
+2
16
NC StateNC State
13-1
325
+3
17
Ohio StateOhio State
12-2
295
-5
18
KentuckyKentucky
10-3
225
-4
19
MarquetteMarquette
12-3
190
-1
20
BuffaloBuffalo
13-1
157
–
21
Iowa StateIowa State
12-2
145
+5
22
OklahomaOklahoma
12-2
128
+3
23
St. John'sSt. John’s
14-1
96
+3
24
IndianaIndiana
12-3
94
-2
25
IowaIowa
12-3
68
-5

Virginia won their first ACC game against ninth-ranked Florida State behind 21 points from Kyle Guy and their usual ferocious defense. The Cavaliers, who won 65-52, held the Seminoles to just 23 points in the first half.

Now, the UVA basketball team will play two ACC road games — Boston College (January 9th) and Clemson (January 12th) — before coming home for two HUGE games against one-loss teams. On January 15th, the Hoos will host their arch rival, Virginia Tech, at John Paul Jones Arena before Duke comes to town immediately after. Duke is ranked No. 2 in the Coaches Poll while the Hokies sit at No. 7.

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