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‘Good vs. Evil,’ Virginia’s Bennett has the formula on how to beat Syracuse’s vaunted 2-3 zone
Good usually prevails over Evil, right? It’s in the movies. It’s in the Bible. It’s in basketball, too. Just ask Tony Bennett.
Hauser, Huff put up 42 as No. 8 Virginia destroys Syracuse zone
Nothing it seemed could stop Sam Hauser on Monday night.
Virginia moves back into AP Top 10 with Syracuse coming to town
When Virginia fell behind by 11 points to visiting Georgia Tech on Saturday night, none of the Cavaliers were reaching for the panic button.
Pointing to late-game Georgia Tech 3-pointer, Bennett would like shot clock changed for college hoops
In the aftermath of Virginia’s come-from-behind win over underdog Georgia Tech on Saturday night, was yet another proposal to change scoreboard clocks for college basketball.
Virginia dodges upset threat by Georgia Tech; Hauser & Huff put up 40
Sometimes you’ve just got to let the big dogs eat, and that’s exactly what Tony Bennett did when it came to crunch time against Georgia Tech late in Saturday night’s game at John Paul Jones Arena.
Raftery was right: What a difference a month makes for Virginia basketball
Remember what longtime CBS Sports basketball analyst Bill Raftery, a former coach, said? It was somewhat prophetic.
Virginia “heavily involved” with 4-star power forward
Virginia’s relationship with 4-Star power forward Isaac Traudt became much more serious on Wednesday when Tony Bennett made an offer to the Nebraska native.
Virginia No. 2 nationally in turnovers, Top 10 in three other categories
Virginia’s basketball team ranks in the nation’s top 10 in four statistical categories heading into Tuesday night’s NCAA play.
No. 13 UVA turns attention to Georgia Tech; Tony likes ditching the suits
With Wednesday night’s home game against NC State now postponed due to Covid-19 problems within the Wolfpack basketball program, Virginia coach Tony Bennett must turn his thoughts toward Saturday night when Georgia Tech comes to Charlottesville.
ACC postpones UVA-NC State game: COVID-19 issues within Pack program
The NC State at Virginia men’s basketball game has been postponed. The game was scheduled to be played on Wednesday, Jan. 20.
Scorching hot Wahoos destroy No. 12 Clemson on the road, 85-50
Some wise old coach once said that trailing Virginia by 10 points was like trailing any other team by 25. He was right.
‘Huff the Magic Dragon’ could be putting together a season to remember
Jay Huff is starting to put together what could be a monster season.
Here’s why I’m picking Virginia over Clemson … and it’s not defense
Been asked all week what do I think of Virginia’s game at Clemson on Saturday night. The host Tigers are 9-1 overall, 3-1 in the ACC and ranked No. 12 in the nation.
For Morsell, hard work gives UVA sophomore fresh start to his career
Last season Casey Morsell proved to college basketball that he could play defense. What held him back was a poor shooting percentage, which cost him more court time that he would have preferred.
Wahoos stay atop the ACC while continuing dominance over Notre Dame
With five Cavaliers scoring in double figures for the second time in three games, Virginia manhandled a struggling Notre Dame team, 80-68 on Wednesday afternoon for the UVA program’s 200th win at John Paul Jones Arena.
Irish ready to break out, Cavaliers have other plans
Mike Brey believes his Notre Dame team is going to break out of its slump at any time now. Tony Bennett is hoping it’s not today.
Kihei is Virginia’s “little big man” on the floor during 3-0 run
Being the free-spirited guy that he his, seven-foot Jay Huff was kidding around about how he and the shortest guy on the team, 5-foot-9 Kihei Clark, have been tearing it up down in the paint.
Huff dominates as Virginia goes to 3-0 in the ACC at Boston College
Before Saturday afternoon’s game at Boston College, Tony Bennett offered up a history lesson to his 22nd-ranked Virginia basketball team.
Bennett pushing Beekman to be his best as UVA heads to BC
Virginia will attempt to go 3-0 in the ACC on Saturday afternoon when the Cavaliers venture to the northeast to play Boston College (2 p.m. ACC Network), and Tony Bennett will be looking for one of his newcomers to make a greater impact.
Virginia shakes off slow start defensively and discards Demon Deacons, 70-61
Tony Bennett hasn’t been particularly happy with Virginia’s defense this early season, especially the collective second half effort. All that may be changing.
