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Now that the Virginia Cavaliers have defeated Wright State, let's take a look at where they landed in the updated KenPom rankings.

The No. 9 Virginia Cavaliers take on the Wright State Raiders in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Friday's meeting is the first this season between the teams.

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Why there shouldn't be any concern for the Cavaliers

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 Raiders will be unable to get to the rim, and thus they'll fall below their team total vs. the Cavaliers, per our Wright State vs. Virginia picks, odds & predictions for March Madness picks on Friday,

Will the Cavaliers advance to the round of 32?

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.