The March gods have settled the score with Kihei Clark. The Virginia guard’s one shining moment of 2019 has now been coldly counterbalanced by one shattering error. One pass giveth glory, and another taketh it away.
And the Cavaliers’ blissful NCAA Tournament championship run four years ago continues to be a blip. A fluke. A one-time reversal of fortune. A title is forever, but it's also not indicative of what Virginia basketball really is.
Thirteen-seed Furman’s 68–67 defeat of No. 4 seed Virginia Thursday is a reminder of all that is wonderful about March Madness: the underdog, the dramatic shot, the small-school dream come true. It’s also a reminder that the only thing separating Virginia from being the runaway winner of Worst Tourney Program Ever was six fate-kissed games four years ago.
