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Life on the ACC road has not been kind to the Virginia men's basketball team, particularly after big home wins. That unfortunate pattern continued Sunday afternoon in the northeast. Fresh off an upset of No. 3 Duke on Thursday night, the Cavaliers sputtered down the stretch and fell 53-52 at Boston College. UVa owns a 2-6 record away from home this conference season.
The Virginia men's basketball team won its 16th straight home game against Duke on Thursday to remain undefeated in ACC play at the John Paul Jones Arena. Now, however, the Hoos head back to the conference road where they are 2-5 to take on Boston College. Here are 10 things to consider before the match-up.
Welcome to the list, Duke. The Virginia men's basketball team took down the Blue Devils 73-68 on Thursday night, a victory that extended the program record John Paul Jones Arena winning streak to 16 games and gave coach Tony Bennett the only missing win from the current ACC opponent list. This game featured a bunch of strategy notes and the "Double Bonus" takes a closer look at some of the keys to UVa's victory.
To extend its record winning streak in the John Paul Jones Arena, the Virginia men's basketball team needed to do something it had yet to do under Tony Bennett. Beat Duke. On a night where Joe Harris gave a virtuoso performance for the ages with a nomination-worthy supporting actor performance from Akil Mitchell, the Hoos did just that by leading wire to wire in a 73-68 victory.
After a game-ending 37-14 run turned a close encounter against Georgia Tech into an 82-54 blowout, the Virginia Cavaliers (19-8, 9-5 ACC) are back in action at home on Thursday night for a pivotal encounter against the Duke Blue Devils (24-3, 11-3 ACC). Will the Wahoos win their 16th straight game at the John Paul Jones Arena or fall victim to Duke for the 6th straight time since Tony Bennett took over as head coach? Find out in the Duke Primer.
The Virginia men's basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak with a convincing 82-54 win against Georgia Tech on Sunday. The Cavaliers pulled away over the last 14 minutes to easily take care of the Yellow Jackets, but there were some key themes throughout that led to the victory. The "Double Bonus" takes a closer look at some of the storylines in the win.
Virginia had no interest in deja vu on Sunday against Georgia Tech. UVa established a lead against the Yellow Jackets in Atlanta earlier this month before a late offensive drought helped spark a GT win. There would be no scoring shortage this time, however, as the Hoos closed on a 37-14 run to convincingly win 82-54.
Earlier this month in Atlanta, the Virginia men's basketball team led late before scoring struggles over the last nine minutes allowed Georgia Tech to rally for a 66-60 win. Here are 10 things to consider for Sunday's rematch against the Yellow Jackets. As always, the ACC Primer series is free thanks to No Fear Cavalier!
The Virginia men's basketball team fought to the final buzzer on Tuesday night, but Miami made a pair of clutch plays in the final seconds to get a 54-50 win. That left the Hoos with back-to-back ACC losses. The "Double Bonus" takes a deeper look at some of the key themes in the match-up with the Hurricanes.
It is no secret that I am a big Cincinnati Reds fan and, as a Reds fan, I always enjoyed spring training. During spring training, after all, all things still were possible. I suppose the same is true right after Signing Day, when a program gains a flood of new talent. Of course, to get the most out of that talent, the staff needs to slot the new players in the right positions ... and that is where I come in, offering advice that is worth exactly ... well ... okay, not so much. But I love offering it anyway. So here we go ...
Apparently, Miami likes to the play the role of heartbreaker for the Virginia men's basketball team. In 2011, the Hurricanes dealt the Hoos two emotional overtime losses, which included a final-minute collapse in the ACC Tournament. Fast forward to Tuesday night's contest in Coral Gables and Miami delivered another tough setback with the game-winning points in the final 10 seconds of a 54-50 thriller.
After a barrage of 3-pointers and free throws turned an early lead over UNC into a 93-81 loss at the Dean Dome, the Virginia Cavaliers (18-7, 8-4 ACC) head down to Coral Gables for a Tuesday night showdown with league leading-Miami (21-3, 12-0 ACC). Will the Wahoos start another winning streak or drop their second straight in ACC play? Find out in the Miami Primer.
Over the weekend, the Virginia men's basketball team gave up the second most points in the Tony Bennett era as North Carolina sprinted to the 93-81 win. Only Washington in the 2010 Maui Invitational scored more when the Huskies scorched the Hoos for 106. What happened? The "Double Bonus" digs into that and more from the Cavaliers' second meeting with the Heels.
Virginia's recent offensive outburst on the basketball floor continued in Chapel Hill on Saturday as the team scored more than 70 points for the fourth straight game. Unfortunately, the Cavaliers forgot to combine that with a strong defensive effort this time around and that proved costly as the run-and-gun North Carolina Tar Heels rolled to a 93-81 victory.
Virginia opened ACC play with a 61-52 victory against North Carolina at the John Paul Jones Arena. In the weeks since that victory, UVa has compiled an 8-3 conference record while UNC has gone 6-5 in league play. Who will prevail in the Dean Dome on Saturday? Here are 10 things to consider about the rematch.
For the first time since the 2006-07 season, the Virginia men's basketball team owns an 8-3 record in ACC play. Virginia Tech became the latest team to fall to the Cavaliers, who took down their in-state rivals 73-55 at the John Paul Jones Arena where they have won 14 straight games. What helped the Hoos blow out the Hokies this time around? The "Double Bonus" looks at some of the details not named Joe Harris, who torched the VT defense for a career-high 26 points.
Don't look now, but the Virginia men's basketball team is scoring and scoring in bunches. That's bad news for opponents. The Cavaliers surpassed 70 points for the third straight game Tuesday night and dispatched Virginia Tech 73-55 in the process. Under Tony Bennett, UVa is 33-2 when scoring at least 70 points.
The Virginia men's basketball team has won 13 straight games at the John Paul Jones Arena, including its most recent home win, a 78-41 romp against Clemson. Virginia Tech won last season's meeting in Charlottesville and the team will be looking to spoil UVa's recent streak of success on Tuesday night. Here are 10 things to consider as the Hoos face the Hokies for a second time.
The Virginia basketball team has won six of its last seven ACC contests. Tuesday night they compete for the sweep of in-state rival Virginia Tech at John Paul Jones Arena. So you're at your job, staring at the computer and unable to get any work done because you're focused on tonight's match up. I know the feeling, and I have just the cure. Check out this 72-photo gallery of Virginia's exciting 58-55 win over #19 N.C. State. Plenty of photos of Joe Harris and Mike Tobey, who along with Akil Mitchell, all scored in double figures for the game.
The Virginia men's basketball team won for the sixth time in seven games when it took down Maryland on Sunday, 80-69. UVa drained 11 3-pointers in the win, but there were some other details from the showdown in College Park worth analyzing. The "Double Bonus" breaks down some of the strategies and storylines from the Hoos' victory against the Terps.
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