Basketball

Perrantes signs with Wizards’ G League affiliate

Former Virginia point guard London Perrantes will be playing a little closer to his college home, as Tuesday he signed with the Capital City Go-Go, the NBA G League affiliate of the Washington Wizards, also located in the D.C. area.

Virginia’s Caffaro displays toughness in loss to NC State

If nothing else, seven-footer Francisco Caffaro exhibited to the ACC world on Monday night that he’s not going to take any crap from anyone.

‘Hoos claw back for late lead, but can’t finish against Wolfpack

After losing the lead with less than five minutes to play for the first time since midway through the first half, visiting NC State used a late 10-1 scoring run to take the lead and survived with a 53-51 win over Virginia Monday night.

Photo Gallery: Virginia loses to NC State

Tale of the Tape: NC State at Virginia

Another longtime ACC rival is on deck for Virginia Monday night, as the Cavaliers host NC State at 7 p.m. (ESPN) in a pivotal conference showdown.

Bennett doesn’t believe criticism of Clark is warranted, as PG comes through at Tech

Kihei Clark is a man who lives with pressure, and lately that pressure was amped up after a Virginia three-game losing streak.

Huff’s career highs make for fun night for the big man as he sparks Cavaliers past Jackets

Jay Huff hadn’t made a 3-pointer since Dec. 29, but his timing on a big make Saturday night couldn’t have been better for a staggering Virginia team trying to break out of a three-game losing streak.

Virginia snaps losing streak, hangs on for 63-58 win at Georgia Tech

Virginia put an end to its three-game losing streak, as the Cavalier big men led the way to a 63-58 win at Georgia Tech Saturday night.

Tale of the Tape: Virginia at Georgia Tech

Virginia squares off against Georgia Tech in Atlanta tonight at 8 p.m. on ACC Network, as the Cavaliers will be hungrier than ever to get back into the win column.

Struggling UVA hopes to end 3-game slide at Georgia Tech

UVA, staggering through a three-game losing streak, heads to Atlanta for a late-night battle with Georgia Tech on Saturday (8 p.m.), looking for answers. The Cavaliers’ problems are obvious. 

Vassell, Polite too much as FSU hands Virginia its third straight loss, 54-50

Florida State got a huge 3-pointer from Devin Vassell with 14.5 seconds remaining, and held on to defeat Virginia in Tallahassee, 54-50, extending the Cavaliers’ losing streak to three games.

Tale of the Tape: Virginia at No. 9 Florida State

Virginia looks to avoid a three-game losing streak tonight when the Cavaliers travel to the Sunshine State to face ninth-ranked Florida State (7 p.m., ESPN2). 

Scattershooting: ACC Power Poll, Bennett best defensive coach of all time?

Scattershooting around the ACC, while noting that Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim holds Virginia’s Tony Bennett in high regard …

Virginia’s shooting woes continue to haunt Cavaliers in rare home loss

While there were other underlying factors to Virginia’s 63-55 overtime loss to Syracuse on Saturday evening at John Paul Jones Arena, nothing stood out more than the 3-point figures for both teams.

Photo Gallery: Virginia loses in overtime to Syracuse

Photos from John Markon from Virginia’s 63-55 overtime loss to Syracuse.

Orange sink the ‘Hoos in OT for first losing skid in nearly three years

Syracuse got hot late and prevailed in overtime, 63-55, at John Paul Jones Arena Saturday, giving UVA its first losing streak since the Cavaliers fell in four straight ACC contests in February during the 2016-17 season.

Tale of the Tape: Syracuse at No. 18 Virginia

Virginia will go for the season sweep — an odd statement for not even halfway through January — against ACC foe Syracuse this afternoon, with tip-off scheduled for 4 p.m. in Charlottesville.

Virginia struggling without snipers in the lineup; anticipate dogfights down homestretch

Come Saturday night, Virginia will be halfway through its basketball season and plenty of questions remain.

UVA’s Key is OK after nasty fall in BC game

Wahoo Nation held its collective breath in the final 15 seconds of Tuesday night’s loss at Boston College when Virginia senior Braxton Key took a hard fall on his already-injured wrist.

Late BC spurt leads to upset of No. 18 ‘Hoos

Boston College became the third team to put up 60-plus points against Virginia’s Pack-Line defense, which translated to the Cavaliers’ third loss of the season, 60-53, on Tuesday night in Chestnut Hill.