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Saint Mary’s forward Jefferson will visit Virginia this weekend
Viewed as a true prize prospect in the transfer portal, former Saint Mary’s forward Joshua Jefferson has announced he will visit Virginia this weekend.
Virginia’s Leon Bond III hits the transfer portal
Virginia’s Leon Bond III entered the NCAA transfer portal on Saturday, posting on social media: “Thank you Virginia. You will have my heart forever.”
UVA reaches out in portal to VT’s Nickel and USC’s Perry
Virginia has reached out to former Virginia Tech sharpshooter Tyler Nickel and former Southern Cal point guard Trent Perry as the NCAA transfer portal heats up.
Virginia commit Sharma named Canada’s National Player of the Year
Virginia recruit Ishan Sharma has been named the 2024 Canadian National Player of the Year.
Will Virginia go after Culpeper’s Maliq Brown a second time?
Maliq Brown averaged 9.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game and played a little more than 29 minutes for Syracuse this past season.
Where does UVA go from here in the transfer portal?
As of midnight Wednesday, Virginia was one of five ACC schools that did not have any players entered into the NCAA’s basketball transfer portal.
Virginia basketball is out of whack, and only Tony Bennett can fix it
It’s not the amount of losses, mind you, but rather the way the Cavaliers have lost, particularly in their disturbing, almost inexplicable postseason flops of late.
Cavaliers’ season ends in NCAA First Four with 67-42 loss to Colorado State
Virginia’s whirlwind NCAA Tournament run came about as quickly as it went, concluding in the First Four in Dayton in an embarrassing 67-42 loss to Colorado State on Tuesday.
Virginia, Colorado State take ‘cockroach’ mentality to handle whirlwind of NCAA
Both Colorado State and Virginia, opponents in tonight’s “First Four” games in Dayton, have been forced to take on a cockroach mentality in a whirlwind 48 hours.
UVA vs Colorado State features two of nation’s best PGs head-to-head
One of the big keys for Virginia in its “First Four” battle against Colorado State tonight in Dayton will be containing Rams point guard Isaiah Stevens.
Bennett: ‘I believe I made a mistake’ at end of NC State loss
Tony Bennett said Monday that he erred in judgment not to foul NC State’s shooter in the waning seconds of regulation in Friday night’s ACC Tournament semifinals.
After missing huge free throw, McKneely relieved UVA is in the big dance
While no one placed the blame for Virginia’s exit from the ACC Tournament on Isaac McKneely, he personally shouldered the blame for the Cavaliers’ overtime loss to NC State.
Virginia in ‘First Four’ battle with Colorado State in Dayton
Virginia will face Colorado State in the NCAA Tournament’s “First Four” on Tuesday in Dayton, the annual site for the event’s opening games.
How to purchase ‘First Four’ and NCAA Tournament tickets
Virginia fans hoping to attend the Cavaliers’ “First Four” matchup with Colorado State in Dayton on Tuesday night are encouraged to purchase tickets through the NCAA.
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.
