This week’s ACC Basketball Power Poll: who gets the top spot heading into this weekend’s rematch between UVA and Duke?

For the first time in his three year career at Virginia, point guard Ty Jerome couldn’t answer the bell on Saturday, snapping an 88-game playing streak.

Playing without junior starting floor general Ty Jerome, No. 3 Virginia used its mighty defense and held off a valiant effort from Miami, pulling away 56-46 Saturday at John Paul Jones Arena.

Photos by John Markon from Virginia’s 56-46 win over Miami.

Once again Jerry has an amazing show, talking with UVA and NFL great Herman Moore, UVA Tennis Coach Andres Pedrosa, former Wahoo Richard Morgan in Hoops and Miami Head Basketball Coach Jim Larranaga.

Three of Virginia’s next four games will be played at home, as Miami tips off the February schedule at John Paul Jones Arena Saturday at 2 p.m. on Raycom.

If you want to get a last glimpse at University Hall, basketball home for the Cavaliers from 1965 to 2006, you had better hurry.

RALEIGH – Kyle Guy took the inbounds pass from teammate Ty Jerome and hurled the ball high in the air down court, knowing by the time the ball landed it was game over.

Kyle Guy’s only 3-pointer couldn’t have come at a better time for third-ranked Virginia Tuesday night.

The ACC road gets a little tougher for the 3rd-ranked Cavaliers down the stretch, beginning with a showdown at No. 23/22 NC State Tuesday at 7 on ESPN2.

Jerry Ratcliffe and Scott Ratcliffe from JerryRatcliffe.com and Chris Graham and Scott German from Augusta Free Press vote in this week’s ACC Basketball Power Poll. How do things shake out after an interesting weekend in ACC play?

Virginia kept it rolling on the road Saturday at Notre Dame behind another performance in which five players scored in double figures, as the Cavaliers cruised to an 82-55 win over the Fighting Irish.

Virginia’s men’s basketball team hits the road for its next two games, beginning with Saturday’s trip to Purcell Pavilion to tangle with Notre Dame. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m., and the game will be nationally televised by CBS.

There it was in black and white on what Duke students refer to as the “cheat sheet” for all home games.

For any skeptics who wondered how losing an emotional decision at Duke last weekend might impact Virginia going forward, the Cavaliers quickly provided an answer Tuesday night when they pummeled visiting Wake Forest, 68-45.

Third-ranked Virginia built a 22-point lead in the opening minutes and never looked back, steamrolling visiting Wake Forest, 68-45, at John Paul Jones Arena Tuesday night.

Photos by John Markon from Virginia’s 68-45 win over Wake Forest.

The Virginia men’s basketball team returns home tonight against Wake Forest after suffering its first loss of the season over the weekend at Duke. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena.

Jerry Ratcliffe and Scott Ratcliffe from JerryRatcliffe.com and Chris Graham and Scott German from Augusta Free Press vote in this week’s ACC Basketball Power Poll. Will Duke supplant UVA atop the standings after Week 3 of ACC play?

DURHAM, N.C. – Only minutes after the nation’s last unbeaten team – Virginia – went down Saturday night against No. 1-ranked Duke, the Cavaliers were already talking about the rematch.