ACCN Takeover Saturday to Include Three Men's Basketball Games and Documentary
Charlottesville, VA – Three memorable Virginia men’s basketball victories and the documentary Unbelievable – Virginia’s Improbable Path to a Title will be showcased during Virginia’s ACC Network (ACCN) takeover Saturday (April 25).
Beginning at midnight, and running all day on Saturday, the ACC Network will be dedicated to replays of Cavalier football, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, men’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s soccer.
Fans who do not currently receive the ACC Network through their cable or satellite provider can take advantage of a limited-time free trial offer through YouTubeTV to view Saturday’s lineup.
The full schedule for UVA is below along with a brief recap for the men’s basketball programming.
UVA ACC Network Takeover Schedule
12 a.m. – 3 a.m. – 2019 College Football – Virginia Tech vs. Virginia
3 a.m. – 4:30 a.m. – 2020 Men’s Basketball – Florida State vs. Virginia
4:30 a.m. – 6 a.m. – 2007 Men’s Basketball – Duke vs. Virginia
6 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. – 1998 College Football – Virginia vs. Virginia Tech
8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. – 2020 Women’s Basketball – Virginia vs. Virginia Tech
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. – 2019 Women’s Soccer, ACC Semifinal – Virginia vs. Florida State
12 p.m. – 2 p.m. – 2014 NCAA Men’s College Cup, Championship – Virginia vs. UCLA
2 p.m. – 4 p.m. – 2015 NCAA College World Series Final – Virginia vs. Vanderbilt
4 p.m. – 5 p.m. – 1186 to Omaha – 2015 Virginia Baseball
5 p.m. – 7 p.m. – 2019 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship – Yale vs. Virginia
7 p.m. – 9 p.m. – 1995 College Football – Florida State vs. Virginia (Upon Further Review)
9 p.m. – 11 p.m. – 2018 Men’s Basketball, ACC Championship – North Carolina vs. Virginia
11 p.m. – 12 a.m. – Unbelievable – Virginia’s Improbable Path to a Title
3 a.m. – 4:30 a.m. – 2020 Men’s Basketball – Florida State vs. Virginia
The Cavaliers rallied from a 56-53 deficit by finishing the game on an 8-0 run to knock off then-No. 5 Florida State 61-56 on Jan. 28, 2020. Mamadi Diakite led UVA with 19 points and nine rebounds. Kihei Clark added 15 points, going 7-for-7 from the free throw line. The win marked the first time since 2013 that an unranked Virginia team defeated a top-five team.
4:30 a.m. – 6 a.m. – 2007 Men’s Basketball – Duke vs. Virginia
Virginia all-time great Sean Singletary tied the game with 24 seconds left in regulation and hit the game-winner late in overtime as the Cavaliers upset No. 8 Duke 68-66 at JPJ on Feb. 1, 2007. Singletary hit a falling, one-handed floater over 6-10 Josh McRoberts with a second left in the extra session for the win. Singletary scored 17 points and Mamadi Diane added 14 for Virginia.
9 p.m. – 11 p.m. – 2018 Men’s Basketball, ACC Championship – UNC vs. Virginia
Kyle Guy, Devon Hall and then-No. 1 Virginia completed one of the most successful seasons in the storied history of ACC basketball, beating then-No. 12 North Carolina 71-63 in the tournament championship game on March 10, 2018, to finish 20-1 against league competition. Guy, the tournament MVP, scored 11 of his 16 points in the second half. Hall added 15 points and Ty Jerome had 12 points, six assists and six rebounds for Virginia, which gained the top overall seed for the 2018 NCAA Tournament.
11p.m. – 12a.m. – Unbelievable – Virginia’s Improbable Path to a Title
The 60-minute documentary covers Virginia’s run to its first men’s basketball national championship in 2019 after a heart-breaking loss to UMBC in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament. The Cavaliers’ run to the 2019 NCAA title included Mamadi Diakite’s game-tying shot at the buzzer in regulation against Purdue in the Elite Eight, Kyle Guy’s game-winning free throws against Auburn in the Final Four, Braxton Key’s game-saving block and De’Andre Hunter’s dominant performance in the championship win against Texas Tech.