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The Virginia men's basketball team opened ACC play with a 61-52 victory against North Carolina on Sunday. Six different Cavaliers scored at least 6 points in the win, while the team's defense held UNC to just 37.3% shooting on the night. There were some other key details in the win, however, and Sabre Editor Kris Wright takes a closer look in a new EDGE feature called the "Double Bonus."
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?
In the early moments of Virginia's game with Wofford on Sunday, some of the post-exam issues with turnovers and defensive lapses that appeared against Morgan State and Old Dominion seemed set to haunt the Cavaliers again in their final non-conference game of the season. Over the last 25 minutes, however, those problems mostly vanished and the Hoos dominated both ends of the floor en route to a 74-39 victory.
It remains to be seen how this year's Virginia men's basketball team will fare in ACC play. If it goes anything like the CAA portion of the schedule, however, it's going to be a long year for the Hoos. On Saturday, UVa dropped its third game of the season and fell to 0-3 against CAA competition as Old Dominion took down the Cavaliers, 63-61, at the Governor's Holiday Hoops Classic in Richmond.
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.
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.
With the 2012 season thankfully in the history books, it's time to take a look back at what impacted the Virginia football team's play throughout the year and how some of these trends and tendencies impacted the outcome of games. I'll look at how the play of the defensive secondary determined the outcome of half of UVa's games and how why the Hoos always seemed behind on second and third down. Finally, I'll take a look at the best and worst of the 2012 grades.
As Virginia student-athletes hit the books for exams, there are no visions of Sugar Bowl fairies or even Music City Bowl dreams dancing in the heads of the football team. No, the Cavaliers missed out on postseason play thanks to a 4-8 campaign. What does the offseason hold for the Hoos? TheSabre.com put together a roundtable to glance back at some of 2012's top storylines as well as take a look ahead to the offseason. The Sabre's Michael Ingalls is joined by The Daily Progress' Andrew Ramspacher as well as a pair of EDGE subscribers to discuss UVa football.
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.
Al Groh once told me that the writer the players hated most was the game grade guy. Lucky me! That likely will continue again this week since the news and the grades are not very good - especially for the offense. In what is becoming a habitual "offense" (pun intended), Virginia's defense does what it needs to do to win, special teams remained average while continuing to allow sudden change plays, and the offense simply can't get the job done.
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.
Could the 2012 season have ended on more of a sour note? Put another way, if UVa had been blown out on Saturday, would that have felt worse? Rationally, of course this 17-14 loss was "better." Emotionally, that's a bit harder to decide. Let's take a look at what we learned from the season finale at Virginia Tech.
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