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Cavaliers put all the pieces together in 76-57 win over BC
The No. 7 Virginia men’s basketball team cruised to its sixth-consecutive win Saturday, putting together one of its most complete performances in a 76-57 win over Boston College at John Paul Jones Arena.
Women’s notebook: Hoos and Hokies clash for Round Two
The Virginia women’s basketball team hosts No. 12 Virginia Tech on Sunday at 6 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena in a Smithfield Commonwealth Clash game.
Wahoo Preview: No. 7 Virginia vs. Boston College
UVA (15-3, 7-2 ACC) has won three in a row against the Eagles, and nine of the last 10 meetings, including each of the last seven at John Paul Jones Arena.
Scattershooting: Bennett is ‘face of ACC;’ What about Shedrick?; Boeheim favors expansion, and more
Scattershooting around the ACC, while pointing out that Virginia’s Tony Bennett is quickly becoming the “face of the conference.”
Cavaliers fall on the road at Syracuse, 90-72
The Virginia women’s basketball team dropped a 90-72 decision at Syracuse on Thursday at the JMA Wireless Dome. Hot-shooting Syracuse guard Dyaisha Fair proved to be the difference.
Virginia’s No. 1 in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio; point guards shine
One of the main things Tony Bennett preaches in his Virginia basketball program is taking care of the ball, and heading toward the second half of the ACC season, nobody in the country does it better.
Women’s notebook: UVA concludes road trip Thursday at Syracuse
The Virginia women’s basketball team plays at Syracuse on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
It wasn’t Virginia’s defense that kept Wake Forest’s coach up all night, it was …
Steve Forbes heard all the chatter about Virginia’s defense all season long, just like he’s heard it for years now. Yeah, Virginia’s defense is good, solid, and you better buckle up if you’re not accustomed to facing suffocating, in-your-face, pack-the-lane pressure.
Shorthanded Cavaliers come up short at No. 7 Notre Dame, 76-54
Playing its third consecutive road game against a top-10 opponent, the Virginia women’s basketball team lost 76-54 at No. 7 Notre Dame on Sunday at Purcell Pavilion.
Virginia scorches the nets, holds on for 76-67 win at Wake to end Deacons’ 15-game home streak
Senior guard Armaan Franklin produced his first career double-double, posting game highs of 25 points and a career-high 10 rebounds to lead the way, as the Wahoos (15-3, 7-2 ACC) won their fifth-consecutive game and seventh of their last eight.
Five things to watch for in Virginia’s game at Wake Forest
Five things to watch for when Virginia takes on Wake Forest in an important ACC battle on Saturday.
Wahoo Preview: No. 10 Virginia at Wake Forest
Virginia travels to take on Wake Forest Saturday in Winston-Salem, in a matchup of two of the hottest teams in the ACC.
Virginia lets second-half lead slip away in 77-68 loss to FSU
Florida State benefited from poor fourth-quarter shooting by the Cavaliers to rally for a 77-68 victory to improve to 17-4 and 6-2 in ACC play on Thursday night.
Kihei Clark continues to torment opposing ACC coaches
Game after game, opposing coaches march into a postgame press gathering and talk about how glad they will be when Kihei Clark is gone.
‘Jerry Ratcliffe Show’: ‘Hoos defeat Hokies, UVA football news and notes
Chris Graham joins Hootie, and the two break down #10 Virginia’s 78-68 win over Virginia Tech, then talk through the latest news with UVA football.
Cavaliers stick with four-guard look, finish strong for 78-68 win over Hokies
On Wednesday, the Wahoos (14-3, 6-2 ACC) started the game strong and closed it out even stronger, brushing off a few Hokie scoring runs in between to eventually pull away for their fourth win in a row.
Virginia offense prevails against Hokies in battle of two strong defenses
Virginia and Virginia Tech entered their first matchup of the season as the No. 4 and No. 6 defenses in the ACC, and once the game began, an offensive amendment allowed the Cavaliers to get past the Hokies, 78-68, in Charlottesville on Wednesday evening.
Women’s notebook: Virginia looks to get back to .500 in ACC vs. Seminoles on Thursday
The Virginia women’s basketball team closes out a three-game homestand by hosting Florida State on Thursday at 7 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena.
Wahoo Preview: No. 10 Virginia vs. Virginia Tech
Virginia enters Wednesday’s Commonwealth Clash matchup with Virginia Tech (7 p.m., ESPNU) on a three-game winning streak, and a fourth in a row would keep the 10th-ranked Cavaliers in a tie for second, just a game back of first-place Clemson.
Trio of Wahoo recruits nominated for McDonald’s All-American squads
Blake Buchanan of Lake City High School in Idaho, who signed with the Cavaliers in November, has been nominated to the boys team, while a pair of Virginia women’s team signees, Olivia McGhee and Kymora Johnson, have been nominated for the girls team.
