Should Virginia make any significant postseason run, Tony Bennett will likely point back to halftime of the Cavaliers’ loss at North Carolina as a turning point.

Virginia’s three newcomers — freshmen Isaac McKneely, Ryan Dunn and Ohio grad transfer Ben Vander Plas — are all excited to live out their first ACC Tournament experience this weekend at the Greensboro Coliseum.

When Virginia junior guard Reece Beekman was named the ACC’s Defensive Player of the Year on Monday, nobody within the Cavaliers’ program was surprised.

Gatorade announced Virginia women’s basketball signee Kymora Johnson of St. Anne’s-Belfield School is the 2022-23 Gatorade Virginia Girls Basketball Player of the Year on Wednesday.

Reece Beekman was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year, All-Defensive Team and All-ACC Third Team, Kihei Clark was named All-ACC Third Team and All-Defensive, while Jayden Gardner earned All-ACC honorable mention honors.

Statement from ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips on Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim.

From Jayden Gardner’s pre-game tears to all the game-end cheers for walk-on Chase Coleman’s 3-pointer with 30 seconds to go, the afternoon won’t soon be forgotten.

Jayden Gardner and Armaan Franklin led the way with 16 points apiece Saturday, as the Cavaliers grabbed an early advantage and never looked back.

The difference between No. 13 Virginia and the once-prominent Louisville Cardinals took center stage once again in Charlottesville, as the Cavaliers topped the Cardinals, 75-60, on Saturday afternoon. 

No. 13 Virginia (22-6, 14-5 ACC) closes the regular season by hosting Louisville (4-26, 2-17 ACC) Saturday. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is set for 2 p.m. on ESPN2.

Both McKneely, the Poca Dot with the dead-eye aim, and Dunn, who wanted so badly to play at UVA that he volunteered to walk-on after Bennett ran out of scholarships, didn’t play like freshmen Tuesday night.

It was home, sweet home for No. 13 Virginia Tuesday night, as the Cavaliers put an end to their two-game road losing streak with a 64-57 win over Clemson.

As the Virginia Cavaliers have checked into game nights this season with a tough defense that allows them to dictate the tempo in most games, the offense has been an enigma that has been in a tough position throughout those contests.

No. 13 Virginia embarks on its final week of the regular season with a pair of home games, beginning with a showdown against a hungry Clemson team Tuesday night.

The Virginia women’s basketball team opens play at the 2023 Ally ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament by taking on Wake Forest on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Greensboro Coliseum.

Virginia basketball is at a crossroads with its entire season at stake heading into the final week of regular-season play. It’s time to fish or cut bait.

The Virginia women’s basketball team suffered an 85-74 loss in its final game of the 2022-23 regular season at Miami on Sunday at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Fla.

Virginia dropped its second-straight contest in what was yet another poor shooting performance, as North Carolina used a big first half to cruise to a much-needed 71-63 victory on Saturday night in Chapel Hill.

Longtime rivals Virginia and North Carolina will lock horns for the second time this season on Saturday at 6 p.m. in Chapel Hill, with the home team desperately needing a win to help its postseason aspirations.

The Virginia women’s basketball team plays its final game of the 2022-23 regular season at Miami on Sunday at noon at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Fla.