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Poor foul shooting, questionable coaching decisions end Virginia’s ACC Tournament hopes
There were 5.3 seconds burning brightly on the Capital One Arena scoreboard late Friday night in Virginia’s ACC Tournament semifinal battle with unlikely opponent North Carolina State.
UVA falters down the stretch in 73-65 ACC semifinal loss to Wolfpack
For the second night in a row, third-seeded Virginia could smell victory in the closing seconds of regulation, but was once again snakebitten at the buzzer.
Minor shuts down BC big man in crucial stretch for Virginia win
When Tony Bennett decided to ride with Jordan Minor down the home stretch of Thursday night’s ACC Tournament quarterfinal battle with Boston College, Minor’s mission was as simple as cornbread.
UVA escapes ACC quarterfinal round with 66-60 win over BC in overtime
It required an extra session in Thursday’s ACC Tournament-quarterfinal nightcap, but No. 3 seed Virginia squeaked out a hard-fought win against No. 11 seed Boston College, 66-60.
UVA needs to beat BC to assure itself an NCAA bid
A loss to Boston College would most likely knock UVA out of the field and into the NIT. A win should keep the Cavaliers safe for one of the 68 team bids.
ACC refs need to keep an eye on how teams defend McKneely
If Isaac McKneely had a wish going into tonight’s ACC Tournament — other than winning — it would probably be that game officials would keep a closer eye on players defending him.
When UVA 3’s are falling, Cavaliers are unbeatable
Virginia is unbeatable when it is hot from the 3-point line, but Tony Bennett is more concerned about the Cavaliers’ defense as they head into the postseason.
Beekman repeats as ACC’s Defensive Player of the Year
Virginia’s Reece Beekman was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year, All-ACC Second Team and All-Defensive, the league announced Monday.
Beekman closes out Senior Night like a winner
Sticking around college basketball for another year was one of the best decisions of Reece Beekman’s life, one that Tony Bennett believes should be heralded more on the national scene.
Seniors shine as Hoos roll past Yellow Jackets, 72-57, in regular-season finale
Virginia closed out the 2023-24 regular season in style Saturday with a convincing, 72-57 win on Senior Night over visiting Georgia Tech.
Virginia faces another ‘must-win’ situation on Senior Night vs. Georgia Tech
Heading into Saturday night’s final regular-season game, bracketologists forecast Virginia as the last team to put on its dancing shoes.
Cavaliers let second-half lead slip away in 58-55 loss to Wake
Virginia let its 15-point lead slip away in the fourth quarter, as Wake Forest came from behind to knock off the Cavaliers, 58-55, in the first round of the ACC Tournament.
Johnson earns All-ACC second-team, All-Freshman honors
Virginia first-year guard Kymora Johnson has been named an All-ACC Second Team and ACC All-Freshman selection.
Bennett hopes NCAA committee will look at the big picture
Tony Bennett gave his Cavaliers two days off Sunday and Monday so that they’ll have fresh legs on Saturday when Georgia Tech comes to town.
UVA knocks off No. 5 Hokies on Senior Day, 80-75
In front of 11,975 fans at John Paul Jones Arena, Virginia took down No. 5 Virginia Tech by a final score of 80-75 in a Smithfield Commonwealth Clash Sunday night.
Virginia’s lack of firepower, mismatches in paint, lead to implosion at Duke
With obvious mismatch advantages in the paint, the Blue Devils dominated Virginia from wire-to-wire, leaving UVA on the brink of elimination from the upcoming NCAA Tournament.
Cavaliers blown out at Cameron against No. 10 Duke, 73-48
Cameron Indoor Stadium has never been an easy place to play — much less win — for visiting opponents, and Virginia found out the hard way in a 73-48 loss to 10th-ranked Duke on Saturday.
UVA closes out regular season against fifth-ranked Hokies at JPJ
Virginia closes out its regular-season campaign when the Cavaliers host No. 5 Virginia Tech at John Paul Jones Arena in a Smithfield Commonwealth Clash.
Bennett: ‘What an opportunity,’ in tonight’s game at Duke
Tony Bennett knows the challenge ahead of his Virginia team tonight when they play at Cameron Indoor Stadium against the nation’s 10th-ranked team.
Virginia will face SMU, Cal and Stanford on road next season
Virginia’s men’s basketball team will face all three new ACC members next season, Cal, Stanford and SMU, according to a schedule released by the conference on Thursday.
