Virginia Rallies Past Coastal Carolina

Coastal Carolina led by 5 points at halftime but a 23-7 run in the second half by Virginia secured a Cavalier win with a final score of 70-59. Virginia advances to play eighth-seeded Memphis in the third round of the tournament. Watch your Team Videos ▽.

Mar 9, 2014; Conway, SC, USA; The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers pose following their win over the Winthrop Eagles in the championship game of the Big South.

1 seed in the NCAA tournament. Coach Tony Bennett hopes his team learned enough to keep advancing through the bracket. Anthony Gill scored 17 points to help the Cavaliers pull away late and beat No. 16 seed Coastal Carolina 70-59 in the East Region, 

The NCAA Tournament often creates a hodge-podge of matchups and gives a national platform for schools that sometimes fly under the national radar. Virginia's first opponent (in the Second Round because ???) is the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.

NCAA basketball on Friday night and we will see the Virginia Cavaliers take on the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament, which is being played at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina.