By Scott Ratcliffe

Photo: UVA Athletics

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Virginia passed its first major test of the season with flying colors on Sunday afternoon in the nation’s capital, laying a 91-72 beatdown on No. 12 Arkansas in the Skyscanner Capital Showcase.

Several orange and blue-clad fans made the short trip up to Capital One Arena to see their ninth-ranked Cavaliers (3-0) dismantle the young Razorbacks (1-1), as chants of “U-V-A” rang throughout the venue by game’s end.

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Virginia Battles Arkansas In A Heavyweight Clash At 1 p.m.

Two of this season’s heavyweights will slug it out this afternoon in Washington, D.C., when No. 9 Virginia collides with No. 12 Arkansas.