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Wahoos thrive under pressure once again, survive against Hurricanes
Virginia has become college basketball’s lords of crunch time over the last 47 days with its mystical ride continuing on the shores of South Florida on Wednesday night, when the Cavaliers did it again.
No. 22 Virginia wins seventh in a row, escapes on late Clark FTs at Miami, 46-44
Jay Huff scored the first 17 Virginia points of the game, Mamadi Diakite kept the Cavaliers afloat with 10 of his 14 in the second half, and Kihei Clark sank the go-ahead free throws with 8.3 seconds left as 22nd-ranked UVA escaped with another nail-biting road win, 46-44, at Miami.
Tale of the Tape: No. 22 Virginia at Miami
The Virginia men’s basketball team will be taking its talents — and its ACC-best six-game win streak — to South Beach tonight at 9 to face Miami in the final true road game of the regular season.
Scattershooting: UVA at Miami a trap game? Tony praises seniors; Louisville not worried about Cavaliers’ tempo
Scattershooting around the ACC, while thinking Wednesday night’s Virginia trip to Miami is the classic trap game …
Bennett takes time to acknowledge Terry Holland after upset over Duke
During the heat of one of the biggest games of the season against the hardest team to beat in the ACC, Bennett took the time to notice Holland and his wife in the crowd.
Durham-bred Huff haunts Blue Devils with near-triple-double in UVA upset over No. 7 Duke
The old coaches say that revenge is a dish best served cold. Huff would dispute that because Saturday night he was red hot in Virginia’s 52-50 upset over the seventh-ranked Blue Devils.
Huff’s 10 blocks, near-triple-double help UVA upset No. 7 Duke, 52-50
Virginia junior forward Jay Huff delivered a memorable all-around performance, finishing just one rebound shy of what would’ve been the program’s fourth triple-double and registering the key stop on Duke’s Vernon Carey Jr. on the next-to-last possession to help the Cavaliers knock off the seventh-ranked Blue Devils, 52-50.
Photo Gallery: Virginia upsets #7 Duke
Photos from John Markon from Virginia’s 52-50 win over #7 Duke.
Can Virginia break Duke’s grip on this key ACC series?
Wins over Duke have been few and far between since 1983 when the Ralph Sampson-led Cavaliers routed the Blue Devils, 109-66, in the ACC Tournament.
Tale of the Tape: No. 7 Duke at Virginia
No. 7 Duke visits John Paul Jones Arena Saturday (6 p.m., ESPN) for a crucial ACC showdown against Virginia, the hottest team in the conference.
Key, Morsell played big roles in Wahoos beating Hokies
Braxton Key and Casey Morsell played key roles in Virginia’s win at Virginia Tech on Wednesday night, a game won in the final seconds on a 3-pointer by Kihei Clark.
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.
