Alert Teel: Virginia's NCAA bid follows trend; JMU, Longwood draw power conference foes DAVID TEEL Richmond Times-Dispatch Mar 18, 2024 Mar 18, 2024 Updated May 17, 2024 0 × Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Precedent said Virginia would be selected to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Precedent held — barely.kAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^G:C8:?:2DA@CED]4@>^DA@CED^>332==Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm%96 r2G2=:6CD Wab\`_Xk^2m H6C6 2>@?8 E96 =2DE 7@FC 2E\=2C86 D6=64E:@?D 7@C E96 eg\E62> 3C24<6E C6G62=65 $F?52J ?:89E] %96J ;@:? 2FE@>2E:4 BF2=:7:6CD k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^;>FDA@CED]4@>^DA@CED^>6?D\32D<6E32==Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmy2>6D |25:D@? 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