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Virginia defeated No. 19 NC State on Tuesday night, 58-55, keeping the Wolfpack as the only winless ACC team at the John Paul Jones Arena. UVa has won 12 straight games at the JPJ, matching the program's longest streak in the building. Joe Harris led all scorers with 22 points and helped the Hoos to their fourth straight conference win.
After riding a strong second half to a 65-51 home victory against Boston College on Saturday afternoon, the Virginia Cavaliers (14-5, 4-2 ACC) return to action at the John Paul Jones Arena on Tuesday against the NC State Wolfpack (16-4, 5-2 ACC). Will the Wahoos win their fourth straight, or will the Wolfpack follow up on their first victory over UNC in 14 games? Find out in the NC State Primer.
The Virginia men's basketball team picked up its third straight ACC win by stopping Boston College over the weekend. The Hoos' 65-51 triumph marked the third straight game with a double-digit margin of victory too. It was also the fifth time in five league games that the opponent fell short of 60 points. In other words, the Cavaliers have found their stride for now as the 18-game ACC schedule rolls along. Let's take a close look at the BC win in the "Double Bonus."
Boston College smothered Virginia's leading scorer Joe Harris throughout Saturday's game at the John Paul Jones Arena. While the strategy slowed down Harris, the Eagles didn't have an answer for rest of the cast as the Cavaliers featured six players with at least six points to capture a 65-51 ACC win in Charlottesville.
After beating Virginia Tech in Blacksburg on Thursday night, the Virginia Cavaliers (13-5, 3-2 ACC) return home for an early Saturday afternoon tilt with Boston College (9-9, 1-4 ACC). Will the Wahoos remain unbeaten at home in ACC play or will they fall victim to the Eagles on the quick turnaround? Find out in the Boston College Primer.
After a pair of dismal road performances, the Virginia men's basketball team responded with two straight ACC wins. In the victories against Florida State and Virginia Tech, the Cavaliers lit it up from 3-point range and found some contributions outside of Joe Harris and Akil Mitchell. Let's take a closer look in the "Double Bonus."
The Virginia men's basketball team struggled in its first two ACC road games, committing a combined 29 turnovers while making just 8 total 3-pointers in losses at Wake Forest and Clemson. The Hoos reversed both of those trends when they traveled to Blacksburg on Thursday night and it paid off. UVa made a season-high 11 triples and recorded just 6 turnovers en route to a 74-58 victory against rival Virginia Tech.
After a dominating defensive performance in a 56-36 home victory over Florida State, the Virginia Cavaliers (12-5, 2-2 ACC) head to the southwest to face the Virginia Tech Hokies (11-6, 2-2 ACC) at Cassell Coliseum on Thursday night. Will the Wahoos win their first ACC road game of the season or again dip below .500 in conference play? Find out in the Virginia Tech Primer.
Last February, the Virginia men's basketball team felt like it let two potential wins get away when North Carolina and Florida State swiped matching three-point victories in the John Paul Jones Arena. For the second time this season, the Hoos made sure to get a little payback. Less than two weeks after topping UNC for the first time at the JPJ 61-52, the Cavaliers topped the Seminoles for the first time since 2007 with a 56-36 victory on Saturday.
On Tuesday night, Benedictine's Cadets (Richmond, VA) played host to Cape Henry Collegiate's Dolphins (Virginia Beach, VA) in a match-up of two teams ranked in the top four in the latest VISAA state rankings. In what felt like a playoff atmosphere, the no. 4 Dolphins defeated the no. 2 Cadets, 72-64.
Two ACC road games. Two ACC road losses. After taking down North Carolina in its league opener, the first week of conference play turned sour in a hurry for the Cavaliers as they lost to Wake Forest and Clemson to round out the week. Against the Tigers, the Virginia men's basketball team produced just 44 points, the lowest offensive output since a 56-41 loss to Duke on Feb. 16, 2011. What happened to the Hoos in South Carolina? The "Double Bonus" digs into the game.
An afternoon tip in South Carolina did not change much from a late-night start in North Carolina for the Virginia men's basketball team. On Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, the Cavaliers allowed a high shooting percentage in one half, committed too many turnovers, and missed tons of shots as Wake Forest won 55-52. On Saturday afternoon in the other Carolina, the outcome followed the same unfortunate formula as Clemson took down the Hoos, 59-44.
After taking down North Carolina at home, the Virginia men's basketball team fell to 1-1 in ACC play with a 55-52 road loss at Wake Forest on Wednesday night. The Cavaliers fell behind in the first half and couldn't overcome that deficit despite a late rally. What happened? The "Double Bonus" takes a closer look at some of the details from the Demon Deacon debacle.
The Virginia men's basketball team has played two ACC games thus far: an encouraging 61-52 win against North Carolina at home, and a disappointing 55-52 loss to Wake Forest on the road. Much like the out of conference schedule, the young Cavalier squad played up to its level of competition in one game and then played down to its level of completion in the next. In this article, I'll break down what I thought were the good, bad, and ugly details of the two contests.
This season's Virginia men's basketball team has played few games outside of the John Paul Jones Arena. So far, other than an impressive victory at Wisconsin, travel has not been kind to the Wahoos. On Wednesday night, the Cavaliers played just their fourth game away from home and they lost for the third time in those trips as Wake Forest grabbed a 55-52 ACC win.
After pulling away late to beat UNC in their ACC opener, the Virginia Cavaliers (11-3, 1-0 ACC) hit the road for a Wednesday night tilt against Wake Forest. Will the Wahoos win their first game in Winston-Salem since 2000, or will the Demon Deacons (7-6, 0-1 ACC) continue to make the Joel Coliseum a house of horrors for UVa? Find out in the Wake Forest Primer.
University of Virginia-bound point guard London Perrantes has been on a tear of late. The Crespi Carmelite (Encino, CA) senior earned MVP honors at the Proviso West Tournament, a 32-team event that took place December 26 through 31 in Chicago (IL), and has kept up his stellar play in Mission League wins over Harvard-Westlake and Alemany.
The opening moments of the second half at the John Paul Jones Arena didn't live up to the halftime discussion for the Virginia men's basketball team. So UVa coach Tony Bennett took a reminder timeout to dig into his players in their ACC opener against North Carolina. The obviously more composed Hoos ripped off a 17-7 run after that break and they did not have another turnover the rest of the way en route to a 61-52 victory.
After an impressive 74-39 victory over Wofford, the Virginia Cavaliers (10-3) open the ACC slate with a Sunday night home tilt against rival North Carolina. Will the Wahoos start off ACC play with a win or fall victim to the hated Heels? Find out in the UNC Primer.
The Virginia men's basketball team wrapped up non-conference play with a 74-39 win against Wofford, marking the third time in five games that the opponent failed to reach 40 points. Entering ACC play, UVa ranks in the top 25 nationally in scoring defense and field goal percentage defense while placing in the top 50 in 3-point field goal percentage defense. Can that effort hold up against the rigorous 18-game league schedule?
After a sluggish 75-57 home victory against Morgan State, the Virginia Cavaliers (9-2) head to the Richmond Coliseum on Saturday to square off against Old Dominion (1-10) in the inaugural Governor's Holiday Hoops Classic. Will the Wahoos win their 9th straight game, or will they drop their third game of the season against a CAA opponent? Find out in the Old Dominion Primer.
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