With eight of its top nine scorers and all five starters returning, Virginia has a good core for first-year coach Tony Bennett.

In fact, no other team in the conference returns as much in its point production as the Cavaliers, who have 91 percent of their offense back.

But the big issue will be at the other end of the court.

Bennett's trademark in his successful run at Washington State was defense.

Bennett's Cougars held opponents to a national low 55.4 points a game last season. Virginia allowed an average of 72.5. Something is going to have to change there.

But it's likely to take a while, like a couple of recruiting classes.

In the meantime, Bennett can build around the likes of guard Sylven Landesberg, who averaged nearly 17 points per ...More