Virginia coach Ryan Odom was on the other side of this kind of game in the past. In fact, he did it quite famously to the Cavaliers in 2018, when Maryland-Baltimore County became the first men’s No. 16 seed to topple a No.

Why there shouldn't be any concern for the Cavaliers

Virginia and Wright State meet Friday in the Round of 64 of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, with March Madness taking center stage.

I think when you get to this level, you get to this tournament, all these teams belong here,” Odom said. “Certainly, there were tense moments back and forth, but really proud of the way the guys stood up on the defensive end.

The Virginia Cavaliers defeated the Wright State Raiders on Friday afternoon. Let's take a look at the good, the bad and the ugly of how the game played out.

No. 3 seed Virginia took down No. 14 Wright State by the final score of 82-73 in the 2026 NCAA tournament on Friday.