The Cavaliers were led by head coach Steve Swanson, in his twenty-fifth season.

[1] The Cavaliers began the season unranked in national polls and won all seven of their non-conference games.

The Cavaliers won their next two games before losing at number twenty-two Florida State.

They finished the ACC season with a victory over rivals and twelfth ranked Virginia Tech.

They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament, where they were the fourth seed in the Southern California Bracket.