Who is Jacari White? Virginia senior explodes for 26 points as Cavaliers survive upset scare from Wright State

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On Friday afternoon, Virginia basketball got its first NCAA Tournament win since its national championship in 2019. In year one of the Ryan Odom era — who ironically was the coach of No. 16 UMBC when it defeated the No.

1 Cavaliers — era, the Cavs are on to the Round of 32 after an 82-73 win over Wright State. At the center of the win was a fan favorite in Charlottesville, Jacari White. In the victory, White exploded for 26 points, a new career high, as the Cavaliers outscored the Raiders by 14 in the second half to secure the comeback.

Though this is White’s first and only year in Charlottesville, the graduate transfer from North Dakota State has wasted no time embedding himself into the fabric of the program. He arrived over the summer as a high-volume "sniper" to fit Odom’s more offensive-minded system, but he brought something more than just a jump shot: a personality that ignited a movement. If you looked toward the stands in Philadelphia, you likely saw them — a sea of military-green t-shirts and headbands known as the "Jacarmy.