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Virginia basketball makes it first offer to Class of 2024 prospect
Virginia basketball has made its first offer for the Class of 2024, to Jarin Stevenson, a 6-foot-9, 190-pound power forward from Seaforth High in Pittsboro, N.C.
Game Notes: Cavaliers battle Demon Deacons Saturday afternoon at JPJ
Virginia (10-6, 4-2 ACC) hosts Wake Forest (13-4, 3-3 ACC) in ACC action on Saturday, Jan. 15. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is set for 4:30 p.m. on Regional Sports Networks.
Weather postpones Virginia-Syracuse game on Sunday
The Atlantic Coast Conference today announced that the Syracuse at Virginia and Clemson at Virginia Tech women’s basketball games scheduled for Sunday have been postponed due to impending inclement weather in the Virginia area.
Papi rides to Virginia’s rescue against Hokies, hints future growth in his game
Better known to teammates and the Virginia fan base as simply, “Papi,” a nickname he picked up while playing prep school basketball in Australia, Francisco Caffaro posted these highs against the Hokies in a 54-52 win.
Women’s Basketball: Virginia falls 66-43 to No. 4 NC State
The Virginia women’s basketball team (3-10, 0-3 ACC) suffered a 66-43 loss against No. 4 NC State (15-2, 6-0 ACC) on Thursday (Jan. 13) at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va.
UVA wins another nail-biter: Don’t count out Tony Bennett
“The Jerry Ratcliffe Show” with Chris Graham welcomes Dr. Winston Gwathmey from UVA Orthopedics to recap Virginia’s 54-52 win over Virginia Tech and the latest news from Virginia Football.
Career night from Caffaro leads Hoos past Hokies, 54-52
Virginia got back in the win column Wednesday night after hanging on in a tightly contested Commonwealth Clash thriller over Virginia Tech, 54-52, at John Paul Jones Arena.
Virginia must find an answer for Hokies’ Aluma as Tech comes to town tonight
After having no answer for Carolina’s Armondo Bacot last Saturday in a lopsided loss in Chapel Hill (Bacot had 29 points, 22 rebounds), Virginia’s next test comes Wednesday night when the Cavaliers host state rival Virginia Tech and star Keve Aluma.
Cavaliers host Hokies in Smithfield Commonwealth Clash
Virginia (9-6, 3-2 ACC) hosts in-state rival Virginia Tech (8-6, 0-3) in a Smithfield Commonwealth Clash on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is set for 9 p.m. on ESPN2.
Women’s Basketball: Virginia/Notre Dame game rescheduled for Jan. 25
Following the ACC’s modified 2021-22 COVID-19 Game Rescheduling Policy, three previously postponed games have been rescheduled including Virginia’s home game against Notre Dame.
Bennett: “We’re not a great defensive team,” heading into Virginia Tech
If Virginia fans had been told prior to the Cavaliers’ three-game road swing, that their team would win two out of three, they would have taken it.
Tina Thompson to receive 2022 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award
Virginia head women’s basketball coach Tina Thompson has been selected as a recipient of the 2022 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award, the NCAA announced on Monday.
Virginia-Boston College Feb. 1 game moved to 6 p.m.
The start time for Virginia’s ACC home men’s basketball contest against Boston College on Tuesday, Feb. 1 has been moved from 8 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Women’s Basketball: Virginia loses big at No. 16 Georgia Tech
The Virginia women’s basketball team (3-9, 0-2 ACC) suffered a 67-31 loss at No. 16 Georgia Tech (11-3, 1-1 ACC) on Sunday at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, Ga.
Virginia has no answer for monstrous performance by Carolina’s Bacot
Most basketball fans on either side of the state borders suspected Virginia’s long winning streak against North Carolina would come to an end Saturday. Just didn’t figure it would be so lopsided.
Bacot unstoppable as Carolina trounces Virginia, 74-58
Virginia saw its two-game ACC road winning streak come to an end Saturday at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, as North Carolina junior center Armando Bacot went wild in a 74-58 blowout.
Is Kihei the key to extending Virginia’s winning streak over Tar Heels?
Senior point guard Kihei Clark must deliver on both ends of the floor, something he has done well during Virginia’s two-game road winning streak.
Virginia plays at North Carolina Saturday
Virginia (9-5, 3-1 ACC) travels to North Carolina (10-4, 2-1) for an ACC contest on Saturday, Jan. 8. Tipoff at Smith Center is set for 1 p.m. on ESPN.
Scattershooting around UVA football and basketball …
Some good news from the transfer portal. We previously reported that Virginia had offered Stanford graduate transfer Andres Fox, and the defensive end/outside linebacker has decided to schedule a visit to Charlottesville.
Sharpened Virginia offense helps Cavaliers win back-to-back on road at Clemson
Brad Brownell didn’t need any extra time to pinpoint what caused his Clemson team to lose to Virginia on Tuesday night. No need to look at the film and report back. His analysis was instantaneous.
