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Former Wahoo Joe Harris is tearing up the NBA from 3-point line
While NBA fans are raving about the Brooklyn Nets’ “big three,” in Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden, they’ve overlooked one key element of the ever-improving team.
Virginia hoping to rebound from FSU loss at Duke tonight
Duke is hoping to spring an upset over No. 7 Virginia tonight and use the momentum toward a run at next month’s NCAA Tournament.
FSU comes out swinging, sends No. 7 Virginia packing in big ACC battle
Seems to be a commonality in Virginia’s three losses to ranked teams this season, Gonzaga, Virginia Tech and Florida State.
ACC’s top two teams, Virginia and Florida State set to clash at 7 on little rest
Coming off wins on Saturday, both Virginia and Florida State didn’t have much prep time for tonight’s clash between the top two teams in the ACC.
Jay Huff gets physical, sparks No. 9 Virginia seventh straight win over Carolina
There’s just something about Carolina blue that gets Jay Huff’s blood boiling. The Virginia seven-footer’s disdain for that hue has roots extending to his childhood, growing up on Tobacco Road where another shade of blue was much more palatable.
Virginia vs. Carolina: It’s not basketball, it’s WAR, or at least it used to be
When I arrived in Charlottesville in 1982, I already had plenty of experience covering the ACC, but I was about to learn that Virginia’s rivalry with North Carolina was much more intense than I had thought.
Carolina bracing for its toughest challenge of year at Virginia, while rebounding from frustrating postponement of Miami game
After one of his most frustrating weeks off the court during his career, North Carolina coach Roy Williams said the Tar Heels are bracing for “the biggest challenge we’ll have all year long, no question,” at No. 9 Virginia.
Georgia Tech’s strategy was to let Kihei shoot; UVA leads ACC in road wins
There’s an old saying around the conference that the ACC road is filled with land mines. This season is a prime example.
Terry Gates shares stories of Lamp, Raker, Jones & Sampson on Saturday’s show
Terry Gates, who played for Virginia from 1978-79 to 1980-81, will be the featured guest on the “Jerry Ratcliffe Show” on Saturday morning.
Scoreless in first half, Kihei Clark rides to No. 9 Virginia’s rescue in second halt at Georgia Tech
Kihei Clark haters are eating a big ol’ bowl of crow this morning after the diminutive point guard saved Virginia’s bacon Wednesday night in Atlanta.
No. 9 Virginia hopes to avoid upset at pesky Georgia Tech tonight
Josh Pastner’s Georgia Tech team is on the verge of a challenge that Tony Bennett wanted no part of for his Virginia basketball team.
Woldetensae shakes off pressure to give Cavaliers another long-range weapon
What Tomas Woldetensae pulled off Saturday night in Virginia’s 73-66 win over Pitt, was somewhat amazing.
Virginia’s defense isn’t No. 1, but it ain’t exactly bad either
Virginia’s defense for the 2020-21 season will never be mistaken for Detroit’s “Bad Boys.” It’s simply not in this team’s DNA.
UVA’s Sam Hauser named ACC Player of the Week
Sam Hauser (Stevens Point, Wis.) has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, the league announced Monday (Feb. 8).
Hauser dominates both ends of floor as Virginia turns away upset-minded Pitt
With 16 minutes to go in the second half Saturday, Virginia and Pitt were deadlocked at 36-all. The visiting Panthers, coming off an upset over a ranked Virginia Tech team just days ago, had visions of overthrowing another of the ACC’s present hierarchy.
Top UVA hoops recruit Isaac McKneely joins ‘Jerry Ratcliffe Show’
Virginia’s No. 1 recruiting target for the class of 2022, 4-star guard Isaac McKneely joins Hootie to talk about his commitment to the Cavaliers and much more.
Bennett tells ACC not to overload his schedule: ‘No way, no how’
Tony Bennett has nothing against trying to make up postponed games from earlier this season, but the ACC is quickly learning it’s not going to push around Virginia’s coach.
Virginia’s players took coach’s “soft” comment seriously
Nobody likes being called soft by their coach, so when Tony Bennett said his team was too “finesse-y” in a loss at Virginia Tech last Saturday, it was his way of sending a message.
Virginia slays Wolfpack at the free throw line, increases ACC lead
Virginia doesn’t get to the free throw line often, but when the Cavaliers get there, they make it count.
Virginia hopes to bounce back at NC State tonight; Wolfpack missing at least one starter
Virginia will attempt to bounce back from a late-game collapse that led to a lopsided loss to rival Virginia Tech last Saturday night, when the Cavaliers take on NC State tonight (9 o’clock tip, ACC Network) in Raleigh.
