Wright State Raiders Set to Face Virginia Cavaliers in NCAA Tournament The Wright State Raiders will compete in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament for the first time since 2022, facing the University of Virginia Cavaliers in a first-round matchup on Friday, March 20. This game marks the first meeting between the two programs, with Virginia entering as a No. 3 seed and Wright State as a No. 14 seed. The winner will advance to the second round, where they will face either No. 6 seed Tennessee or No. 11 seed Miami (Ohio) on Sunday, March 22. Virginia, ranked No. 3 in the tournament, boasts a 29-5 overall record (15-3 in the ACC), while Wright State, the No. 14 seed, has a 23-11 record (15-5 in the Horizon League). This is Wright State’s fifth appearance in the NCAA tournament, though they have not advanced past the first round since 2022. The Cavaliers, meanwhile, are making their first tournament appearance since 2023, though they have a storied history in the event. The University of Virginia, located in Charlottesville, is situated in the central part of the state, southwest of Washington, D.C., and northwest of Richmond. The school enrolls over 26,000 students as of fall 2025. Virginia’s basketball program has reached the tournament multiple times, including a historic 2019 championship win. The Cavaliers also made waves in 2018 by becoming the first No. 1 seed to lose a first-round game to a No. 16 seed, a feat achieved under current coach Ryan Odom, who previously coached the University of Maryland-Baltimore County team that pulled off the upset. Wright State, based in Dayton, Ohio, is located northeast of downtown near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The university enrolls just under 12,000 students.#dayton #wright_state_raidrs #university_of_virginia #charlottesville #clint_sargent
