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COVID-19 test within UVA program knocks ‘Hoos out of 2021 ACC Tournament
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today that the Georgia Tech vs. Virginia ACC Tournament semifinal game has been canceled. The game was scheduled to be played on Friday at 6:30 p.m.
Beekman rides to rescue with a buzzer-beater to lift Virginia over Syracuse
A tsunami of emotions flooded Reece Beekman’s mind as he bolted down the Greensboro Coliseum floor Thursday afternoon.
FSU vs. Duke quarterfinal canceled: Seminoles move to ACC Tournament semifinals
Florida State automatically advanced to Friday’s ACC Tournament semifinals today after tonight’s scheduled quarterfinals game against Duke was canceled due to a positive test and contact tracing within Duke’s program.
Syracuse seeks revenge on top-seeded Virginia in ACC Tournament quarterfinals
The Boeheims still have an unsavory flavor in their mouths from an earlier encounter with Virginia back on Jan. 25 in Charlottesville.
Between Hauser, Huff & Murphy: Who would win at H-O-R-S-E ?
Sam Hauser, Jay Huff and Trey Murphy III have set a high bar for future Cavaliers to follow in terms of their shooting accuracy from all three levels on the court.
Five Cavaliers named to All-ACC Academic Team
Five members of the Virginia men’s basketball team – Sam Hauser, Jay Huff, Justin McKoy, Trey Murphy III and Tomas Woldetensae – were named to the All-ACC Academic Team on Tuesday.
Guess who doesn’t suck: Trey Murphy III has bounced back for Wahoos
Albeda Murphy is normally a mom who encourages her son through the bad times, but even she couldn’t hold back after the NC State loss.
Hauser, Huff and Clark earn All-ACC honors
Three Virginia players – Sam Hauser, Jay Huff and Kihei Clark – received All-ACC honors on Monday in a vote by a 75-member panel consisting of the league’s 15 head coaches and 60 media members.
John Feinstein joins ‘The Jerry Ratcliffe Show’ to talk ACC hoops
On this week’s episode, Hootie welcomes longtime friend John Feinstein as they reminisce about ACC days of old and about current times.
Hauser’s 24 points spark Virginia past Louisville, and to another ACC regular season title
Virginia’s basketball world returned to normal on Saturday night.
Mamadi Diakite called up by Milwaukee Bucks after thriving in G League play
Former Virginia star Mamadi Diakite is looking forward to catching up with his NBA Milwaukee Bucks teammates after the All-Star break.
Virginia can still capture ACC Tournament’s No. 1 seed with a win at Louisville combined with a Florida State loss
The last time Virginia and Louisville met on the basketball court unexpectedly turned out to be the last time either team would play a game last season.
John Feinstein shares views, stories on ‘Jerry Ratcliffe Show’ on Saturday
If you enjoy the writings of John Feinstein, then you’ll want to catch the next “Jerry Ratcliffe Show,” on Saturday morning.
Louisville loses big man Malik Williams again ahead of hosting Virginia on Saturday
With Louisville’s game with Virginia Tech cancelled due to Covid-19 issues within the Tech program, the Cardinals have turned their full attention to No. 21 Virginia on Saturday (4 p.m.).
Virginia’s inability to get to the free throw line shocked veteran broadcaster Dan Bonner
There is a valid reason why Tony Bennett has challenged his basketball team to be more aggressive offensively and to attack the basket.
Hauser sparks Virginia out of slump in less than impressive win over last-place Miami
If there has been one consistency throughout Virginia’s roller coaster basketball season, it has been Sam Hauser.
Hoo is the offensive answer to pulling Virginia out of a losing slump?
While teasing this column on Twitter, I wrote that this piece would be about the player I thought could turn things back in the right direction for Virginia as the Cavaliers head into the final week of the regular season.
At long last, Ty Jerome makes a splash in debut with OKC
Former Virginia guard Ty Jerome has missed nearly half a season in his second year in the NBA, but the wait was worth the result.
Bennett questions team’s toughness again as Virginia drops third straight game
After dropping a third straight game for the first time in more than a year, and watching a 15-game home winning streak vanish against N.C. State on Wednesday night, Tony Bennett again questioned his team’s toughness.
Virginia needs to find more shots for Murphy in tonight’s battle with Wolfpack
Virginia hopes to break out of its only two-game losing streak of the season tonight when the Cavaliers host NC State (6:30, ACC Network).
