Sole possession of first place in the ACC belongs to No. 4 Virginia, as the Cavaliers used a dominant first half to roll over 9th-ranked Virginia Tech, 81-59, in front of a packed house Tuesday night at John Paul Jones Arena.
For the first time ever, both host Virginia and visiting Virginia Tech are ranked in the nation’s top 10. The Cavaliers are No. 4 in the writer’s poll, No. 1 in the coaches poll. The Hokies are No. 9, and 7, respectively.