Virginia finally gets easy NCAA win over Oklahoma. MORE: MarchMadness
Virginia forward Mamadi Diakite , The Canadian Press
The game was a marked improvement for Virginia, which last season became the first overall No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16. The Cavaliers didn't have it any easier in this year's NCAA opener and trailed by as many as 14 to No. 16 Gardner-Webb before rallying for the first-round victory. It was the first time Virginia hasn't trailed in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game since beating Iowa State 84-71 in the Sweet 16 in 2016.
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