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Virginia Clinches No. 2 Seed In ACC Tournament With Win Over Wake Forest
Cavaliers earn double bye after defeating Wake Forest in regular season finale
Published on Mar. 4, 2026
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Virginia secured the No. 2 seed in the upcoming ACC Tournament with a win over Wake Forest in their regular season finale. The Cavaliers will earn a double bye, meaning they only have to play three games to reach the tournament championship. This is a strong finish to the season for Virginia under first-year head coach Ryan Odom.
Why it matters
Earning the No. 2 seed and a double bye is a significant accomplishment for Virginia, as it gives them extra rest and fewer games to play in order to reach the ACC Tournament final. This could prove crucial, as they may have to face top-seeded Duke, who they lost to earlier in the season, in the championship game.
The details
Virginia defeated Wake Forest in their final regular season game to clinch the No. 2 seed in the ACC Tournament. This means the Cavaliers will only have to play three games to reach the tournament championship, compared to teams seeded lower who will have to play additional games in the early rounds. Virginia's 13-3 conference record trails only Duke's 15-1 mark for the regular season title.
- Virginia defeated Wake Forest on March 4, 2026 to clinch the No. 2 seed.
- The ACC Tournament begins next week.
The players
Ryan Odom
First-year head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers basketball team.
Jon Scheyer
Head coach of the Duke Blue Devils, who won the ACC regular season title.
What they’re saying
“We do it every game. Celebrate, tolerate. We're going to celebrate the things that we did really well. We're not going to tolerate the things that we didn't, and try to move those tolerated things to the celebrate side, and we just try to learn from the game and the performance, and there's probably a five to seven minute stretch in there where we might be able to learn some things about ourselves but all in all we did not play well enough to be extremely competitive in this game.”
— Ryan Odom, Head Coach, Virginia Cavaliers (si.com)
“He's done a great job since he took over. There's no more pressure situation than what he's been thrust into. And he and his staff have done a fabulous job of following a legend, and obviously, he knows the inner workings of this place better than anybody. And he's just done a magnificent job in this particular year. His team is well-balanced. They know who they are on offense. They know who they are on defense.”
— Ryan Odom, Head Coach, Virginia Cavaliers (si.com)
What’s next
If Virginia reaches the ACC Tournament championship game, they would likely face a rematch with top-seeded Duke, which would be a tough challenge for the Cavaliers.
The takeaway
Virginia's strong regular season finish under first-year coach Ryan Odom has set them up well for the ACC Tournament, where they will have the advantage of a double bye as the No. 2 seed. However, they may have to get past Duke, the tournament favorite, to win the championship.
