Top-seeded Cavaliers begin defense of their ACC tournament crown on Thursday in the quarterfinals.
"We're definitely nowhere near our bigger goals yet," Virginia point guard Ty Jerome said.
The second-ranked Cavaliers secured a double bye in the ACC tournament in part by winning eight in a row to close the regular season, with an average margin of victory of more than 13 points in those games. Two of those triumphs came against ranked opponents, including toppling No. 3 North Carolina on the road, 69-61.
Typically among the most sure-handed teams in the country, Virginia went through an especially careless stretch from late January through early last month when it averaged 13.5 turnovers over four games and dropped to second in the country in turnovers per game behind Michigan. Virginia committed four turnovers against Louisville, its second fewest in an ACC game this season. Jerome, meantime, contributed 24 points, his most in a conference game this season, on 8-of-14 shooting in addition to six assists and just one turnover.
Redshirt senior center Jack Salt also will have had four days to rest his sore back before Virginia plays again. The strapping New Zealander beloved by teammates and coaches for setting hard screens had been a regular starter for much of his career but over the last month has played far less while managing discomfort.
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