Virginia Earns No. 4 Seed in NCAA Tournament
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – ACC co-regular season champion Virginia (25-7) is the No. 4 seed in the NCAA South Region for the NCAA Tournament.
UVA will make its 25th overall NCAA Tournament appearance and first since earning a No. 4 seed in the 2021 NCAA Tournament.
The Cavaliers will face No. 13 seed Furman (27-7) in an NCAA Tournament first-round game at 12:40 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. The game will air on truTV.
The winner of the Virginia-Furman first-round game will meet No. 5 seed San Diego State (27-6) or No. 12 seed Charleston (31-3) in the second round on Saturday, March 18.
This is Virginia’s ninth NCAA Tournament appearance under three-time National and four-time ACC Coach of the Year Tony Bennett. The 2019 NCAA champion Cavaliers have compiled an all-time record of 35-23 in 24 NCAA tournaments. Virginia went 35-3 en route to the 2019 NCAA championship. UVA also advanced to the NCAA Final Four in 1981 and 1984.
Ticket Information
The NCAA has provided a limited number of tickets to schools participating in the NCAA tournament first and second rounds. As a result, fans are encouraged to purchase tickets through the NCAA as only a few Virginia Athletics Foundation donors will have the opportunity to request tickets from the Virginia Athletics ticket office in UVA’s block.
Ticket requests for NCAA Tournament first and second-round games for eligible donors out of Virginia’s allotment will begin online at VirginiaSports.com on Sunday, March 12. Donors should use their registered online account and will be notified via email when they can place their request. Tickets may also be requested by calling the Virginia Athletics Ticket Office at 1-800-542-8821 on Monday, March 13 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The deadline to request tickets is Monday, March 13 at 5 p.m.
Requests for the limited number of seats will be filled according to Virginia Athletics Foundation priority points order. Donors who place a request will be notified by email Tuesday the status of their request. All tickets for the 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will be delivered electronically.
Tickets outside of Virginia’s seating block may be available to purchase through the NCAA. Visit NCAA Ticketing to review ticket availability and to purchase tickets.
For more information on ticket availability in Virginia’s block throughout the 2023 NCAA Tournament, click here.