As painful as it was to pause, and in some cases, cancel the remaining seasons of winter and spring sports competitions Thursday, Virginia director of athletics Carla Williams remained proud of her colleagues around the country for protecting their schools, cities, and the nation.

The ACC announced it has suspended all athletic-related activities — including all competition, formal and organized practice, recruiting and participation in NCAA championships — until further notice.

A little more than an hour after ACC commissioner John Swofford called an impromptu press conference at the coliseum to reaffirm an announcement from the previous evening that the league would play the rest of the tournament without fans, he was forced to take an about face and cancel the remainder of the event.

Hootie with a live report from Greensboro on the cancellation of the ACC Tournament.

In a surreal moment, top-seeded Florida State accepted its ACC Championship trophy in front of a mostly empty Greensboro Coliseum Thursday.

Following additional consultation with the league’s presidents and athletic directors, and in light of the continued conversations surrounding the fluidity of COVID-19, the Atlantic Coast Conference will immediately cancel the remainder of the 2020 ACC Tournament.

There may not be many folks there to witness it in person, but No. 17 Virginia will begin its postseason Thursday night at the mostly empty Greensboro Coliseum against 7th-seeded Notre Dame in the quarterfinal round of the ACC Tournament.

The Atlantic Coast Conference has decided that fans should not be present for the rest of the ACC Tournament, following tonight’s games.

When Virginia takes the floor at the Greensboro Coliseum on Thursday night in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals, the Cavaliers will need Diakite’s fire for their postseason run.

Tony Bennett is not only a great coach, but also a great motivator. Before each challenge, whether it be a single game or a tournament, Bennett always has a special message for his team.

After consultation with local and state health authorities, including the Governor and his medical staff, the Atlantic Coast Conference will hold its men’s basketball tournament as scheduled this week at the Greensboro Coliseum.

Here’s a statistical breakdown of all 14 schools competing for the 2020 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament championship this week in Greensboro, brought to you by Blue Ridge Bank.

Virginia’s Mamadi Diakite and Kihei Clark earned All-ACC honors, the league announced on Monday. Diakite was named to the All-ACC second team and All-ACC defensive team, while Clark was named to the All-ACC third team. In addition, Braxton Key earned All-ACC honorable mention.

Tony Bennett took his seat in the media room and started fielding questions after Virginia had just given its fan base a new round of palpitations Saturday night. The “Cardiac Cavs” had just lived up to their reputation yet again with a heart-pounding, 57-54 win over Louisville at John Paul Jones Arena.

Virginia second-year point guard Kihei Clark has proven on several occasions that he does not get rattled under intense pressure.

Photos by John Markon from Virginia’s 57-54 win over Louisville.

It’s Senior Day at John Paul Jones Arena for Mamadi Diakite and Braxton Key, as No. 22 Virginia hosts 10th-ranked Louisville at 4 p.m. (ESPN) in the regular-season finale.

When golden-domed Mamadi Diakite and compadre Braxton Key grace the court for the last time at John Paul Jones Arena on Saturday afternoon, we will remember.

The University of Virginia is closely monitoring the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and our top priority is the health and safety of our students, staff and fans.

When Louisville attempts to break its losing streak at John Paul Jones Arena on Saturday, the Cardinals might not be playing with a full deck. Junior center Malik Williams, who started his last three games, will be a game-time decision, according to Louisville coach Chris Mack.