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National Championship Tale of the Tape: UVA vs. Texas Tech
It all comes down to 40 more minutes of basketball on Monday night, as Virginia shoots for the program’s first NCAA championship at 9:20 p.m. ET against West Region champion Texas Tech at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Jerry Ratcliffe Show at the 2019 Final Four
Listen as two UVA Historians, Jerry Ratcliffe and Myron Ripley, discuss the Final Four run and a look back to 1984. Plus conversations with Joe Harris and De’Andre Hunter.
Wahoos Discuss Advancing To Monday’s National Championship
So how does it feel to be playing for a National Championship? Virginia held off Auburn by a point Saturday, 63-62, to advance to the program’s first-ever NCAA title game. The Cavaliers appeared to be excited in the postgame locker room, but remained focused on the upcoming task at hand.
Guy Guns Down Auburn In Another Miracle Finish
When Kyle Guy was fouled with sixth-tenths of a second remaining in Saturday night’s national semifinal, the junior guard headed to the sidelines with his Virginia teammates while game officials reviewed how much time officially remained on the clock.
One More To Go As UVA Advances Past Auburn in National Semifinal, 63-62
Yes, Virginia. There is a national championship game Monday night, and thanks to three Kyle Guy free throws with just six-tenths of a second on the clock, the Cavaliers will be one of the participants.
A Trip Down Memory Lane With the 1984 Final Four ‘Hoos
When Virginia made the Final Four in 1984, no one would have guessed it would be 35 years before the Cavaliers would grace the Big Dance again.
Final Four Notebook: ‘Hoos Getting Adjusted To U.S. Bank Stadium
When Virginia tips off against Auburn in tonight’s Final Four at U.S. Bank Stadium, both the Cavaliers and Tigers can say that at least they’ve had a few opportunities to practice and get a feel for the court, which essentially is sitting atop a football field.
From Bama To UVA: Key Has Scoop On Auburn
Considering Braxton Key’s background, one might expect his blood to boil when he sees orange and blue — Auburn orange and blue, that is — in Saturday night’s Final Four semifinal game between Virginia and Auburn’s Tigers.
There’s Something About Ty: Bennett Shares Recruiting Story
At least two of Tony Bennett’s greatest finds while recruiting at Virginia have been by accident.Bennett was attending games in Pennsylvania scouting another player when another point guard caught his eye, a kid named Ty Jerome. At first, he wasn’t overly impressed, but he didn’t forget.
Auburn Looks To Collectively Fill Void Left By Okeke Injury
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl lost a vital piece of his team when sophomore forward Chuma Okeke tore his ACL against top-seeded North Carolina in the Sweet Sixteen last weekend, but he’s hoping to use the rest of his team to collectively fill Okeke’s shoes.
Final Four Notebook: Time To Get To Work For UVA
The Final Four festivities have begun inside U.S. Bank Stadium, as all four teams went through their first practice on the court Thursday, and met with TV crews and reporters.
Tale of the Tape: Virginia vs. Auburn
We’re now just two days away from the biggest game for the Virginia basketball program in 35 years, as the Cavaliers go up against SEC Tournament champion Auburn in the Final Four Saturday night.
Final Four Notebook: Doo & Nantz Talk ‘Hoos
If you’re one of those Virginia fans who gets emotional when you watch your Cavaliers play, shut yourself away in your home and hope the neighbors don’t hear you cheering, screaming, cursing, then don’t feel alone.Washington Nationals’ relief pitcher Sean Doolittle, a former UVA star, is among you.
Looking Back at The Shot
MINNEAPOLIS – It went from being the shot heard round the world – at least the basketball world – to now being immortalized as one of the greatest shots in March Madness history.
Final Four Notebook: Izzo Cheering For Bennett
If there’s one name that strikes fear in the heart of every Virginia basketball fan, it’s Michigan State. Yes, Sparty, the team that crushed the Wahoos’ dreams in the East Regional semifinals at Madison Square Garden in 2014 (61-59), and again the following year in the third round of the East Regionals in Charlotte (60-54).
Pearl’s Defensive Philosophy Has Bennett Roots
Virginia’s Final Four opponent, Auburn coach Bruce Pearl, said Monday that he has never coached a game against his counterpart Tony Bennett, but has been greatly influenced by Bennett’s father.
UVA Will Face Auburn In Final Four
Virginia is the lone remaining 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament, and the South Region champion Cavaliers will take on SEC Tournament and Midwest Region champ Auburn Saturday at 6:09 p.m. ET in Minneapolis, the site of this year’s Final Four.
‘Basketball Whisperer’ Perrin Helps Diakite And Huff’s Confidence Soar
Chances are that if you are well-read or a movie buff, then you’re probably familiar with “The Horse Whisperer.”The novel by Nicholas Evans, and the film by Robert Redford, portrays a legendary horse trainer with a remarkable gift for understanding horses. His voice could calm wild horses and his touch could heal broken spirits.
Guy’s March Humiliation Turns Into Jubilation
When the clock struck zero and sent all of Virginia into a Final Fourgasm, Kyle Guy, in all the euphoria, flashed back to a darker time last March.
