In a historically poor offensive performance, the University of Virginia's basketball team scored only 14 points in the first half of their NCAA Tournament game against Colorado State, marking it as one of the lowest first-half scores in NCAA Tournament history for an ACC team. This places them alongside Wake Forest's 10 points against Butler in 2001 and NC State's 13 points against UT-Chattanooga in 1982. Virginia's struggle included a stretch where they missed 19 consecutive shots and did not score for over 10 minutes. The team's offensive efficiency of 0.50 points per possession (PPP) in the first half was noted as their worst in the Tony Bennett era, significantly below their previous low of 0.65 PPP. By the second half, the score stood at CSU 44, UVA 25, with Virginia's performance sparking widespread criticism regarding their tournament inclusion and offensive capabilities.
Wrote in here (2nd item) about the tension NCAA selection committee faces between using predictive metrics and who-you-beat metrics. Virginia clearly doesn't belong but win/loss resume was good - so what is right outcome? https://t.co/S0aEaSBYos
Virginia didn’t do the selection committee any favors tonight.
UVA Hoops mortgaged their postseason luck for a generation to win 1 Championship, and honestly that was just a great call.
We were really deprived of a March of Robbie Avila and others to watch Virginia set college basketball back 100 years
11:14 second CSU 44 | UVA 25 Scott has 15 and seven boards. Clifford has 13 and nine. He's one rebound away from the eighth tourney double-double for CSU. He's also one assist away (he has 5) from tying the team tourney record
Indiana State forcing NCAA selection committee members to watch Virginia play basketball. https://t.co/vg9Q6Zs9Y1
We lost a March Madness with Kadarry Richmond/Devin Carter for this. https://t.co/KgsNqDXYAj
Virginia fans watching their team score 5 points in less than 2 minutes https://t.co/RfOyu57uYB
Virginia basketball: https://t.co/7MVUgag2cE
#MarchMadness Virginia’s offense belongs on a court like this: https://t.co/RTj4Ba51QN
I don't know if I've ever seen an 0 fer 19 from the field stretch by a Power 6 school. @UVAMensHoops
Is Virginia: - Drunk - Point shaving - Terrible - All of the above #marchmadness #FirstFour
UVA almost made it an hour in real time without a basket. What a stat
Somehow, #Virginia is putting up a more embarrassing performance than losing to a 16 as a 1 seed. (Short the ACC!)
VIRGINIA FINALLY SCORED A POINT https://t.co/3wZWMXDqTl
Virginia just made its first basket in an hour.
Breaking news: Virginia has scored a basket. Their first in about a year.
UVA has gone more than 12 minutes without a point. An entire NBA quarter with 0 points.
UVA is the worst college basketball team I’ve ever seen
Why is Virginia in this tournament?
Virginia has missed 19 consecutive shots and scored 14 points (we’re in the second half) and I was told this week we need to expand this tournament because there too many good teams.
Watching the CSU game in the press box at T-Mobile and we're very close to a situation where the Virginia Cavaliers do not score in an entire first period of action between the Knights and Lightning
Will Virginia ever score again
Virginia can't even score on wide ass open 8-foot jumpers. This pathetic. Remove everyone from the Selection Committee.
I’m not great at math or time changes, but I believe here in #Vegas that means Virginia hasn’t scored a basket in about 5 hours #MarchMadness indeed 🤣🏀🤦 https://t.co/AvZh1DGWNz
Virginia has missed 17 straight shots. Please make it stop.
UVA coming up on a full hour without a made field goal 😭 https://t.co/A72PK5rQH9
Because we want to see Virginia score 14 points in 20 minutes. https://t.co/34rxJaP1Vl
https://t.co/u442Hm97Hn https://t.co/A61mTGyROE
Only 5 teams have won an NCAA Tournament game after scoring 14 points or fewer in 1st half. Virginia will try to join these teams: Boston College vs UConn, 1967 Wyoming vs Georgetown, 1943 Wisconsin vs Pitt, 1941 Pitt vs North Carolina, 1941 Duquesne vs Western Kentucky, 1940 https://t.co/uCsHIOafd6
Virginia scored 0.50 PPP in the first half. Their worst offensive efficiency in the Tony Bennett era is 0.65 PPP.
Virginia scored 14 points in the first half? Good. Hope they get scorched. Michigan State too. This committee needs to see on the court what an awful job it did.
Virginia's Gang That Can't Shoot Straight is showing why they should not have made even the First Four of NCAA tournament. 14 points at the half. Didn't score the last 10 minutes. An embarrassing showing.
Virginia’s offense in the first half🤮 https://t.co/XfIB7ApOJZ
If you need ... Fewest points ever in 1st half of NCAA Tournament game by ACC team: Wake Forest 10 vs Butler, 1st round 2001 NC State 13 vs UT-Chattanooga, 1st round 1982 Virginia 14 vs Colorado St, tonight https://t.co/Bs5N78XW4e
Selection committee watching Virginia score 14 points in the first half https://t.co/UCcFYUwbbj
Watching Virginia’s Offense: https://t.co/90LbdEiPIF
Fewest points ever in 1st half of NCAA Tournament game by ACC team: Wake Forest 10 vs Butler, 1st round 2001 NC State 13 vs UT-Chattanooga, 1st round 1982 Virginia 14 vs Colorado St, tonight
Virginia is a truly disgusting basketball team. https://t.co/S6Kg0lG6mO
Seton Hall watching Virginia score 14 points in the 1st half. https://t.co/G8wkfL7Xsu
Virginia finishes the first half of an NCAA tournament game with 14 points. FOURTEEN. But yes, they deserved to be in over a 28-6 Indiana State team just because of name value and they play in the mighty tough ACC!
No points in the last NINE MINUTES. #wahoowa
Yeah I mean...this first half is basically a full-scale encapsulation of why people didn't think Virginia should be in the Tournament. Just not enough offensive juice. Everything contested. No one to get anywhere off the bounce.
Virginia not doing a whole lot to silence the Virginia-shouldn't-have-gotten-a-bid crowd.
Do you know how hard it is to not score a single point for the duration of TWO 📺 timeouts???? Not for Virginia…. 🏀🤦 https://t.co/95RPcINGM6 https://t.co/ON6TUDl23S
Virginia basketball https://t.co/cHeT9gqpQ8
Virginia’s offense https://t.co/CavkesFIpI
This is pathetic -- the committee deserves this slop. With 3:00 minutes left in the 1st half, Virginia has 14 points. Seton Hall and St. John's or Providence would all have been better here. this game stinks so far https://t.co/oSQj9wPbiP
Virginia in the Tournament is the worst
#UVA's offense almost looks like a characture of itself. Have missed the last nine shots and having scored in almost six minutes.
First time watching Virginia in person. The Cavs' offense (or lack there of) is something, man.
Virginia legitimately might not crack 20 points in the half
Watching Virginia play basketball https://t.co/2sgAKwNi3h
Welcome to Virginia basketball https://t.co/j1hgo6fY0S