Cavaliers travel to Syracuse for New Year’s Day tilt
Virginia (7-5, 1-1 ACC) travels to Syracuse (7-5, 1-0) for an ACC contest on Saturday, Jan. 1. Tipoff at Carrier Dome is set for 6 p.m. on ACC Network.
Kyle Guy gets 10-day hardship deal with Miami Heat
Former Virginia star guard Kyle Guy has been signed to a 10-day hardship contract by the NBA’s Miami Heat.
Virginia makes the cut for Class of 2023 Five-Star Point Guard
Virginia basketball is strongly in the mix for one of the nation’s top point guards in the Class of 2023.
Clemson wallops Virginia; Can Tony Bennett fix this or is the season unsalvageable?
After Virginia imploded in the second half, once going 11 minutes without a basket, and scoring only two field goals the final 17 minutes, 34 seconds in a lopsided 67-50 loss to visiting Clemson on Wednesday night, Cavalier fans have lots of reasons to worry.
After ice-cold second half, Tigers trounce Cavaliers, 67-50
A lengthy second-half scoring drought haunted the Virginia men’s basketball team against Clemson Wednesday night at John Paul Jones Arena, as the Tigers cruised to a 67-50 victory in the final game for the Cavaliers of the calendar year.
ACC modifies COVID-19 game rescheduling policy
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Wednesday that it has modified its 2021-22 COVID-19 rescheduling policy.
Cavaliers return to ACC play against Clemson
Virginia (7-4, 1-0 ACC) hosts Clemson (8-4, 0-1) in ACC action on Wednesday, Dec. 22. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena has been moved to 7 p.m. on ACC Network.
Women’s Basketball: Virginia drops ACC opener at No. 2 NC State
Amandine Toi led Virginia with 20 points, but a big third quarter run provided sufficient separation for #2 NC State in an 82-55 win on Sunday.
Gardner dons his cape and destroys winless Fairleigh Dickinson
On a day when Virginia celebrated the 50th anniversary of Barry Parkhill’s single-game scoring record of 51 points (still stands), the legendary Cavalier guard might have been wondering if the record would last through the afternoon at the rate Jayden Gardner was going.
Cavaliers host Fairleigh Dickinson Saturday afternoon
Virginia (6-4) concludes its nonconference slate against Fairleigh Dickinson (0-9) on Saturday, Dec. 18. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is set for 2 p.m. on ACC Network.
Hootie empties his notebook: UVA hoops signees, Poindexter, and much more
Virginia’s Class of 2022 signees are off to strong starts in their final high-school seasons.
It’s the 50th anniversary of Barry Parkhill’s UVA record-scoring night
Fifty years ago today, a mop-haired, floppy-socked combo guard lit up University Hall like never before — or since — when Barry Parkhill poured in a UVA single-game record 51 points, a mark that stands to this day.
Franklin, Moore sign with Hook Sports Marketing
Virginia student-athletes Armaan Franklin (men’s basketball) and Matt Moore (men’s lacrosse) have signed exclusive representation agreements with Hook Sports Marketing, a Charlottesville-based firm.
Women’s Basketball: Virginia falls 69-56 against American
The Virginia women’s basketball team (3-7, 0-0 ACC) suffered a 69-56 loss against American (6-2, 0-0 Patriot) on Tuesday at John Paul Jones Arena
Cold-as-ice Virginia loses for first time to James Madison
Tony Bennett warned his basketball team what slow starts can do to its chances after falling behind by 21 points to Iowa in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge a week ago. Apparently the message didn’t sink in.
UVA rallies but can’t finish, falling 52-49 at JMU
A long first-half scoring drought came back to haunt the Virginia men’s basketball team Tuesday night in Harrisonburg, as James Madison knocked off the in-state rival Cavaliers for the first time in 12 tries, 52-49.
UVA’s Beekman, Shedrick sign NIL endorsement deals with Blue Ridge Bank
Virginia basketball players Reece Beekman and Kadin Shedrick have signed a college athlete endorsement deal with Blue Ridge Bank, named the “Best Small Bank in Virginia” in Newsweek’s ranking of America’s Best Banks 2022.
Game Notes: Cavaliers play at JMU Tuesday night
Virginia (6-3) travels to JMU (7-2) for a nonconference game on Tuesday, Dec. 7. Tipoff at Atlantic Union Bank Center is set for 6:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
Gardner ‘bounces’ back from benching to save Virginia’s bacon
On the first bounce off the rim, Kihei Clark thought the game was over and Virginia had lost. On the second bounce, Tony Bennett was holding his breath. Third bounce, the shooter, Jayden Gardner was trying to will his jumper into the net.
Gardner’s game-winner with 0.9 seconds left gives Virginia 57-56 win over Pitt in ACC opener
Jayden Gardner’s baseline jumper dropped in for the game winner with just nine-tenths of a second on the clock, sending JPJ into a frenzy.