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Cavaliers hang tough at Tech, but No. 9 Hokies pull away for 74-66 win without Kitley
The Virginia women’s basketball team suffered a 74-66 loss at No. 9 Virginia Tech on Thursday in a Smithfield Commonwealth Clash game in Blacksburg.
Can Virginia right the ship in a topsy-turvy ACC?
Up is down, down is up, cats and dogs are sleeping together. Such is the state of affairs in ACC basketball. Hootie and Chris Graham talk about what Virginia needs to do to right the ship.
Women’s notebook: Virginia goes up against No. 9 Virginia Tech in first of two January meetings
The Virginia women’s basketball team travels to play at No. 9 Virginia Tech on Thursday at 7 p.m. in a Smithfield Commonwealth Clash game.
Bennett exits Steel Town with bitter thoughts about Virginia’s defensive breakdowns
As near-perfect as Virginia’s defense played in Atlanta last Saturday, the Cavaliers couldn’t duplicate the performance in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night and paid the price.
UVA officially adds Georgetown transfer point guard Harris
Dante Harris will enroll at UVA in the spring semester and have three years of eligibility beginning with the 2023-24 season.
Second-half run propels Pitt to upset of 11th-ranked Cavaliers, 68-65
For Jeff Capel’s team (11-4), it was their fifth-straight win (and 10th of their last 11) and first 4-0 ACC start since the 2013-14 season, as they moved into a tie with Miami atop the conference standings.
Wahoo Preview: No. 11 Virginia at Pitt
Virginia has its work cut out for itself Tuesday night, as the Cavaliers venture into the Petersen Events Center at 9 p.m. to take on a sizzling Pittsburgh squad.
UVA swats Yellow Jackets, 74-56, as Bennett matches Holland’s win total
Virginia found itself in a dogfight 18-plus minutes into Saturday’s New Year’s Eve clash at Georgia Tech, but then took control with a 25-0 run that spanned halves en route to an easy 74-56 win to close the calendar year.
Georgia Tech’s latest loss caused coach a sleepless night, now UVA comes to town
Georgia Tech basketball coach Josh Pastner was so upset with how his team entered its holiday break 10 days ago that he slept in his car in the Tech parking lot after the Yellow Jackets were worn out by visiting Clemson, 79-66, on Dec. 21.
Wahoo Preview: No. 13 Virginia at Georgia Tech
Virginia will be gunning for its 10th-straight victory over Georgia Tech Saturday, as the Cavaliers close out the calendar year in Atlanta against the Yellow Jackets (Noon, ACC Network).
Cavaliers rally, hang on to defeat Georgia Tech, 69-63
The Virginia women’s basketball team used a big third-quarter run to build a lead that it held onto in the final minute against Georgia Tech Thursday, as the Cavaliers outlasted the Yellow Jackets, 69-63.
Podcast: UVA hoops gets ready for the heart of the ACC schedule
Virginia finished its nonconference schedule with an 8-1 mark after the 66-46 win over Albany on Wednesday. Hootie and Chris Graham break down the win and look ahead to the beginning of the heart of the ACC schedule this weekend.
Women’s notebook: Virginia looks to get back in win column against Georgia Tech
The Virginia women’s basketball team hosts Georgia Tech on Thursday at 7 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena.
Franklin’s bounce back keys Virginia to 66-46 win over Albany
Virginia guard Armaan Franklin has a deft touch and when he perfects that in any game, it serves as another part of the Cavaliers’ offense that causes matchup problems for opponents.
Virginia wraps up its nonconference schedule with 66-46 win over UAlbany
After recovering from a sloppy start, Virginia polished off its nonconference schedule in style Wednesday night, as the 13th-ranked Cavaliers took care of UAlbany, 66-46, in the final tuneup before ACC competition heats back up this weekend.
UVA teammates remember Kenton Edelin, hero of the Cavaliers’ improbable ride to the ’84 Final Four
Eighty six seconds remained on the clock in the 1984 Elite Eight when Virginia’s most unlikely hero — one-time walk-on Kenton Edelin — stepped into glory and punched the Cavaliers’ improbable ticket to the NCAA’s Final Four.
Wahoo Preview: No. 13 Virginia vs. UAlbany
Virginia concludes its nonconference slate Wednesday night at 6 p.m. against UAlbany at John Paul Jones Arena.
Virginia basketball loses a member of its 1984 Final Four team, Kenton Edelin
Kenton Edelin, 60, passed away on Christmas Eve. Edelin, who was a key factor in Virginia’s upset win over Bob Knight’s Indiana team in the NCAA Tournament in 1984, was in hospice care at the time of his death.
Duke snaps UVA’s longest win streak since 1995 with 70-56 win at Cameron
The Virginia women’s basketball team suffered its first loss of the season Wednesday, as Duke built a comfortable advantage in the second quarter and never looked back in a 70-56 decision at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Women’s notebook: Virginia faces toughest challenge yet tonight at Duke
The No. 25 Virginia women’s basketball team travels to play at Duke on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.
