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Shoddy defense, poor shooting spells doom for UVA
The Orange, led by center Eddie Lampkin’s 25 points, 10 rebounds, scored 42 points in the paint, controlled the boards 31-17 and physically dominated the Cavaliers with defense.
MBB: UVA closes regular season with 84-70 loss at Syracuse; still locks up 9-seed
Virginia stumbled in its regular-season finale at Syracuse on Saturday, surrendering countless easy buckets en route to an 84-70 loss at the JMA Wireless Dome.
Can Sanchez keep Tony Bennett’s streak alive vs. Syracuse?
In 14 games against the Orange, Tony Bennett’s Virginia teams always seemed to find a way to win. In fact, Bennett was 12-2 against ‘Cuse.
Don’t buy into Pitino-UVA rumors; Mallory names 5 finalists
I’ve been told by someone in the know not to buy the reports that New Mexico’s Richard Pitino, son of St. John’s coach Rick Pitino, is a candidate for the Virginia job.
WBB: Hoos eliminated with 75-58 loss to Golden Bears in ACC second round
The No. 10-seeded Cavaliers fell to No. 7 seed California, 75-58, in a second-round meeting at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro.
WBB: UVA advances to ACC second round with 64-50 win over Pitt
For the first time since 2019, the Virginia women’s basketball won its opening game of the Ally ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament.
Rohde’s 3-pointer will be one to remember
A year ago, when it came down to clutch time, Andrew Rohde was the last guy Virginia would have counted on to take the biggest shot of the game.
MBB: Cavaliers escape with 60-57 win over Seminoles in home finale
With ACC Tournament seeding on the line, Virginia got the go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute and hung on for an important 60-57 victory over Florida State.
Photo Gallery: Men’s Basketball vs. Florida State by Jon Golden
Photos from Tuesday’s Virginia-Florida State game at John Paul Jones Arena, shot by JerryRatcliffe.com photographer Jon Golden.
WBB: UVA’s Johnson named to All-ACC First Team
Virginia second-year guard Kymora Johnson has been named an All-ACC First Team selection following a vote by the league’s head coaches and Blue Ribbon Panel.
Wahoos favored over FSU in regular-season home finale
Virginia and visiting Florida State will be slugging it out to break a tie for 10th place in the ACC standings tonight in UVA’s final regular-season home game.
WBB: UVA rallies to upset No. 8 UNC, 78-75, in regular-season finale
The Cavaliers overcame an 18-point deficit to upset No. 8 North Carolina, 78-75, on Sunday at Carmichael Arena. The win marked Virginia’s first in Chapel Hill since the 2001 season.
Physical Clemson dominates Virginia in second half
For the first 22 1⁄2 minutes of Saturday’s game, Virginia went jaw-to-jaw with visiting heavyweight Clemson and looked the part of a team about to score another knockout.
Photo Gallery: Men’s Basketball vs. Clemson by Jon Golden
Photos from Saturday’s Virginia-Clemson game at John Paul Jones Arena, shot by JerryRatcliffe.com photographer Jon Golden.
No. 13 Clemson at UVA (noon); the lowdown on Virginia’s coaching search
Coming off arguably their most impressive win of the season, Virginia returns home Saturday for Senior Day, hosting 13th-ranked Clemson.
WBB: Virginia picks up 63-51 road victory at SMU
Behind a highly-efficient night from Breona Hurd, the Virginia women’s basketball team topped SMU by a score of 63-51 on Thursday night in Dallas.
Guy, Kihei head up UVA team in TBT event at JPJ
Embrace The Pace, the Virginia alumni team, will be led by 2019 national champions Kyle Guy and Kihei Clark.
Red-hot McKneely quiets Wake crowd with season-high 27 points
Out of all the field goals Isaac McKneely made Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, his favorite was his last 3-pointer of the evening with six minutes remaining.
Virginia needs to bring intensity into tonight’s Wake game
While Wake Forest played without inspiration in its last outing and Virginia appeared to be intimidated in its trip to Chapel Hill, both teams are expected to raise the intensity level in tonight’s “late” tipoff in Winston-Salem.
WBB: Johnson joins 1,000-point club as UVA blasts Stanford in home finale, 89-69
Kymora Johnson became the 37th member of the 1,000-point club for Virginia, netting a season-high 33 points in an emphatic win to close out UVA’s home slate.
