Basketball


WBB: Johnson’s triple-double powers Virginia to 80-67 win at Pitt

Kymora Johnson put herself in elite company recording just the third triple-double in Virginia history, joining Dawn Staley as the only Cavaliers to accomplish the feat.


‘They’re playing like UVA now,’ says Tech’s Young of Wahoos

Virginia’s basketball journey rolled through Blacksburg on Saturday, breaking its four-year win drought at Cassell Coliseum and avenging a previous setback at home to its age-old arch rival.


MBB: Hoos hold off Hokies in Blacksburg, 73-70, to even up season series

Virginia hung on in another hard-fought battle against Virginia Tech Saturday, earning a split in the season series with a 73-70 win in Blacksburg.


Virginia hopes to end its curse at Cassell Coliseum

Both Virginia and Virginia Tech will attempt to continue momentum when the two state rivals collide in Blacksburg’s Cassell Coliseum this afternoon.


Tony Bennett’s farewell was a thing of beauty

Hollywood couldn’t have dreamed up a much better script than the ending of “Tony Bennett Day” at John Paul Jones Arena last Saturday night.


Sanchez picking up support to keep his job

Noting that UVA has always considered itself a program that develops players, that’s exactly what interim coach Ron Sanchez and his staff have done this season.


WBB: Hokies earn season split with 87-62 win over Cavaliers

Virginia will split the season series with Virginia Tech after the Cavaliers fell to the Hokies by a score of 87-62 on Sunday afternoon at John Paul Jones Arena.


Photo Gallery: Women’s Basketball vs. Virginia Tech by Nikolozi Khutsishvili

Photos from Sunday’s Virginia-Virginia Tech game at John Paul Jones Arena, shot by JerryRatcliffe.com photographer Nikolozi Khutsishvili.


Rohde, Dai Dai continue to give Wahoos a major boost

Fresh from a 75-61 win over Georgia Tech on “Tony Bennett Day,” Andrew Rohde and Dai Dai Ames strolled into the JPJ Arena press room as designated stars of the game.


MBB: UVA handles Georgia Tech, 75-61, on Tony Bennett Day

On a day that will forever be linked to their former leader, the Virginia men’s basketball team put together another strong performance in a 75-61 victory over visiting Georgia Tech.


Photo Gallery: Men’s Basketball vs. Georgia Tech by Nikolozi Khutsishvili

Photos from Saturday’s Virginia-Georgia Tech game at John Paul Jones Arena, shot by JerryRatcliffe.com photographer Nikolozi Khutsishvili.


Jackets hope to end losing streak at JPJ on ‘Tony Bennett Day’

Maybe Tony Bennett will be a good luck charm for Virginia’s basketball team tonight when the Cavaliers host Georgia Tech.


Hunter and Jerome reunited in Cleveland

Two key members of Virginia’s 2019 National Championship team have been reunited with the Cleveland Cavaliers’ acquisition of De’Andre Hunter in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks.


WBB: Hoos dropped by No. 22 Seminoles, 101-68

The Virginia women’s basketball team was defeated by a score of 101-68 at the hands of No. 22 Florida State on Thursday night.


Iowa State’s Otzelberger rises on UVA’s search list

T.J. Otzelberger, who has rebuilt the Iowa State Cyclones the past few seasons, is considered a coaching star on the rise and appears to be a perfect fit for Virginia.


On one day of practice, Wahoos light up Pitt in shocker

The Cavaliers, coming off a heartbreaking, one-point loss to rival Virginia Tech two days before, had to hit the road to Pitt where the host Panthers were licking their chops.


MBB: Cavaliers bounce back with 73-57 road win against Panthers

Dai Dai Ames set a new career high in scoring to lead Virginia to an inspired, convincing, 73-57 road win at Pittsburgh on Big Monday.


How to Watch Virginia at Pitt tonight

UVA has won 15 of the last 18 meetings and 8 of the last 10 vs. Pitt, but the Panthers have won the last two meetings.


Ralph Sampson’s No. 1 choice for UVA’s next coach is …

Virginia legend Ralph Sampson said that if the Cavaliers make a coaching change at the end of this season, he has a clear-cut No. 1 at the top of his wish list.


WBB: UVA storms back late, hangs on for 70-67 victory at Syracuse

Virginia trailed by as many as 14 points in the third quarter, but another career-effort from Latasha Lattimore powered the Cavaliers to their largest comeback win of the season.