Hard to reasonably expect much more

Realistically speaking, it was hard to expect much more. Today's game against Duke caused headlines to use such adjectives as "pesky" or describe Duke as "holding off" the Hoos. The last time these two met, it was a blowout and Virginia had no chance from the start. UVa kept it close for 3/4 of the game until a late run helped the Dookies notch a 57-46 win over the Cavs.

Another hard-fought, well-balanced effort from Virginia, though sadly, after two solid efforts, Sammy Zeglinski was noticeably absent. Zeglinski scored a team high 21 points yesterday in the win over BC, yet failed to get on the board against Duke. Imagine how 9 points from him (his season average) would have changed the game.

As we said before, in light of the 9 game losing streak, the best "realistic" ending to the season was two competitive losses against the league's top-two teams and a win over Boston College. Given the circumstances, we'll take it. Virginia ends the season with a shred of dignity in tact and a small glimmer of hope that better days are ahead. So crank up the rumor mill and let the guessing games begin - the Hoos' offseason soap opera now takes center stage.