And so when No. 1 seed Virginia lost to No. 16 UMBC in 2018 -- the first 16-vs-1 upset ever -- Diakite was in for a surprise. "I knew it was bad," Diakite said back in 2019, as Virginia was on its way to a national championship.

Tony Bennett’s retirement from coaching was a major loss for the University of Virginia. It was an equally damaging loss for all of college basketball. In an era when it seems as if nothing is certain in the sport, Bennett represented everything good — a class act in every way, and a Hall of Fame coach as a bonus.

Bennett has led Virginia to a 364-136 record as head coach since taking the reins of the program in 2009. He led the Cavaliers to six regular-season ACC titles, 10 NCAA Tournament appearances and was named ACC Coach of the Year four times.