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UVA’s Key hires agent, ready for next step
Despite having his senior season cut short due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Virginia’s Braxton Key has come to peace with the situation, and is focused on taking the next steps in his basketball career.
UVA PG signee Reece Beekman’s brother, Bryce, dies at age 22 at Washington State
Tragedy struck the home of Virginia basketball signee Reece Beekman on Tuesday when he and his family were informed that older brother, Bryce Beekman, had died in Pullman, Wash.
Flashback: Looking back at ‘The Shot’
It went from being the shot heard round the world – at least the basketball world – to now being immortalized as one of the greatest shots in March Madness history.
UVA’s wins over Purdue, Auburn and Texas Tech on TV tonight
Having March Madness withdrawals? Want to relive last season’s Virginia run to the national championship? Missed Sunday’s replay of the Wahoos’ title win over Texas Tech?
Wahoo Madness: Round of 64
The field of 64 is set for Wahoo Madness, our All-Time Virginia basketball bracket voted on by you, the Cavalier fans.
Wahoo Madness: The 64 greatest UVA basketball players of all time
Welcome to Wahoo Madness, a fun way to find out who you, the fans, will determine to be the greatest UVA hoops players of all time.
Wahoos finish No. 16 in season-ending AP Top 25 Poll
Virginia is one of four ACC teams that finished the season ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. All four finished in the top 20, tied for the most teams of any conference.
Harvard sharpshooting forward Towns has UVA on his final transfer list
Reigning national champion Virginia could be adding a player to its basketball roster this week in 6-foot-7 forward Seth Towns, a graduate transfer from Harvard who announced on Twitter a few days ago that he will be making his choice this week.
Tony Bennett knew exactly how to break the news of season cancellation to his Cavaliers
Very little has been heard from the Virginia basketball program since the abrupt ending of the college season. After the ACC cancelled the remaining three days of the ACC Tournament and the NCAA cancelled March Madness, hoops fans were left in shock.
Looking ahead: Hauser will be a monster for Virginia hoops next season
Now that the 2019-20 college basketball season has come to an abrupt and sad end, it’s not too early to look at next season’s Virginia squad, and one player in particular: Sam Hauser.
UVA AD’s reaction to shutting down sports; NCAA grants extra year for spring athletes
As painful as it was to pause, and in some cases, cancel the remaining seasons of winter and spring sports competitions Thursday, Virginia director of athletics Carla Williams remained proud of her colleagues around the country for protecting their schools, cities, and the nation.
ACC suspends all athletics activity; NCAA cancels basketball tournament
The ACC announced it has suspended all athletic-related activities — including all competition, formal and organized practice, recruiting and participation in NCAA championships — until further notice.
Swofford: ‘My heart bleeds for Greensboro,’ in wake of ACC Tournament cancellation
A little more than an hour after ACC commissioner John Swofford called an impromptu press conference at the coliseum to reaffirm an announcement from the previous evening that the league would play the rest of the tournament without fans, he was forced to take an about face and cancel the remainder of the event.
VIDEO: Hootie from Greensboro on ACC Tournament cancellation
Hootie with a live report from Greensboro on the cancellation of the ACC Tournament.
VIDEO: Florida State accepts ACC Championship trophy
In a surreal moment, top-seeded Florida State accepted its ACC Championship trophy in front of a mostly empty Greensboro Coliseum Thursday.
Remainder of ACC Tournament cancelled; Florida State gets automatic berth
Following additional consultation with the league’s presidents and athletic directors, and in light of the continued conversations surrounding the fluidity of COVID-19, the Atlantic Coast Conference will immediately cancel the remainder of the 2020 ACC Tournament.
Tale of the Tape: No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame
There may not be many folks there to witness it in person, but No. 17 Virginia will begin its postseason Thursday night at the mostly empty Greensboro Coliseum against 7th-seeded Notre Dame in the quarterfinal round of the ACC Tournament.
No fans for remainder of ACC Tournament due to COVID-19, beginning Thursday
The Atlantic Coast Conference has decided that fans should not be present for the rest of the ACC Tournament, following tonight’s games.
Diakite’s passion, leadership is something Virginia will lean on in the postseason
When Virginia takes the floor at the Greensboro Coliseum on Thursday night in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals, the Cavaliers will need Diakite’s fire for their postseason run.
Bennett delivers postseason message to team entering ACC Tournament
Tony Bennett is not only a great coach, but also a great motivator. Before each challenge, whether it be a single game or a tournament, Bennett always has a special message for his team.
