1917–18 University of Virginia men's basketball team
The 1917–18 University of Virginia men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 1917–18 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by thirteenth-year head coach Henry Lannigan, and played their home games at Fayerweather Gymnasium in Charlottesville, Virginia. Now known as the Virginia Cavaliers, the team did not have an official nickname prior to 1923.[1]
Schedule
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Site |
Regular season |
January 17 |
Richmond |
W 41–15 |
1–0 (1–0) |
Fayerweather Gymnasium |
January 25* |
Elon |
W 29–15 |
2–0 (1–0) |
Fayerweather Gymnasium |
January 28 |
VMI |
W 49–5 |
3–0 (2–0) |
Fayerweather Gymnasium |
February 2 |
VMI |
W 31–20 |
4–0 (3–0) |
Fayerweather Gymnasium |
February 13 |
at Duke |
W 17–39 |
5–0 (4–0) |
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February 14 |
North Carolina |
L 26–25 |
5–1 (4–1) |
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February 19* |
vs. Tennessee |
W 37–32 |
6–1 (4–1) |
Fayerweather Gymnasium |
February 22 |
Tennessee |
W 19–30 |
7–1 (5–1) |
Fayerweather Gymnasium |
*Non-conference game. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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| NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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