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Virginia hits defensive low in 88-65 collapse at Stanford
Virginia’s trip to the West Coast went about as smoothly as a Griswold family vacation on Saturday when the Cavaliers were soundly beaten at Stanford, 88-65.
WBB: Johnson’s season high lifts Virginia to 67-60 win at Clemson
On the back of a season-high 28-point performance from Kymora Johnson, Virginia defeated Clemson, 67-60, on Thursday night at Littlejohn Coliseum.
MBB: Hoos’ second-half collapse leads to Cal’s first ACC win, 75-61
California picked up its first conference win as a member of the ACC, 75-61, in Berkeley, as Virginia simply couldn’t get things together in the second half.
Late night with UVA, tonight’s game at Cal tips at 11 p.m.
While UVA’s coaching staff has planned appropriately for the time difference, the Cavaliers’ collective body clocks may have a difficult time adjusting.
Sanchez clarifies Bliss’ condition … sort of
Finally, on Monday, Ron Sanchez added a little more clarity to the situation, but still left a cloud of confusion on Christian Bliss’ intentions.
UVA takes a giant step back in lopsided loss to L’ville
Pat Kelsey broke the curse with little resistance from Virginia in a 20-point blowout at John Paul Jones Arena.
MBB: Louisville ends long Charlottesville drought with 70-50 win over Cavaliers
Louisville put an end to its nine-game losing streak in Charlottesville on Saturday, cruising to a 70-50 win, its first at UVA in nearly 35 years.
Photo Gallery: Men’s Basketball vs. Louisville by Jon Golden
Photos from Saturday’s Virginia-Louisville game at John Paul Jones Arena, shot by JerryRatcliffe.com photographer Jon Golden.
Can Virginia continue its dominance over Louisville today?
The Cardinals, under new coach Pat Kelsey, will attempt to break one of the longest streaks in the ACC, having never beaten Virginia on the road since joining the conference.
WBB: Cavaliers take care of Demon Deacons for first ACC win, 69-46
A second-half explosion in which the Cavaliers shot 50-percent from beyond the arc saw Virginia cruise to a 69-46 win over Wake Forest on Thursday night at John Paul Jones Arena.
Sanchez pushed all the right buttons against Wolfpack
Give Ron Sanchez credit for his dedication to the task at hand, a rather huge New Year’s Eve battle with visiting NC State on Tuesday afternoon.
MBB: Virginia rallies behind 3-ball to defeat NC State, 70-67
In the first ACC home game of the season, Virginia survived a New Year’s Eve matinee against NC State on Tuesday, rallying from a double-digit deficit and hanging on for a 70-67 victory.
Photo Gallery: Men’s Basketball vs. NC State by Jon Golden
Photos from Tuesday’s Virginia-NC State game at John Paul Jones Arena, shot by JerryRatcliffe.com photographer Jon Golden.
UVA hosts Wolfpack in noon tipoff Tuesday
The last time Virginia faced NC State on a basketball court, things couldn’t have worked out any better for the Wolfpack.
MBB: Hoos hang on for 63-58 win over American in non-conference finale
Virginia got all it could handle from a pesky American ballclub on Sunday, but held on for a 63-58 victory to close out the non-conference schedule.
Photo Gallery: Men’s Basketball vs. American by Jon Golden
Photos from Sunday’s Virginia-American game at John Paul Jones Arena, shot by JerryRatcliffe.com photographer Jon Golden.
Memphis’ halftime adjustment turned tide on Virginia
Penny Hardaway decided to slap a fullcourt press on Virginia for the second half in order to speed up the slowest-paced team in major college basketball.
MBB: Hoos’ upset bid falls short in 64-62 loss to No. 21 Memphis
Virginia had No. 21 Memphis on the ropes midway through Wednesday’s tilt at John Paul Jones Arena, but the Tigers clawed back and held on late for a 64-62 victory.
Photo Gallery: Men’s Basketball vs. Memphis by Jon Golden
Photos from Wednesday’s Virginia-Memphis game at John Paul Jones Arena, shot by JerryRatcliffe.com photographer Jon Golden.
Virginia hosts No. 21 Memphis in a ‘must-win’ scenario
The Tigers drubbed Virginia last season in Memphis and bring one of the nation’s most lethal shooting teams to Charlottesville.
