Top-seeded Virginia cruises past Gardner-Webb. MORE:
Scare against Gardner-Webb will serve as a learning lesson for VirginiaCOLUMBIA, S.C. -- No. 1 seed Virginia this year avoided the biggest upset in NCAA Tournament history.
Virginia was the top overall seed last year but lost 74-54 to 16th seeded UMBC. It was the first -- and still the only -- time in 35 years one of the top four teams in the tournament has fallen in their opening game.
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