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Will Shedrick’s resurgence continue today against Blue Devils?
With legendary Dick Vitale in town to call the game, there’s no one UVA fans would rather beat than visiting Duke. With the Blue Devils limping into Charlottesville after getting blown out at Miami, Cavalier fans sense a little blood in the water.
Wahoo Preview: No. 8 Virginia vs. Duke
The eighth-ranked Virginia men’s basketball team hosts Duke for the first time since the retirement of Mike Krzyzewski Saturday at 4 p.m., as the Cavaliers sit in a three-way tie for first place in the ACC heading into the weekend.
Louisville finishes strong for 63-53 win as Hoos drop seventh in a row
A short-handed Virginia women’s basketball team turned in a valiant effort in hopes of ending a six-game losing streak before falling late to Louisville on Thursday at John Paul Jones Arena.
Virginia, dominant in win over NC State, has Duke on the horizon
This week’s “Jerry Ratcliffe Show” has Hootie and co-host Chris Graham breaking down Virginia’s 63-50 win over #22 NC State, and looking ahead to this weekend’s heavyweight battle with Duke.
Women’s notebook: Cavaliers host Cardinals looking to end skid
The Virginia women’s basketball team hosts Louisville on Thursday at 7 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena.
No. 8 Cavaliers get back to defensive roots, drop 22nd-ranked Wolfpack, 63-50
After getting pounded in the paint over the weekend en route to a loss against in-state foe Virginia Tech, Virginia was determined to limit the interior production of visiting, 22nd-ranked NC State Tuesday night.
Cavaliers return to defensive character in stopping Wolfpack
Philosophy and drive are two main components associated with the No. 8 Virginia Cavaliers, and the rediscovery of each had to be accentuated after Virginia Tech took down Virginia, 74-68, in Blacksburg on Saturday.
Virginia’s post defense will be challenged by the ‘Big, Bad Wolf’ – State’s Burns – in tonight’s showdown
Wahoo Nation appears to be coming unhinged over Virginia’s post defense of late, after Syracuse and Virginia Tech both enjoyed success scoring in the paint against the Pack-Line defense last week.
Wahoo Preview: No. 8 Virginia vs. No. 22 NC State
The No. 8 Virginia men’s basketball team looks to get back on track Tuesday night at 9 p.m. against 22nd-ranked NC State at John Paul Jones Arena on the ACC Network.
Panthers prevail, 60-51, handing Virginia sixth-straight loss
It was the sixth-straight loss for the Cavaliers and snapped a 10-game losing streak for the Panthers.
Hokies’ defense the difference as No. 6 UVA’s winning streak ends
After surrendering 92 points at Miami earlier in the week, Virginia Tech coach Mike Young was determined to stop the bleeding.
‘Fear the Stache:’ Vander Plas giving UVA opponents lots to fear as a nightmare matchup
“Fear the Stache” is becoming a thing with Virginia basketball grad player Ben Vander Plas.
Wahoo Preview: No. 6 Virginia at Virginia Tech
The sixth-ranked Virginia men’s basketball team looks for its second season sweep of an ACC opponent this week, as the Cavaliers travel to Blacksburg for a noon tip off at Virginia Tech.
UVA drops fifth in a row, falling 73-62 at 11th-ranked North Carolina
The Virginia women’s basketball team suffered a 73-62 loss at No. 11 North Carolina on Thursday at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill.
Ben Vander Plas joins the ‘Jerry Ratcliffe Show’
Ben Vander Plas has cracked the starting lineup and sparked fourth-ranked Virginia, which has now won seven straight. Vander Plas joins the “Jerry Ratcliffe Show” to talk about his grad senior season at UVA, getting to know his new teammates, stepping up to play in the ACC, and the idea behind that ‘stache.
Boeheim had No. 6 Cavaliers exactly where he wanted them, but Virginia’s Bennett figured things out
Hall of Famer Jim Boeheim did all he could to prepare Syracuse for its rematch with Virginia on Big Monday, and by his own accounting, the Orange played their best game of the year. It wasn’t enough.
No. 6 Virginia hangs on for 67-62 win, season sweep at Syracuse
Make it seven wins in a row for the Virginia men’s basketball team, as the sixth-ranked Cavaliers completed the season sweep of Syracuse on Monday night, gutting out a hard-fought, 67-62 victory.
Wahoo Preview: No. 6 Virginia at Syracuse
After defeating Syracuse earlier this month, the Virginia men’s basketball team goes for a season sweep of the Orange this evening on the road in front of a national TV audience.
No. 12 Hokies hold on to complete season sweep of Cavaliers, 72-60
The Virginia women’s basketball team suffered a 72-60 loss against No. 12 Virginia Tech on Sunday at John Paul Jones Arena in a Smithfield Commonwealth Clash game.
Nobody wanted to play at Virginia more than Ryan Dunn, and now he’s a budding star
Ryan Dunn’s flurry of dramatic and super-athletic actions during that stretch provided a thunderous jolt that ignited No. 7 Virginia’s offense en route to the Cavaliers 16th win of the season.
