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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.
Tony Bennett makes offer to John Marshall HS freshman center Latrell Allmond
Tony Bennett is the latest to jump on the recruiting bandwagon of John Marshall High School freshman center Latrell Allmond, a member of the recruiting class of 2026.
Virginia had the perfect game plan to exploit FSU’s shortcomings
Virginia was 11 of 22 from beyond the arc against the struggling Seminoles in a 67-58 win over Florida State.
Hoos get back in win column, downing Boston College, 66-50
The Cavaliers trailed by as many as 11 points in the opening half before dominating the final 20 minutes, outscoring the Eagles 41-22, to improve to 10-1 at home this season.
Cavaliers sweep Seminoles, 67-58, thanks to another solid performance from 3
The 13th-ranked Cavaliers (13-3, 5-2 ACC) got a game-high 20 points from senior guard Armaan Franklin and 15 more from grad-transfer forward Ben Vander Plas, as the two combined to make 7 of UVA’s 11 3-pointers to lead the attack.
Women’s notebook: Cavaliers hope to snap three-game skid Sunday against BC
The Virginia women’s basketball team hosts Boston College on Sunday at noon at John Paul Jones Arena, looking to snap a three-game losing streak.
