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Beekman fuels Virginia’s pressure-packed win at BC
Boosted by an overpowering performance by point guard Reece Beekman and its long-range bombers rediscovering their shooting touch, Virginia grinded out its 21st win of the season.
Cavaliers use late surge to escape BC with 72-68 win
Thanks to a late surge, the Cavaliers walked out of Conte Forum with a hard-fought, 72-68 win to stay in third place in the ACC standings with two games remaining.
Wahoos at BC tonight in a ‘must-win’ situation
This is a classic “trap game” for the Cavaliers like it is most years at BC. This time it’s different, though, because the stakes are high for UVA.
Godspeed to Jeff Jones, who’s stepping away after 41 years
It was bittersweet when news broke this week that after 41 years in the coaching profession, 32 as a head coach, Jones, now age 63, was retiring.
Johnson named ACC’s Rookie of the Week for second time this season
Virginia guard Kymora Johnson has been named ACC Rookie of the Week for games played Feb. 19-25, the conference office announced Monday.
UVA storms back for 73-68 upset at No. 20 Louisville
For the second straight game, Virginia used a huge fourth quarter to will its way to victory, this one 73-68 over No. 20 Louisville at KFC Yum! Center Sunday afternoon.
Where has Virginia’s offense gone? Carolina uglies it up, breaks JPJ curse
This Carolina team figured it out and walked out of John Paul Jones Arena with a 54-44 win on Saturday, ending the longest road losing streak to an opponent in Tar Heel history.
Poor shooting continues to plague Hoos in 54-44 loss to UNC
On a day when just about everything else was going Virginia’s way, the Cavaliers simply couldn’t put the ball in the basket for long stretches during a 54-44 home loss to No. 10 North Carolina on Saturday.
JPJ has been a hellish venue for Tar Heels since 2012
Carolina will try to snap that losing streak today when the 10th-ranked Tar Heels take on Virginia in a huge, 4-p.m. clash, nationally televised by ESPN.
UNC’s Bacot says it’s a sense of urgency to beat Virginia
Armando Bacot is a 6-foot-11 center from Richmond who has experienced success and failure against the Cavaliers.
Hoos finish strong to close out Hurricanes, 77-60
Virginia scored the final 14 points of the game and four Cavaliers finished in double figures in its 77-60 victory over Miami on Thursday night at John Paul Jones Arena.
Where does Virginia stand in the NET, bracketology?
So where does Virginia stand in terms of computer rankings and bracketology following Monday night’s blowout loss at Virginia Tech?
Cold-as-ice Virginia clobbered by Hokies at the Cassell
Virginia Tech punched visiting rival Virginia squarely in the mouth from the very beginning of the game, and the Cavaliers’ response was soft.
Hokies take rematch, blasting Cavaliers, 75-41
Round Two of the Commonwealth Clash was expected to be a tight, hard-fought contest between in-state rivals Virginia and Virginia Tech at Cassell Coliseum on ESPN’s Big Monday.
UVA hopes to break Cassell curse tonight; Hokies favored
Virginia hopes to change its luck in Blacksburg tonight when the Cavaliers take on Virginia Tech on ESPN’s Big Monday showcase at 7 p.m.
No. 19 Syracuse too much for UVA, 85-79, as team honors Ryan
No. 19 Syracuse outscored Virginia by 14 points in the first quarter en route to the Orange’s 85-79 victory at John Paul Jones Arena Sunday afternoon.
Wake’s trip to Virginia was as painful as a trip to the dentist
UVA’s defense stuck like glue and threw a suffocating blanket over Wake’s shooters, who entered the game as one of the ACC’s most potent offenses.
UVA escapes with 49-47 win over Wake Forest
Despite a horrible afternoon from the free-throw line, Virginia survived with a hard-fought, 49-47 victory against Wake Forest on Saturday at John Paul Jones Arena.
Bennett joins Dean Smith, Krzyzewski with ACC milestone
The win over the Deacs assured Virginia of finishing above the .500 mark in ACC play for the 13th-consecutive year.
Bennett slapped with a rare technical foul in Wake win
Nearly 14 years had passed since the last time Virginia coach Tony Bennett was slapped with a technical foul, until Saturday’s game against Wake Forest.
