For a sense of the challenge facing the University of Maine men’s basketball team in its season opener against fourth-ranked Virginia, just listen to the music. “They’re still the defending champs but that was way in the past; Played them last year so we had a chance, second chances are beautiful; Meet Virginia …” The singer-lyricist-guitarist at work is UMaine head coach Richard Barron, whose team is set to play 2019 NCAA champion Virginia at 2 p.m.