Virginia hosts struggling Syracuse at high noon
Virginia will be going after its 20th win of the season on Saturday when Syracuse comes to town for a noon tipoff.
Virginia will be going after its 20th win of the season on Saturday when Syracuse comes to town for a noon tipoff.
Kymora Johnson set a Virginia single-season record with her 71st 3-pointer while scoring 18 points to lead her team to a victory.
Virginia will officially dedicate the John Paul Jones Arena court in honor of Tony Bennett in a pre-game ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 21.
No. 18 Virginia collected another important conference victory late Tuesday night, defeating Pitt at John Paul Jones Arena, 67-47.
Virginia holds an 8-2 advantage in games played at home against Pitt, and have also won 8 of the last 10 meetings and 15 of the last 18.
First-year forward Thijs De Ridder averaged 24.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists as Virginia claimed two ACC victories on the road.
The Virginia women’s basketball team fell to Virginia Tech by a margin of 76-64 on Sunday afternoon at Cassell Coliseum.
UVA reached the halfway point of the ACC schedule at 7-2, and it can’t be emphasized enough that the Hoos are 5-1 in away league games.
Virginia once again had to overcome another deficit on the road, but survived with a hard-fought, 73-66 victory at Boston College.
A slow start at Notre Dame and a slow start to the second half against North Carolina have made life difficult for the 17th-ranked Cavaliers.
The Virginia women’s basketball team survived a three‑overtime thriller, defeating Wake Forest by a score of 109-103 on Thursday.
The Grim Reaper showed up at Purcell Pavilion, fresh off the 90-minute Greyhound bus ride from downtown Chicago to frozen South Bend.
Thijs De Ridder led the charge with a career-high 32 points on 9-for-20 shooting, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.
Virginia needs to own the paint, and Thijs De Ridder is expected to play a huge role for the Cavaliers in tonight’s game.
UVA blew a 16-point lead in the final two minutes of the first half with the visiting Heels nailing back-to-back 3’s to change the momentum.
Virginia led by as many as 16 in the first half against North Carolina, but the visitors stormed back in the second half for an 85-80 win.
Photos from Saturday’s Virginia-North Carolina game at John Paul Jones Arena, shot by JerryRatcliffe.com photographer Jon Golden.
Kymora Johnson’s 26 points powered an 18-point comeback to force OT, but Virginia ultimately fell to NC State by a score of 78-76.
One of the highlights of Saturday’s game between No. 14 UVA and No. 22 UNC will likely pit Thijs De Ridder and Caleb Williams in a battle.
Due to the forecasted winter storm this weekend, the Virginia women’s basketball game against NC State has been moved to Saturday.