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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).
Virginia-Miami game on March 1 moved to 6 p.m.
The start time for No. 15 Virginia’s Atlantic Coast Conference home game against Miami on Monday, March 1 has been moved from 9 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Cavaliers fall at Duke; Has the ACC figured Virginia out?
Mike Krzyzewski called it epic, and maybe it was from Duke’s corner, a place from where the Blue Devils may have made their biggest leap of the year.
After landing one 4-star, Tony Bennett in hot pursuit of four more big-timers
Having already landed one of the nation’s top prospects for the Class of 2022 in four-star combo guard Isaac McKneely, Virginia is in hot pursuit of at least four other big-time recruits.
Former Wahoo Joe Harris is tearing up the NBA from 3-point line
While NBA fans are raving about the Brooklyn Nets’ “big three,” in Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden, they’ve overlooked one key element of the ever-improving team.
Virginia hoping to rebound from FSU loss at Duke tonight
Duke is hoping to spring an upset over No. 7 Virginia tonight and use the momentum toward a run at next month’s NCAA Tournament.
FSU comes out swinging, sends No. 7 Virginia packing in big ACC battle
Seems to be a commonality in Virginia’s three losses to ranked teams this season, Gonzaga, Virginia Tech and Florida State.
ACC’s top two teams, Virginia and Florida State set to clash at 7 on little rest
Coming off wins on Saturday, both Virginia and Florida State didn’t have much prep time for tonight’s clash between the top two teams in the ACC.
Jay Huff gets physical, sparks No. 9 Virginia seventh straight win over Carolina
There’s just something about Carolina blue that gets Jay Huff’s blood boiling. The Virginia seven-footer’s disdain for that hue has roots extending to his childhood, growing up on Tobacco Road where another shade of blue was much more palatable.
Virginia vs. Carolina: It’s not basketball, it’s WAR, or at least it used to be
When I arrived in Charlottesville in 1982, I already had plenty of experience covering the ACC, but I was about to learn that Virginia’s rivalry with North Carolina was much more intense than I had thought.
Carolina bracing for its toughest challenge of year at Virginia, while rebounding from frustrating postponement of Miami game
After one of his most frustrating weeks off the court during his career, North Carolina coach Roy Williams said the Tar Heels are bracing for “the biggest challenge we’ll have all year long, no question,” at No. 9 Virginia.
Georgia Tech’s strategy was to let Kihei shoot; UVA leads ACC in road wins
There’s an old saying around the conference that the ACC road is filled with land mines. This season is a prime example.
