Squad braces for
Coming off a down-to-the-wire win in Blacksburg and heading into the final stretch of the regular season, the No. 25 (AP) Virginia men's basketball team hopes to solidify its NCAA Tournament credentials when it welcomes high-octane No. 7 North Carolina to John Paul Jones Arena Saturday. With three games remaining in the regular season, coach Tony Bennett's players need to avoid stumbling down the stretch to punch the program's first ticket to the "Big Dance" since 2007.