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Hoos fight back, but come up short in final seconds at No. 22 Miami, 66-64
Virginia had a chance to tie or win it on the game’s final possession, but junior point guard Reece Beekman lost control of the ball on his way to the hoop in the closing seconds, and time ran out on the Cavalier comeback in a 66-64 defeat.
Miami will have to play its best game thus far to beat Virginia, says Larrañaga
Jim Larrañaga said his Miami team will probably have to play its best game of the early season if the Hurricanes want to beat No. 6 Virginia tonight.
Miami’s Larrañaga knows all about Tony Bennett’s basketball roots, calls UVA the ACC’s most consistent team
Miami coach Jim Larrañaga didn’t have to think long to answer a question Monday about why Virginia’s basketball program is so good.
Wahoo Preview: No. 6 Virginia at No. 22 Miami
Virginia looks to bounce back from its only loss of the season, as the sixth-ranked Cavaliers resume conference play on the road Tuesday at No. 22 Miami (8:30 p.m., ACC Network).
Georgetown point guard Harris transfers to Virginia as future Kihei Clark replacement
After attending Virginia’s game against Houston on Saturday afternoon, former Georgetown point guard Dante Harris has committed to the Cavaliers.
UVA stays perfect through nonconference schedule with 84-28 drubbing of Morgan State
The Cavaliers are now 12-0 on the season, including an undefeated 11-0 mark in nonconference play, a feat they achieved Sunday for just the third time in program history (1985-86 and 1991-92).
McKneely showing freshman growth for Virginia
Isaac McKneely played 25 minutes and scored nine points on Saturday, as he went head-to-head with Houston’s Marcus Sasser, Jamal Shead, and Tramon Mark.
Women’s notebook: UVA closes out nonconference schedule against Morgan State
The Virginia women’s basketball team returns from a 10-day break to host Morgan State on Sunday at 2 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena.
Bennett: Houston lesson learned, forget the offense, the toughest defenses survive
The more athletic Cougars, who spent some time as the nation’s No. 1 team until a loss to Alabama a week ago, may not have resembled the Phi Slama Jama teams of Houston lore, but they made life difficult for a UVA team that couldn’t score when it needed to most.
No. 5 Houston outlasts No. 2 Virginia, 69-61, to snap Cavaliers’ win streak
The second-ranked Virginia men’s basketball team saw its eight-game winning streak come to an end Saturday, as No. 5 Houston came into John Paul Jones Arena and gutted out a 69-61 victory in front of a loud, sold-out crowd.
Houston coach said key to facing Virginia is Kihei Clark going into historical top-5 matchup
Dropping from the nation’s No. 1 ranking after losing at home to Alabama last weekend, Houston coach Kelvin Sampson hasn’t talked to his fifth-ranked Cougars about the opportunities that lie ahead at No. 2 Virginia on Saturday.
Wahoo Preview: No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 5 Houston
The wait is almost over for Saturday’s highly anticipated top-5 matchup between No. 2 Virginia and No. 5 Houston, as tip off at John Paul Jones Arena is less than 24 hours away.
Houston coach fully expects to face Beekman in Saturday’s showdown with Virginia
Virginia associate head coach Jason Williford said this week that guard Reece Beekman will be day-to-day in terms of being healthy enough for Saturday’s big top-five showdown with Houston. Kelvin Sampson isn’t buying it.
Video: Jay Bilas joins The Jerry Ratcliffe Show
ESPN’s Jay Bilas, who will call Saturday’s Virginia-Houston game, talks with Hootie about both teams and what it’s going to win in today’s special podcast
Tony Bennett offers 6-foot-10 center Ngongba from Northern Virginia
Virginia basketball has made an offer to 6-foot-10 center Patrick Ngongba II of Paul VI in Fairfax.
‘Jerry Ratcliffe Show’: Ricky Stokes helps us get ready for Virginia vs. Houston
Ricky Stokes joins Hootie to talk about this Saturday’s UVA-Houston showdown and the historical encounters between UVA and Phi Slama Jama in the 1980s.
Scattershooting: UVA-Houston could make history; hoops recruiting update; other golden nuggets
Scattershooting around UVA and the ACC, while thinking of the possibility of a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup on Dec. 17 …
Virginia stays perfect with 83-54 victory at William & Mary
This is the Cavaliers’ first 11-0 start to a season since 1991 and their first 11-game win streak since 1995.
Women’s notebook: Hoos travel to William & Mary for last game before break
The Virginia women’s basketball team plays at William & Mary on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Kaplan Arena in Williamsburg.
Dunn’s two highlights help lift No. 3 UVA over JMU, gives glimpses of future
Coming out of a timeout with only 60 seconds to play, Virginia freshman Ryan Dunn lurked deep in the right corner of the floor, anticipating a pass from veteran teammate Kihei Clark.
