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Storybook game for Memphis was nightmare for Bennett
Memphis handcuffed the visiting Cavaliers as soon as they got off the bus at FedEx Forum and led wire-to-wire in a 77-54 rout.
Memphis gives Hoos ‘reality check’ in 77-54 blowout
Virginia ran into a buzz saw at FedEx Forum on Tuesday night, as Memphis provided what UVA coach Tony Bennett referred to as a “reality check” in a 77-54 beatdown.
Memphis’ plan is to run Virginia into the ground
Penny Hardaway is trying to make hay while the sun is shining on his Memphis basketball program, and that sun could set after tonight’s Virginia visit to FedExForum.
Beekman goes Beast Mode, delivers knockout punch for Wahoos
The Cavaliers allowed Reece Beekman to go Beast Mode, and the senior point guard delivered with a game-winning drive to the basket with five seconds remaining in a 56-54 UVA win.
Hoos fight back, hang on for 56-54 win over Northeastern
The 22nd-ranked Cavaliers fought back from a pair of double-digit deficits and hung on for a 56-54 win over the Huskies, as Reece Beekman guided the team to victory in the closing moments.
Wofford’s last-second shot upends Cavaliers, 71-70
Wofford’s Rachael Rose threw up a floater with one second remaining, which banked off the glass and in, as the Terriers toppled Virginia, 71-70, at John Paul Jones Arena.
Update on former Wahoos Shedrick, Traudt & Caffaro
Shedrick landed at Texas, Traudt with home-state Creighton, and Caffaro is playing for Santa Clara.
Red-Hot McKneely is (barely) No. 2 in nation in 3-point shooting
If you were impressed with Isaac McKneely as a freshman last season, he was only beginning to scratch the surface of his shooting ability.
McKneely stays hot in leading UVA rout over NC Central
When Isaac McKneely came out firing Tuesday night, North Carolina Central coach LeVelle Moton knew his team was in trouble.
McKneely terrorizing Virginia’s opponents with his 3’s
Isaac McKneely has been Virginia’s greatest import from across the state border with West Virginia since Jimmy Miller more than 40 years ago.
Six players in double figures as Hoos win at La Salle, 94-73
The Cavaliers had six players score in double figures and shot a season-high 48 percent. UVA’s 94 points scored are also a season best.
Hot shooting sparks 84-62 Cavalier win over Syracuse in ACC opener
Isaac McKneely poured in a career-high 22 points, doing most of his damage from 3-point range, as the Cavaliers shot the lights out in the second half and opened up conference competition with a convincing 84-62 win over visiting Syracuse on Saturday.
UVA aims for 16th straight ACC-opening win, hosts Syracuse
Virginia will attempt to extend its amazing record in ACC openers this afternoon when the Cavaliers host Syracuse.
UVA gets it done in OT in inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge against Mizzou, 87-81
Virginia utilized an 8-2 run in overtime to defeat Missouri, 87-81, at John Paul Jones Arena Thursday night in the ACC/SEC Challenge.
Five things learned from UVA’s win over No. 14 Texas A&M
Five reveals from Wednesday night’s 59-47 Virginia victory over 14th-ranked Texas A&M in the ACC-SEC Challenge.
Bennett’s ‘Pack-Line’ suffocates 14th-ranked Aggies in ACC-SEC showdown
Nothing had prepared the Aggies for Tony Bennett’s “Pack-Line,” as Williams watched the suffocating, python-like defense slowly wrap itself around A&M, squeezing the life out of its prey.
Virginia takes down No. 14 Aggies in ACC/SEC Challenge, 59-47
Andrew Rohde led the Cavaliers in scoring with 13 points, while Reece Beekman, Ryan Dunn and Jacob Groves each dropped in a dozen apiece and Isaac McKneely added 10.
ACC/SEC Challenge Preview: Hoos host No. 14 Aggies in toughest test yet
Virginia is set to host No. 14 Texas A&M tonight in the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge (7:15 p.m., ESPN2), as the Cavaliers will be facing their toughest test of the season.
Defending champ LSU gets tough test, but prevails over UVA, 76-73
In a game that saw 14 lead changes and 12 tied scores, No. 7 LSU came up victorious, 76-73, over Virginia at the Cavaliers’ second and final game of the Cayman Islands Classic Saturday night.
Cavaliers erase early deficit, roll past Tulane, 81-59
Virginia erased a 15-point deficit on the way to its 81-59 victory over Tulane in the opening game of the inaugural Cayman Islands Classic Friday in George Town.
