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It has been over 15 months since he verbally committed to the University of Virginia, but BJ Stith still has close to two more years before he steps on the basketball court as a Cavalier. Excitement at the prospect of following in his father Bryant's footsteps and donning the orange and blue remains evident in the younger Stith.
The first game after exams each December at Virginia almost always seems to be a slightly off-kilter affair for the Cavaliers. Wednesday night's match-up with Morgan State proved no different. Despite a fairly comfortable 18-point win, 75-57, UVa spent much of the night trying to find the pre-break rhythm that led to seven straight victories.
The Virginia men's basketball sailed into the exam break on a seven-game winning streak with an 8-2 record. What's that? You've been holiday shopping and haven't seen many games? Your mind is tied up with football coaching issues? Never fear Cavalier fan, I've got a quick cheat sheet to get you up to speed so you can cheer on the hardwood Hoos after they knock out their exams.
Akil Mitchell led all scorers with 20 points as Virginia defeated Mississippi Valley State 67-39 on Saturday, The Hoos' seventh straight win on the season. The Cavaliers used size and quickness to easily dispatch the Delta Devils before a crowd of just more than 8,000 at John Paul Jones Arena. Justin Anderson and Darion Atkins joined Mitchell in double figures in the win.
The Virginia offense sputtered down the stretch, but a sterling defensive performance helped the men's basketball team take care of Tennessee anyway on Wednesday night. The Cavaliers burst out to a 15-point lead midway through the first half and the lead never dropped to a one-possession score again as the Hoos prevailed 46-38. UVa has won six straight games to improve to 7-2 on the season.
After riding a strong second half to a 67-51 victory over Wisconsin-Green Bay, the Virginia Cavaliers (6-2) return to action Wednesday to face the Tennessee Volunteers (4-2) at the John Paul Jones Arena. Will the Wahoos win their sixth straight game, or will their SEC opponents be victorious? Find out in the Tennessee Primer.
When you open up the record book for Virginia Basketball you might not see former Cavalier great Jim Miller's name listed too many times. But make no mistake, "Jimmy" Miller is one of the most beloved Cavalier athletes of all time and one of the best to ever wear the Virginia uniform. During Miller's career, UVa won 97 games and in his first three years helped Virginia to the Sweet 16, Elite 8 and Final Four. Miller is the latest focus of The Sabre Interview.
The Virginia men's basketball team made it a Wisconsin sweep this week. Just three days after taking down Wisconsin on Wednesday in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, the Cavaliers returned to Charlottesville and knocked off Wisconsin Green Bay on Saturday, 67-51. UVa has won five straight games to improve to 6-2 on the season.
In coach Bo Ryan's tenure, the Wisconsin men's basketball program had posted an 85-6 record in home games against non-conference teams entering this season's ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Make that 85-7. On Wednesday night, Virginia waltzed into the Kohl Center and picked up a 60-54 win. The Cavaliers have won four straight games this season and four straight times in this event.
After a convincing 80-64 home victory over a solid North Texas squad, the Virginia Cavaliers (4-2) hit the road to square off against Wisconsin in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Will the Wahoos win their third straight Challenge game and fourth straight overall, or will they fall to Bo Ryan's Badgers at the Kohl Center? Find out in the Wisconsin Primer.
Another balanced scoring effort complemented by a good defensive outing propelled Virginia to a win in the NIT Preseason Tip-Off consolation round. The Cavaliers placed five players in double figures and held North Texas to 36.2% shooting to pick up the 80-64 victory Tuesday night at the John Paul Jones Arena. The Hoos have won three straight games.
The Virginia men's basketball team burst out of the gates Monday night with a shooting barrage and never let Lamar back in the game en route to the 63-44 NIT Preseason Tip-Off victory. UVa canned 5 of 6 3-pointers in the first 10 minutes to build an 18-point lead, which the Cardinals never trimmed below double digits the rest of the way.
After a convincing 83-43 home victory against the Seattle Redhawks on Saturday, the Virginia Cavaliers (2-2) return to the court on Monday to take on the Lamar Cardinals (0-3) of the Southland Conference. Will the Wahoos make the most of the consolation bracket of the NIT Preseason Tip-Off, or will they fall under .500 for the third time this season? Find out in the Lamar Primer.
After a helter-skelter barnburner on the West Coast in last season's meeting with Seattle, many Virginia fans worried that a score in the 70's or higher could be bad news for the Hoos on Saturday. It wasn't. It did prove to be very bad news for the visiting Redhawks, however, as the Cavaliers lit up the scoreboard en route to a dominant 83-43 victory. That represents the largest margin of victory in the Tony Bennett era at UVa.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Virginia men's head basketball coach Tony Bennett has announced the signing of guards London Perrantes (Woodland Hills, Calif.) and Devon Hall (Virginia Beach, Va.) to National Letters of Intent with the Cavaliers.
The Virginia men's basketball team wanted to take a bite out of the Big Apple in the NIT Season Tip-Off event, but those dreams bit the dust Monday night with a lackluster showing against Delaware. The Blue Hens locked up the Hoos' offense to win 59-53 and advance to Madison Square Garden in New York for the NIT Semifinals.
After holding Fairfield to 15 points in the second half of a 54-45 victory Monday night, the Virginia Cavaliers (1-1) return to the court Tuesday night to face the Delaware Blue Hens (1-1) with a trip to Madison Square Garden on the line. Will the Wahoos finish this game in an Empire State of Mind, or will they lose their second game of the season to a CAA opponent? Find out in the Delaware Primer.
After a tough, season-opening loss to George Mason, 63-59, at the Patriot Center, the Virginia Cavaliers return to Charlottesville to square off against the Fairfield Stags of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) in the opening round of the Preseason NIT. Can the Cavs turn things around with a win, or will they fall to 0-2 on the season? Find out in the Fairfield Primer.
Friday's men's basketball meeting between George Mason and Virginia settled into a see-saw season-opening battle with 10 ties and 16 lead changes, but the Patriots came through with some clutch shooting in the final 1:30 to win 63-59. It marked Mason's first ever victory in eight tries against UVa, which entered the game on a 14-game winning streak in season openers.
A season after a convincing 68-48 victory over George Mason in the friendly confines of the John Paul Jones Arena, the Virginia Cavaliers travel up U.S. 29 to open the 2012-2013 season against Paul Hewitt's squad at the Patriot Center. Will the Hoos notch another victory against their northern Virginian neighbors, or will Hewitt record his first win against Tony Bennett? Find out in the George Mason Primer.
Seven-footer Joel Embiid is expected to announce his college choice at a press conference on Thursday, November 15, one day after the start of Division 1 men's basketball's Early Signing Period. Right now, the Rock School (Gainesville, FL) star is considering five schools -- Florida, Kansas, Marquette, Texas, and Virginia -- with an eye towards cutting two from the list before this weekend.
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