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Jerry Ratcliffe Show: Jan. 12
This week, Jerry Ratcliffe talks with UVA football legend Thomas Jones, UVA basketball alum and national broadcast analyst Dan Bonner, and ‘Hoos assistant football coach and former UVA standout Marques Hagans.
Tale of the Tape: Virginia vs. Clemson
When Virginia tips off against Clemson tomorrow afternoon at Littlejohn Coliseum, the fourth-ranked Cavaliers will be gunning for a ninth straight win against the Tigers.
Virginia Steamrolls Another ACC Foe
Last Saturday night, Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton walked into the press room at John Paul Jones Arena and looked like he had been blindsided by one of those locomotives that appear out of nowhere and flatten Wile E. Coyote in the Road Runner cartoons.
Wahoos Ride 16-0 Run To Blowout Win at BC
When Boston College forward Nik Popovic got past Jack Salt and cut Virginia’s lead to 48-41 with just over 15 minutes to play, it looked as if the fourth-ranked Cavaliers might be in for another dogfight against the Eagles.
Tale of the Tape: Virginia vs. Boston College
With three of its next four games away from home, the Virginia men’s basketball team looks to extend the nation’s longest road winning streak and keep the momentum rolling at Boston College tonight. Tip time is scheduled for 9 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPNU.
ACC Basketball Power Poll: Jan. 7
Jerry Ratcliffe and Scott Ratcliffe from JerryRatcliffe.com and Chris Graham and Scott German from Augusta Free Press debut the ACC Basketball Power Poll. Who sits atop the standings after the opening week of ACC play?
Kyle Guy: En Fuego
Kyle Guy has officially surged beyond Red Hot. Physicists tell us that heat progresses from red, orange, yellow, blue, violet, and then ultraviolet, which will burn our retinas. While it doesn’t exactly fit into the sports lingo in describing how on fire a player might be, Guy is now ultraviolet.
Virginia Impressive in 65-52 Win Over #9 Florida State
On a night when No. 4 Virginia needed a scoring lift going up against a tough Florida State team in the ACC opener Saturday, Braxton Key delivered his best performance so far wearing a Wahoo uniform.
Photo Gallery: Virginia Defeats Florida State
Photo gallery from Virginia’s 65-52 win over Florida State on Saturday. Photos by John Markon.
Tale of the Tape: Virginia vs. Florida State
Phase One of the Virginia men’s basketball schedule was a complete success. Now the real fun begins — welcome to the 2018 version of the Atlantic Coast Conference gauntlet.
ACC Basketball Preview: Who Will Challenge The Big Three?
On the eve of conference play for most of its teams, the basketball rich ACC finds itself housing one-third of the AP’s top 18 ranked squads.
Slideshow: Tony Bennett’s 25 Most Memorable Wins at UVA
In honor of Virginia head coach Tony Bennett recording his 300th career win over the weekend, we take a trip down Memory Lane with our 25 most memorable Bennett victories since arriving in Charlottesville in 2009.
300: Virginia Defeats Marshall, Bennett Reaches Milestone
On a day that was supposed to be all about Tony Bennett, the Virginia coach turned the attention elsewhere. That’s just Tony Bennett.
Tale of the Tape: Virginia vs. Marshall
The Virginia men’s basketball team closes out the 2018 calendar year Monday with a New Year’s Eve matinee against Marshall, the final non-conference tuneup prior to ACC play.
299 and Counting: Competitive Bennett Has Virginia Rolling Along
Tony Bennett couldn’t have asked for a much easier 299th career win that Saturday’s 72-40 landslide over visiting William & Mary.
Virginia Cavaliers Dispatch William & Mary, 72-40
A couple of key scoring runs, one in each half, propelled No. 5 Virginia to what turned out to be an easy 72-40 win over William & Mary Saturday before a holiday crowd of 14,623 at John Paul Jones Arena.
Tale of the Tape: Virginia faces William & Mary
Virginia welcomes in-state opponent William & Mary Saturday afternoon, the first of three straight home games for the Cavaliers to close out 2018 and ring in the new year.
Cavaliers Shake Off Rust, Remain Unbeaten
Virginia might have been a little rusty and a little wounded going on the road Wednesday night, but the Cavaliers flexed their No. 5 muscles at just the right times to dispose of South Carolina, 69-52.
Virginia Cavaliers Win on Road at South Carolina
Junior guards Ty Jerome and Kyle Guy combined for 43 points Wednesday as fifth-ranked Virginia won its 11th straight true road game and moved to 10-0 with a 69-52 win at South Carolina after a 10-day exam break.
Tale of the Tape: Virginia Cavaliers at South Carolina Gamecocks
After a 10-day layoff due to Winter exams, Tony Bennett and the Virginia men’s basketball team resumes non-conference play Wednesday night in Columbia against former conference foe South Carolina.
