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Wahoos open ACC Tourney play, looking back at turnaround
Ron Sanchez and his team could have easily folded, come apart at the seams and called it a season. Give him and his coaching staff credit for not waving a flag of surrender.
VCU’s Ryan Odom jumps to top of UVA coaching search
Ryan Odom has leapfrogged over other candidates as the top choice to become Virginia’s next basketball coach, according to sources close to the search committee.
McKneely named All-ACC honorable mention selection
Virginia junior sharpshooter Isaac McKneely was named All-ACC Honorable Mention, the league announced on Monday.
Shoddy defense, poor shooting spells doom for UVA
The Orange, led by center Eddie Lampkin’s 25 points, 10 rebounds, scored 42 points in the paint, controlled the boards 31-17 and physically dominated the Cavaliers with defense.
MBB: UVA closes regular season with 84-70 loss at Syracuse; still locks up 9-seed
Virginia stumbled in its regular-season finale at Syracuse on Saturday, surrendering countless easy buckets en route to an 84-70 loss at the JMA Wireless Dome.
Can Sanchez keep Tony Bennett’s streak alive vs. Syracuse?
In 14 games against the Orange, Tony Bennett’s Virginia teams always seemed to find a way to win. In fact, Bennett was 12-2 against ‘Cuse.
Don’t buy into Pitino-UVA rumors; Mallory names 5 finalists
I’ve been told by someone in the know not to buy the reports that New Mexico’s Richard Pitino, son of St. John’s coach Rick Pitino, is a candidate for the Virginia job.
WBB: Hoos eliminated with 75-58 loss to Golden Bears in ACC second round
The No. 10-seeded Cavaliers fell to No. 7 seed California, 75-58, in a second-round meeting at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro.
WBB: UVA advances to ACC second round with 64-50 win over Pitt
For the first time since 2019, the Virginia women’s basketball won its opening game of the Ally ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament.
Rohde’s 3-pointer will be one to remember
A year ago, when it came down to clutch time, Andrew Rohde was the last guy Virginia would have counted on to take the biggest shot of the game.
MBB: Cavaliers escape with 60-57 win over Seminoles in home finale
With ACC Tournament seeding on the line, Virginia got the go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute and hung on for an important 60-57 victory over Florida State.
Photo Gallery: Men’s Basketball vs. Florida State by Jon Golden
Photos from Tuesday’s Virginia-Florida State game at John Paul Jones Arena, shot by JerryRatcliffe.com photographer Jon Golden.
WBB: UVA’s Johnson named to All-ACC First Team
Virginia second-year guard Kymora Johnson has been named an All-ACC First Team selection following a vote by the league’s head coaches and Blue Ribbon Panel.
Wahoos favored over FSU in regular-season home finale
Virginia and visiting Florida State will be slugging it out to break a tie for 10th place in the ACC standings tonight in UVA’s final regular-season home game.
WBB: UVA rallies to upset No. 8 UNC, 78-75, in regular-season finale
The Cavaliers overcame an 18-point deficit to upset No. 8 North Carolina, 78-75, on Sunday at Carmichael Arena. The win marked Virginia’s first in Chapel Hill since the 2001 season.
Physical Clemson dominates Virginia in second half
For the first 22 1⁄2 minutes of Saturday’s game, Virginia went jaw-to-jaw with visiting heavyweight Clemson and looked the part of a team about to score another knockout.
Photo Gallery: Men’s Basketball vs. Clemson by Jon Golden
Photos from Saturday’s Virginia-Clemson game at John Paul Jones Arena, shot by JerryRatcliffe.com photographer Jon Golden.
No. 13 Clemson at UVA (noon); the lowdown on Virginia’s coaching search
Coming off arguably their most impressive win of the season, Virginia returns home Saturday for Senior Day, hosting 13th-ranked Clemson.
WBB: Virginia picks up 63-51 road victory at SMU
Behind a highly-efficient night from Breona Hurd, the Virginia women’s basketball team topped SMU by a score of 63-51 on Thursday night in Dallas.
Guy, Kihei head up UVA team in TBT event at JPJ
Embrace The Pace, the Virginia alumni team, will be led by 2019 national champions Kyle Guy and Kihei Clark.
