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Gardner ‘bounces’ back from benching to save Virginia’s bacon
On the first bounce off the rim, Kihei Clark thought the game was over and Virginia had lost. On the second bounce, Tony Bennett was holding his breath. Third bounce, the shooter, Jayden Gardner was trying to will his jumper into the net.
Gardner’s game-winner with 0.9 seconds left gives Virginia 57-56 win over Pitt in ACC opener
Jayden Gardner’s baseline jumper dropped in for the game winner with just nine-tenths of a second on the clock, sending JPJ into a frenzy.
Game Notes: Virginia hosts Pitt in ACC hoops opener
Virginia (5-3) hosts Pitt (2-5) in its ACC opener on Friday, Dec. 3. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is set for 8 p.m. on ACC Network.
‘Jerry Ratcliffe Show’ answers your questions on UVA Athletics
It’s Q&A time on this installment of “The Jerry Ratcliffe Show.” Jerry and co-host Chris Graham take your questions on UVA football and hoops.
Slow start dooms Wahoos in ACC/Big 10 Challenge; Bennett frustrated with first half effort
The Cavaliers were sluggish as they plodded their way through an unimpressive first half and dug themselves into a 21-point deficit.
Cavaliers rally, but can’t complete comeback in 75-74 loss to Iowa
After trailing by as many as 21 points in the first half, the Cavaliers (5-3) grabbed a one-point edge with less than a minute to play, their first lead since the game’s opening minute, but the Hawkeyes (7-0) scored in the closing seconds to snap Virginia’s four-game winning streak.
Women’s Basketball: Virginia falls 74-65 to Richmond
The Virginia women’s basketball team (1-6) fell 74-65 against Richmond (3-3) in the final game of the Cavalier Classic tournament on Sunday at John Paul Jones Arena.
Virginia battles Iowa in Big Ten/ACC Challenge
Virginia (5-2) hosts Iowa (6-0) in a Big Ten/ACC Challenge contest on Monday. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
Bennett was last to know that he joined Holland with 300 UVA wins
Tony Bennett has always admired Terry Holland, Virginia’s all-time winningest men’s basketball coach who retired in 1990. So when Bennett was told Friday night that he joined Holland as the only two coaches in program history to win 300 games, he was blown away.
Bennett wins No. 300 at UVA as Hoos roll past Lehigh, 61-43
Virginia won its fourth game in a row Friday, as the Cavaliers kept the improved defensive effort rolling in a 61-43 beatdown of visiting Lehigh at John Paul Jones Arena.
Women’s Basketball: Virginia falls 80-70 to Rhode Island
The Virginia women’s basketball team (1-5) suffered an 80-70 loss to Rhode Island (7-0) in the opening game of the Cavalier Classic tournament on Friday at John Paul Jones Arena.
Virginia hosts Lehigh Friday night
Virginia (4-2) hosts Lehigh (1-4) in men’s basketball nonconference action on Friday, Nov. 26. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is set for 7 p.m. on ACC Network.
Women’s Basketball: Virginia hosts Cavalier Classic Tournament
The Virginia women’s basketball team (1-4, 0-0 ACC) hosts its annual Cavalier Classic tournament this weekend, with games taking place on Friday, Nov. 26 and Sunday, Nov. 28 at John Paul Jones Arena.
Women’s Basketball: Virginia wins 60-48 at Fullerton
The Virginia women’s basketball team (1-4) picked up its first victory of the season with a 60-48 win against Cal State Fullerton (2-3) on Tuesday at Titan Gym in Fullerton, Calif.
Bennett Ball: Virginia’s defense comes alive to smother unbeaten Providence
The only thing better than two more wins tucked in his hip pocket as Tony Bennett walked out of Newark’s Prudential Center on Tuesday night, was knowing that his Virginia basketball team had returned to locking down opponents with suffocating defense.
Gardner, Franklin spark Virginia’s 58-40 win over Providence to claim Legends Classic trophy
Virginia got a ton of production from its two transfers early and often, handing Providence its first loss of the season, 58-40, Tuesday in the championship game of the Roman Legends Classic in Newark, N.J.
Franklin’s scoring ability will be needed tonight against unbeaten Providence
If anyone in Newark’s Prudential Center feared the capabilities of Virginia’s Armaan Franklin on Monday night, it was Georgia coach Tom Crean.
Virginia advances to Legends Classic title game with 65-55 win over Georgia
Virginia held on late in a tightly contested, back-and-forth affair to defeat Georgia, 65-55, in the semifinals of the Roman Legends Classic in Newark, N.J., on Monday, in a contest that featured six ties and 11 lead changes.
Women’s Basketball: Virginia falls 69-57 at No. 20 UCLA
The Virginia women’s basketball team (0-4) suffered a 69-57 loss at No. 20 UCLA (3-0) on Sunday at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, Calif.
Now a father, Kyle Guy flourishing in G-League
Guy is presently playing for the Cleveland Charge of the G-League, an affiliate of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers.
