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Bennett Ball: Virginia’s defense comes alive to smother unbeaten Providence
The only thing better than two more wins tucked in his hip pocket as Tony Bennett walked out of Newark’s Prudential Center on Tuesday night, was knowing that his Virginia basketball team had returned to locking down opponents with suffocating defense.
Gardner, Franklin spark Virginia’s 58-40 win over Providence to claim Legends Classic trophy
Virginia got a ton of production from its two transfers early and often, handing Providence its first loss of the season, 58-40, Tuesday in the championship game of the Roman Legends Classic in Newark, N.J.
Franklin’s scoring ability will be needed tonight against unbeaten Providence
If anyone in Newark’s Prudential Center feared the capabilities of Virginia’s Armaan Franklin on Monday night, it was Georgia coach Tom Crean.
Virginia advances to Legends Classic title game with 65-55 win over Georgia
Virginia held on late in a tightly contested, back-and-forth affair to defeat Georgia, 65-55, in the semifinals of the Roman Legends Classic in Newark, N.J., on Monday, in a contest that featured six ties and 11 lead changes.
Women’s Basketball: Virginia falls 69-57 at No. 20 UCLA
The Virginia women’s basketball team (0-4) suffered a 69-57 loss at No. 20 UCLA (3-0) on Sunday at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, Calif.
Now a father, Kyle Guy flourishing in G-League
Guy is presently playing for the Cleveland Charge of the G-League, an affiliate of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers.
Croatian Milicic impresses JPJ crowd as he continues to adjust to U.S. basketball
It didn’t take long into this new season for newcomer Igor Milicic Jr. to have his coming out party as a Virginia Cavalier.
Gardner, Shedrick double-double in Virginia’s 68-52 win over Coppin State
The Wahoos (2-2) put Tuesday’s 20-point loss to 15th-ranked Houston in the rear-view with an impressive showing on both ends of the floor against the Eagles (1-6).
Virginia hosts Coppin State Friday night
Virginia (1-2) hosts Coppin State (1-5) in men’s basketball nonconference action on Friday, Nov. 19. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is slated for 7 p.m. on Regional Sports Networks.
Women’s Basketball: Virginia drops home contest to UCF
The Virginia women’s basketball team (0-3) suffered a 59-38 loss against UCF (2-1) on Wednesday (Nov. 17) at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville.
Bennett: “They rattled us early,” and Virginia never responded in Houston massacre
Phi Slama Jama was nowhere in sight, but you couldn’t have convinced Tony Bennett of that notion on Tuesday night when his Cavaliers were pummeled by No. 15 Houston, 67-47.
Turnovers, poor shooting doom Cavaliers in 67-47 loss at Houston
Virginia ran into a buzz saw on its first road trip of the season, as 15th-ranked Houston built an early lead and cruised to a 67-47 win on Tuesday night.
Virginia falls 65-48 against Southern California
Virginia suffered a 65-48 loss against Southern California on Sunday at John Paul Jones Arena.
After bummer of an opener, Virginia’s Franklin responds in a big way
It was 2 o’clock in the morning and Armaan Franklin needed a verbal hug only hours after his debut as a Virginia Cavalier.
Franklin, Gardner lead Hoos to 73-52 win over Radford
The 25th-ranked Virginia men’s basketball team bounced back from its season-opening loss with a 73-52 blowout of in-state foe Radford Friday night at John Paul Jones Arena.
Game Notes: #25 Virginia hosts Radford on Friday night
No. 25 Virginia hosts Radford in nonconference action on Friday, Nov. 12. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is slated for 7 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
Wahoo hoops fans shouldn’t contemplate jumping off bridges, it’s a long season
Yeah, you’re bummed out because Virginia lost its season-opener to an unheralded Navy team. Don’t reach for the panic button.
UVA men’s basketball student-athletes sign with Hook Sports Marketing
Virginia men’s basketball student-athletes Reece Beekman, Jayden Gardner and Kadin Shedrick have signed exclusive representation agreements with Hook Sports Marketing, a Charlottesville-based firm.
After upset loss to Navy, hang a sign outside of JPJ: “Work in Progress”
During a 30-minute interview over the weekend, it seemed like Virginia associate head coach Jason Williford pointed out that this new Cavalier team would be a “work in progress,” at least a hundred times. Now, you know why.
Hoos come up short in in opener at James Madison
The Virginia women’s basketball team opened the 2021-22 with an 84-69 loss at James Madison on Tuesday at the Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg.
