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Virginia essentially owns Louisville’s KFC Yum! Center. It has been so finger-licking good to the Cavaliers over the years, UVA should use it as a neutral court for some of its big nonconference games.
Second-year forward Ryan Dunn had a monster day with numerous highlight-reel jams, recording his second double-double in as many games in the process with a career-high 19 points (8 for 10 from the field) and a game-high 11 rebounds.
A week ago, Virginia proved it could win on the road, pulling itself out of an 0-for-4 road slump by beating Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Now it’s time to do it again.
After seemingly losing interest in the second half, Virginia rediscovered its defensive intensity in overtime Wednesday night to knock off visiting NC State.
Virginia will play six home games and open the season at Scott Stadium on Aug. 31 against Richmond.
With all the other issues that have held Virginia’s basketball team back this season, there is one facet of the Cavaliers that may have been overlooked: the 3-point shot.
What a difference having two players step up and give UVA what it needed: experience, physicality, mental toughness.
Virginia senior guard Reece Beekman has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball Player of the Week, the league announced Monday.
Virginia guard and Charlottesville native Kymora Johnson has been named ACC Rookie of the Week, the conference office announced Monday afternoon.
The Cavaliers won the doubles point and held a 3-1 lead in the match before the Gamecocks tallied three-straight wins in third sets to take the match.
First-year guard Kymora Johnson tallied 35 points on 14-of-20 shooting, pulled down 7 rebounds and dished out 6 assists to lead Virginia to a 91-87 triumph over No. 15 Florida State.
Virginia finally got the road monkey off its back, erasing a double-digit lead in the first half and then taking control to begin the second, en route to a 75-66 win over Georgia Tech.
Virginia downed Marshall 7-0 in the first match of the day before topping Longwood 7-0 in the finale.
The No. 1 Virginia women’s swimming & diving team defeated No. 8 NC State and No. 20 North Carolina, while the No. 18 men’s team defeated UNC but fell to No. 4 NC State.
The Virginia men’s and women’s track and field teams wrapped up competition on day two of the Hokie Invitational on Saturday at Rector Field House.
Within the friendly confines of John Paul Jones Arena, Virginia’s basketball team is invincible. On the road, not so much.
Virginia trailed by as many as 20 points in the third quarter and trimmed its deficit to as little as six in the fourth, but ultimately it was too much to overcome as No. 19 Notre Dame held on to win, 86-76, Thursday.
The No. 1 Virginia men’s tennis team picked up a 4-3 victory against No. 3 Texas on Thursday on the outdoor courts of the Texas Tennis Center in Austin, in a rematch of last year’s NCAA Semifinal.
Dante Harris made his way into the press room at John Paul Jones Arena late Wednesday night after helping Virginia extend the nation’s longest active home winning streak to 20 games.
Virginia downed Richmond 4-0 in the first match of the day before topping James Madison 7-0 in the finale.