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Clark was Tech’s Grim Reaper as he knocked down the winning 3
There was absolutely no doubt in Kihei Clark’s mind when he dribbled up the court in the waning seconds in Wednesday night’s Virginia win over rival Virginia Tech.
Kihei’s late 3-pointer sinks Hokies, 56-53; ‘Hoos clinch double-bye
Virginia certainly made things interesting Wednesday in Blacksburg after letting a 15-point halftime lead slip away, but a Kihei Clark dagger 3-pointer with 2.6 seconds left lifted the Cavaliers to a 56-53 win over Virginia Tech.
Tale of the Tape: Virginia at Virginia Tech
With two weeks remaining in the regular season, Virginia will be gunning for its fifth consecutive victory along with a season sweep of Virginia Tech.
Scattershooting: Can Wahoos continue dominance over Hokies?
By Jerry Ratcliffe Scattershooting around the ACC, while wondering why Virginia fans don’t make a bigger deal out of their team dominating rival Virginia Tech in basketball … Over the last 18 games between the two programs, UVA has won 14. Tech has won the other four games by a grand collective total of seven […]
Virginia was just good enough to avoid hungry Pitt’s upset bid
Virginia’s visit to Pittsburgh on Saturday was one of those games that coaches dread. Late season, on the road against an opponent that had a three-game losing streak, a stretch in which it had been bombed by more experienced teams.
Morsell surprises everyone, plays 25 minutes with ankle injury Saturday
The last time we saw Casey Morsell, he was being helped off the court at John Paul Jones Arena by veteran trainer Ethan Saliba and associate head coach Jason Williford on Wednesday night.
Cavaliers let late double-digit lead slip away, but survive with 59-56 win at Pitt
Virginia held a 13-point lead with less than four minutes to play Saturday at Pitt before the Panthers stormed back and gave the Cavaliers a serious late scare, but UVA held on for a 59-56 win to take another step toward a double-bye in next month’s ACC Tournament.
Tale of the Tape: Virginia at Pitt
With just five games left in the regular season, Virginia carries its three-game winning streak up to the Steel City Saturday to face Pitt for a noontime ACC showdown (ESPN2).
Virginia playing its best at the right time: how Bennett turned the season around
Heading into Pittsburgh for a Saturday high-noon game with the Panthers, the Cavaliers reestablished their goals recently, and one of those goals is to “win out” for the remainder of the regular season.
Everything was working for UVA’s offense against Eagles Wednesday
Everything seemed to come together for Virginia on Wednesday night when the Cavaliers clicked on all cylinders offensively in a 78-65 win over visiting Boston College.
Red-hot ‘Hoos score a season high, take care of BC, 78-65
The nets were scorching at John Paul Jones Arena Wednesday night, as Virginia put up a season-high 78 points behind a superb collective shooting effort to down visiting Boston College, 78-65.
Photo Gallery: Virginia defeats Boston College
Photos from John Markon from Virginia’s 78-65 win over Boston College.
Whoos in Town: John Crotty
Nearly three decades have passed since John Crotty last laced up his shoes for Virginia basketball, but he still owns the Cavaliers’ records for career assists (683), single-season assists (214), 10-assist games (13), and tied for single-game assists (14, twice).
Tale of the Tape: Boston College at Virginia
Virginia will be fighting for its third straight win and sixth in the last seven games when Boston College comes to town tonight at 8 (ACC Network).
Scattershooting: Will Woldetensae bring his 3-point shooting touch home to JPJ?
Scattershooting around the ACC in an abbreviated version, with a game coming up this evening between Virginia and Boston College …
Morsell hasn’t lost confidence in his offense, and neither have his Wahoo teammates
His teammates have watched as Casey Morsell’s shots have caromed off the rim most of the season. Wahoo Nation holds its collective breath every time the talented freshman launches another, almost trying to will the shot into the basket.
Diakite making a difference for Cavaliers down home stretch
Diakite is the team’s leading scorer, the second-leading 3-point shooter, the second-leading rebounder and shot-blocker. On a team that has played so many close games, where would the Cavaliers be without him?
Diakite claims first career ACC Player of the Week honors
Virginia redshirt senior Mamadi Diakite has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. It is the first such honor of Diakite’s career at UVA.
Diakite makes strong impression on UNC’s Williams, during and after game
Perhaps Virginia’s Mamadi Diakite sensed what a difficult time Williams is going through with this team, or maybe he just felt like Saturday night’s game might be the last time the Cavaliers will face the Tar Heels, so there wouldn’t be another chance, but nonetheless, Diakite felt it necessary to go over and speak to the Carolina coach at the end of the game.
‘The Italian Galleon’ Woldetensae shoots down the Tar Heels
It was 1:30 in the morning, hours after Virginia had eked out a key win over Notre Dame on Tuesday night. While workers were still cleaning out John Paul Jones Arena, a lone figure was on the court, shooting.
