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Tale of the Tape: Virginia vs. Notre Dame
Virginia’s men’s basketball team hits the road for its next two games, beginning with Saturday’s trip to Purcell Pavilion to tangle with Notre Dame. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m., and the game will be nationally televised by CBS.
Huff Making Most of Growing Opportunity
There it was in black and white on what Duke students refer to as the “cheat sheet” for all home games.
Virginia Responds After Duke Loss, Takes Care of Business
For any skeptics who wondered how losing an emotional decision at Duke last weekend might impact Virginia going forward, the Cavaliers quickly provided an answer Tuesday night when they pummeled visiting Wake Forest, 68-45.
#3 Virginia Steamrolls Wake Forest, 68-45
Third-ranked Virginia built a 22-point lead in the opening minutes and never looked back, steamrolling visiting Wake Forest, 68-45, at John Paul Jones Arena Tuesday night.
Slideshow: #3 Virginia Defeats Wake Forest
Photos by John Markon from Virginia’s 68-45 win over Wake Forest.
Tale of the Tape: Virginia vs. Wake Forest
The Virginia men’s basketball team returns home tonight against Wake Forest after suffering its first loss of the season over the weekend at Duke. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena.
ACC Power Poll: Jan. 21
Jerry Ratcliffe and Scott Ratcliffe from JerryRatcliffe.com and Chris Graham and Scott German from Augusta Free Press vote in this week’s ACC Basketball Power Poll. Will Duke supplant UVA atop the standings after Week 3 of ACC play?
Virginia Loses at Duke: ‘Hoos Looking Forward to Rematch in Three Weeks
DURHAM, N.C. – Only minutes after the nation’s last unbeaten team – Virginia – went down Saturday night against No. 1-ranked Duke, the Cavaliers were already talking about the rematch.
Duke Takes Round 1, Defeats Virginia, 72-70
Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett combined for all but 15 of top-ranked Duke’s points Saturday, as the Blue Devils held on to give No. 4 Virginia its first loss of the season in a 72-70 barn burner at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Tale of the Tape: Virginia vs. Duke
Round 1 is almost here between arguably the top two college basketball teams in the nation, as No. 4/1 Virginia travels to historic Cameron Indoor Stadium to face No. 1/2 Duke Saturday evening.
Virginia, Duke, Prepare for Saturday Slobberknocker
Someone described Saturday nights’ Virginia at Duke basketball showdown at Cameron Indoor Stadium as a “unification bout.” I prefer to use a term borrowed from UVa coach Tony Bennett’s dad, Dick Bennett, who calls these kinds of battles “slobberknockers.”
Pesky Clark stepping up his game in ACC play
Kihei Clark knew he had arrived as a major college basketball player during a pickup game with his Virginia teammates last summer in Charlottesville.
‘Otherworldly’ Virginia Blasts Hokies, With Duke as Reward
On the eve of the biggest basketball game in modern state history, Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams said that what rival coach Tony Bennett had done at Virginia was “otherworldly.”
Big First Half Pushes Virginia Past Virginia Tech, 81-59
Sole possession of first place in the ACC belongs to No. 4 Virginia, as the Cavaliers used a dominant first half to roll over 9th-ranked Virginia Tech, 81-59, in front of a packed house Tuesday night at John Paul Jones Arena.
Photo Gallery: Virginia Defeats Virginia Tech in Top 10 Battle
Photos from John Markon illustrate Virginia’s 81-59 win over Virginia Tech.
Cavaliers, Hokies Prepare For Top-10 Showdown at JPJ
For the first time ever, both host Virginia and visiting Virginia Tech are ranked in the nation’s top 10. The Cavaliers are No. 4 in the writer’s poll, No. 1 in the coaches poll. The Hokies are No. 9, and 7, respectively.
Tale of the Tape: Virginia vs. Virginia Tech
Going into tonight’s Commonwealth Clash matchup between Virginia and Virginia Tech, one could certainly argue that it’ll be the biggest game ever between the longtime rivals. With Syracuse’s Big-Monday upset of No. 1 Duke, it just became even bigger.
ACC Power Poll: Jan. 14
Jerry Ratcliffe and Scott Ratcliffe from JerryRatcliffe.com and Chris Graham and Scott German from Augusta Free Press vote in this week’s ACC Basketball Power Poll.
Cavaliers Flex Defensive Muscles at Clemson
Virginia extended the nation’s longest road winning streak on Saturday and the Cavaliers did it the way their coach appreciates most: deee-fense.
Virginia Outlasts Clemson, 63-43
It may not have been the prettiest performance, but No. 4 Virginia was again fueled by a key second-half run to outlast Clemson by 20, 63-43, at Littlejohn Coliseum Saturday.
