Carolina at Virginia a major home test for No. 14 Wahoos
One of the highlights of Saturday’s game between No. 14 UVA and No. 22 UNC will likely pit Thijs De Ridder and Caleb Williams in a battle.
One of the highlights of Saturday’s game between No. 14 UVA and No. 22 UNC will likely pit Thijs De Ridder and Caleb Williams in a battle.
Due to the forecasted winter storm this weekend, the Virginia women’s basketball game against NC State has been moved to Saturday.
The Tony Bennett court dedication has been postponed and rescheduled for the men’s basketball home game against Miami on Saturday, Feb. 21.
Led by Caitlin Weimar’s 20 points off the bench, the Virginia women’s basketball team defeated Pitt by a score of 84-46 on Thursday.
UVA will officially name the playing floor at John Paul Jones Arena, “Tony Bennett Court,” for the winningest coach in Cavaliers history.
Virginia’s ability to not only block, but to alter shots, was a big deal in road games last week at Louisville and SMU.
Winning on the road isn’t easy, but perhaps that’s part of the beauty of the roster Odom & Co. built with older, experienced, mature players.
UVA will have to focus on shutting down Boopie Miller, who beat Virginia in the last outing last January on a 3-point shot near the buzzer.
Virginia erased a 13-point deficit to take a lead in the third quarter, but ultimately fell to Duke by a score of 65-58 on Thursday night.
No. 16 Virginia bolted to a 14-0 lead Tuesday night and never looked back, leading wire-to-wire as the Cavaliers defeated Louisville 79-70.
The key for UVA in tonight’s game is to hit a high percentage of shots in order to set up its press and slow down the pace of Louisville.
Ryan Odom was asked about honoring the former players, particularly the ‘94-’95 team, which was coached by Jeff Jones.
The loss snapped a seven-game winning streak and marks the first defeat in conference play for the Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers handcuffed The Cardinal, limiting Stanford’s shooting to a mere 32 percent (18 for 56) and 19 percent from the 3-point arc.
Photos from Saturday’s Virginia-Stanford game at John Paul Jones Arena, shot by JerryRatcliffe.com photographer Jon Golden.
Virginia 7-foot center Ugonna Onyenso ranks 16th in the nation in blocked shots with 36 in 15 games (2.40 per game).
Virginia boasts three of the top 20 freshmen in the nation, according to an analysis-driven website dedicated to college hoops.
UVA came up with crucial stops late in the game to extend its winning streak to seven and start 5-0 in the ACC for the first time in 8 years.
Malik Thomas’ offensive numbers aren’t where he’d like them to be, although he’s averaged right at 20 points over the last three games.
Photos from Wednesday’s Virginia-California game at John Paul Jones Arena, shot by JerryRatcliffe.com photographer Jon Golden.