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Croatian Milicic impresses JPJ crowd as he continues to adjust to U.S. basketball
It didn’t take long into this new season for newcomer Igor Milicic Jr. to have his coming out party as a Virginia Cavalier.
Gardner, Shedrick double-double in Virginia’s 68-52 win over Coppin State
The Wahoos (2-2) put Tuesday’s 20-point loss to 15th-ranked Houston in the rear-view with an impressive showing on both ends of the floor against the Eagles (1-6).
Virginia hosts Coppin State Friday night
Virginia (1-2) hosts Coppin State (1-5) in men’s basketball nonconference action on Friday, Nov. 19. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is slated for 7 p.m. on Regional Sports Networks.
Women’s Basketball: Virginia drops home contest to UCF
The Virginia women’s basketball team (0-3) suffered a 59-38 loss against UCF (2-1) on Wednesday (Nov. 17) at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville.
Bennett: “They rattled us early,” and Virginia never responded in Houston massacre
Phi Slama Jama was nowhere in sight, but you couldn’t have convinced Tony Bennett of that notion on Tuesday night when his Cavaliers were pummeled by No. 15 Houston, 67-47.
Turnovers, poor shooting doom Cavaliers in 67-47 loss at Houston
Virginia ran into a buzz saw on its first road trip of the season, as 15th-ranked Houston built an early lead and cruised to a 67-47 win on Tuesday night.
Virginia falls 65-48 against Southern California
Virginia suffered a 65-48 loss against Southern California on Sunday at John Paul Jones Arena.
After bummer of an opener, Virginia’s Franklin responds in a big way
It was 2 o’clock in the morning and Armaan Franklin needed a verbal hug only hours after his debut as a Virginia Cavalier.
Franklin, Gardner lead Hoos to 73-52 win over Radford
The 25th-ranked Virginia men’s basketball team bounced back from its season-opening loss with a 73-52 blowout of in-state foe Radford Friday night at John Paul Jones Arena.
Game Notes: #25 Virginia hosts Radford on Friday night
No. 25 Virginia hosts Radford in nonconference action on Friday, Nov. 12. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is slated for 7 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
Wahoo hoops fans shouldn’t contemplate jumping off bridges, it’s a long season
Yeah, you’re bummed out because Virginia lost its season-opener to an unheralded Navy team. Don’t reach for the panic button.
UVA men’s basketball student-athletes sign with Hook Sports Marketing
Virginia men’s basketball student-athletes Reece Beekman, Jayden Gardner and Kadin Shedrick have signed exclusive representation agreements with Hook Sports Marketing, a Charlottesville-based firm.
After upset loss to Navy, hang a sign outside of JPJ: “Work in Progress”
During a 30-minute interview over the weekend, it seemed like Virginia associate head coach Jason Williford pointed out that this new Cavalier team would be a “work in progress,” at least a hundred times. Now, you know why.
Hoos come up short in in opener at James Madison
The Virginia women’s basketball team opened the 2021-22 with an 84-69 loss at James Madison on Tuesday at the Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg.
No. 25 Virginia opens season against Navy on Tuesday
No. 25 Virginia hosts Navy in its 2021-22 season opener on Tuesday, Nov. 9. Tipoff for the nonconference game at John Paul Jones Arena is slated for 9 p.m. on ACC Network.
Virginia Basketball gameday updates for 2021-2022 season
Virginia Athletics announced Monday men’s and women’s basketball gameday updates for home games at John Paul Jones Arena during the 2021-2022 season.
UVA Basketball season preview with assistant coach Jason Williford
UVA Basketball assistant coach Jason Williford joins “The Jerry Ratcliffe Show ” to talk hoops on the eve of the tip-off of the 2021-2022 season.
Shot Clock for Sandwiches to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge
The Virginia men’s basketball program has partnered with The Markets of Tiger Fuel Company on a Shot Clock for Sandwiches promotion to donate hundreds of sandwiches this season to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge.
Cavaliers picked fourth in ACC Preseason Poll
Virginia was selected fourth by a vote of the media in the ACC Men’s Basketball 2021-22 Preseason Poll, announced Tuesday.
Former Wahoo De’Andre Hunter gets contract extension with Hawks
De’Andre Hunter, who is entering his third season with the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, has received a contract extension believed to be worth $65 million.
