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Virginia draws Auburn in Saturday’s NCAA semifinal

Posted at 6:33 PM, Mar 31, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-31 20:12:07-04

A detail of a Final Four hat as the Virginia Cavaliers celebrate. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Virginia has not played in a Final Four in 35 years. Yet, Saturday in Minneapolis – the Wahoos will be the experienced squad.

UVA (33-and-3) will face Auburn in one NCAA national semifinal. Sunday, Auburn advanced to its first ever Final Four with a 77-71 overtime victory vs. Kentucky in the Midwest Region final.

Auburn (30-and-9), a 5-seed, won the Southeastern Conference tournament title.

Virginia vs. Auburn will tip-off at 6:09 p.m. Saturday – LIVE ON NEWS 3.