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Virginia hoping to bounce back strong against Saint Francis in afternoon contest

Last time out, when then-No. 4 Virginia was stunned 61-60 by heavy underdog San Francisco, Tony Bennett left his team with a strong message.


Bronco: “I have no interest in going back to Florida State”

It appears Virginia will not attempt to reschedule its postponed football game with Florida State.


Virginia’s Dec. 12 home game vs. William & Mary postponed

Virginia’s home men’s basketball contest against William & Mary on Saturday, Dec. 12 at John Paul Jones Arena has been postponed following a positive COVID-19 test within the Tribe’s Tier 1 Personnel.


Eli Hanback talks UVA football on this week’s ‘Jerry Ratcliffe Show’

On this week’s podcasted version of the “Jerry Ratcliffe Show,” Hootie welcomes former UVA defensive standout Eli Hanback, who shares emotions on ending the streak against Virginia Tech last November, and helping build the Cavaliers program into a winner.


UVA delayed trip to Tallahassee until Friday night to assure it had only healthy players

According to sources in Virginia and Texas, the Cavaliers found out this week that their players had been exposed to the COVID-19 virus from the Abilene Christian game in Charlottesville last Saturday.


Virginia-Florida State football game postponed

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced that today’s Virginia at Florida State football game has been postponed.


Armstrong to Davis should be fun to watch for seasons to come

Virginia’s radio voice, Dave Koehn, just might become so familiar with a present-day Cavaliers combo that he might become comfortable calling: “Armstrong … Davis … touchdown.”


San Francisco finds Virginia weaknesses in 61-60 upset

Fourth-ranked Virginia learned a valuable lesson on Friday when the Cavaliers were stunned 61-60 by heavy underdog San Francisco in the “Bubbleville” event at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.


Virginia shoots lights out as Cavaliers rout Towson in Bubbleville

Towson coach Pat Skerry compared playing Virginia’s basketball team on short notice to being thrown in the water with the sharks.


Wahoos back in action against San Francisco

After opening the season with an explosive 89-54 win over Towson on Wednesday, fourth-ranked Virginia will return to action Friday morning against San Francisco as part of the “Bubbleville” event at the Mohegan Sun resort in Connecticut.


Seth Greenberg is this week’s special guest on the ‘Jerry Ratcliffe Show’

ESPN basketball analyst & former coach Seth Greenberg joins Hootie to talk about Virginia basketball then and now. Seth was a grad assistant on the 1983-84 UVA Final Four team. He also talks about present-day UVA hoops & Tony Bennett.


Looking back at Jack, the man whose name lives on at John Paul Jones Arena

Most of us never really had much of a chance to get to know the man Virginia named its basketball arena after, John Paul “Jack” Jones.


Virginia now opening season Wednesday against Towson

With a schedule that has more turns than a soap opera, Virginia will now open its men’s basketball season against Towson on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.


ACC Tournament moved from D.C. to Greensboro due to Covid concerns

Because of COVID-19 concerns, the ACC announced today that it is relocating the 2021 men’s basketball tournament to Greensboro, N.C.


FSU shouldn’t have Covid concerns with UVA as Wahoos take ‘extreme measures’ on road

Bronco Mendenhall said Monday that Virginia is taking “extreme measures” for its trip to Florida State this weekend. The Cavaliers play the Seminoles in Tallahassee on Saturday night.


Smyth named to Annika Award watch list

Virginia junior golfer Riley Smyth (Cary, N.C.) is one of 20 players named to the 2021 Annika Award Watch List. The Annika Award is presented annually to the nation’s most outstanding female collegiate golfer.


Virginia may face San Francisco in “Bubbleville” second game

According to sources, Virginia could face San Francisco in Friday’s game at the Mohegan Sun “Bubbleville” in place of Florida.


Bronco, UVA players react to losing Snowden

Charles Snowden has already undergone surgery for his broken ankle suffered early in Saturday night’s win over Abilene Christian, and his mother is in town to help take care of him, according to UVA coach Bronco Mendenhall.


Sam Hauser named to NABC Division I Player of the Year Watch List

The National Association of Basketball Coaches on Monday announced Virginia’s Sam Hauser (Stevens Point, Wis.) as one of 20 players named to the watch list for the 2021 NABC Division I Player of the Year powered by ShotTracker.


Virginia Athletics COVID-19 testing results update: No new cases this week

Virginia Athletics announced today a total of 1,138 COVID-19 tests were administered to UVA student-athletes and staff over the last seven days (Nov. 16-22). Of those, none resulted in a positive test.