Basketball


Sanchez pushed all the right buttons against Wolfpack

Give Ron Sanchez credit for his dedication to the task at hand, a rather huge New Year’s Eve battle with visiting NC State on Tuesday afternoon.


MBB: Virginia rallies behind 3-ball to defeat NC State, 70-67

In the first ACC home game of the season, Virginia survived a New Year’s Eve matinee against NC State on Tuesday, rallying from a double-digit deficit and hanging on for a 70-67 victory.


Photo Gallery: Men’s Basketball vs. NC State by Jon Golden

Photos from Tuesday’s Virginia-NC State game at John Paul Jones Arena, shot by JerryRatcliffe.com photographer Jon Golden.


UVA hosts Wolfpack in noon tipoff Tuesday

The last time Virginia faced NC State on a basketball court, things couldn’t have worked out any better for the Wolfpack.


MBB: Hoos hang on for 63-58 win over American in non-conference finale

Virginia got all it could handle from a pesky American ballclub on Sunday, but held on for a 63-58 victory to close out the non-conference schedule.


Photo Gallery: Men’s Basketball vs. American by Jon Golden

Photos from Sunday’s Virginia-American game at John Paul Jones Arena, shot by JerryRatcliffe.com photographer Jon Golden.


Memphis’ halftime adjustment turned tide on Virginia

Penny Hardaway decided to slap a fullcourt press on Virginia for the second half in order to speed up the slowest-paced team in major college basketball.


MBB: Hoos’ upset bid falls short in 64-62 loss to No. 21 Memphis

Virginia had No. 21 Memphis on the ropes midway through Wednesday’s tilt at John Paul Jones Arena, but the Tigers clawed back and held on late for a 64-62 victory.


Photo Gallery: Men’s Basketball vs. Memphis by Jon Golden

Photos from Wednesday’s Virginia-Memphis game at John Paul Jones Arena, shot by JerryRatcliffe.com photographer Jon Golden.


Virginia hosts No. 21 Memphis in a ‘must-win’ scenario

The Tigers drubbed Virginia last season in Memphis and bring one of the nation’s most lethal shooting teams to Charlottesville.


MBB: Hoos overcome slow start for 59-41 bounceback win over Bethune-Cookman

It took a while to get things going, but Virginia made up for it in the second half of its 59-41 win Thursday over Bethune-Cookman at John Paul Jones Arena.


Photo Gallery: Men’s Basketball vs. Bethune-Cookman by Jon Golden

Photos from Thursday’s Virginia-Bethune-Cookman game at John Paul Jones Arena, shot by JerryRatcliffe.com photographer Jon Golden.


Reddit co-founder, UVA alum Ohanian donates largest gift in UVA WBB history

The Virginia Athletics Foundation, Virginia Athletics and Alexis Ohanian announced a transformational gift in support of Virginia Women’s Basketball.


MBB: UVA goes cold down stretch in 63-51 loss to SMU in ACC opener

Virginia dropped its first ACC opener since 2008 on Saturday in Dallas, as SMU closed strong and won its first-ever conference contest, 63-51, at Moody Coliseum.


WBB: Late UVA rally not enough in 66-57 loss to Auburn in SEC Challenge

Despite a fourth-quarter rally, Virginia fell to Auburn by a score of 66-57 on Thursday night at John Paul Jones Arena.


MBB: No. 13 Gators cruise past Cavaliers, 87-69, in ACC/SEC Challenge

Top-25 Florida put on a dominant display in its 87-69 victory over Virginia in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Wednesday in Gainesville.


Wahoos brace for another physical contest at No. 13 Florida

Ron Sanchez is hoping that lessons learned in back-to-back losses in the Bahamas will help his young Virginia team when it faces another imposing SEC opponent on Wednesday night.


WBB: UVA closes Puerto Rico trip with loss to Wyoming, 71-66

The Discover Puerto Rico Shootout came to an end on Saturday, as Virginia fell to Wyoming by a score of 71-66.


Dai Dai’s nastiness is exactly what Virginia needs

Dai Dai Ames is a 6-foot-1 point guard who grew up on the inner-city courts of Chicago. He has swag, he has toughness, he has game.


MBB: With Bennett looking on, Hoos defeat Holy Cross, 67-41

In a Black Friday matchup at John Paul Jones Arena, Virginia put together a complete performance, defeating Holy Cross, 67-41.