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Tale of the Tape: No. 1 Virginia vs. No. 3 Purdue
Virginia will square off against No. 3 seed Purdue at approximately 8:49 p.m. Saturday night in the South Region final for a spot in next week’s Final Four in Minneapolis. The Cavaliers (32-3) will try to get over the hump and into the final weekend for the third time in school history and first time since 1984.
Virginia Owns Crunch Time In Sweet Sixteen Battle
When Tony Bennett called time out with 4:42 remaining in Thursday night’s — or rather Friday morning’s — Sweet Sixteen matchup against Oregon, Virginia had the Ducks exactly where it wanted them.
UVA Advances To Elite Eight With Win Over Ducks
Virginia head coach Tony Bennett described Thursday night’s Sweet Sixteen battle with 12th-seeded Oregon as a “knuckle buster.” His top-seeded Cavaliers survived a valiant effort from one of the nation’s hottest teams, 53-49, to move onto the South Region championship game against No. 3 seed Purdue on Saturday at 8:49 p.m.
Tale of the Tape: No. 1 Virginia vs. No. 12 Oregon
Virginia will look to take one step closer to its ultimate goal Thursday night in Louisville, as the top-seeded Cavaliers go up against No. 12 Oregon — one of the hottest teams in the country — in the South Region semifinals (tipoff approximately 10 p.m., TBS).
Ducks On A Roll Heading Into Thursday Night
Oregon hasn’t lost a basketball game since Feb. 23, the last of a three-game, road losing streak when the Ducks admittedly played “bad,” according to coach Dana Altman.
Virginia Arrives in Louisville Loose and Relaxed
Virginia arrived in Derby Town energized and loose for the challenge of the Sweet Sixteen.
Former Wahoos Reach Out To Current Team Members
When the confetti-covered Cavaliers were climbing the ladder to cut down the nets at Barclays Center in Brooklyn last March, the expanded Virginia basketball family was there to celebrate another ACC Tournament championship.
The Monkey’s Gone As Virginia Heads to Louisville
No team in college basketball history had endured what Virginia lived through the past 12 months, and that showed Friday night when the Cavaliers struggled for a half before taking care of business against yet another No. 16 seed, Gardner-Webb.
How Sweet It Is: UVA Drops Sooners, Moves Onto Sweet 16
It’s on to the Sweet 16 as No. 1 Virginia got a huge spark on both ends of the floor from junior forward Mamadi Diakite as the Cavaliers built a comfortable lead in the first half and kept it up in the second to eliminate No. 9 Oklahoma, 63-51, in the NCAA Tournament’s South Region second round Sunday at Colonial Life Arena.
UVA Beats Football Powerhouses For 4-Star D-Tackle M’Ba
Bronco Mendenhall’s football team is beginning to take on a bit of international flair with the addition of the first prospect from France to join Virginia’s program.
Olympic Sports Roundup: Women’s, Men’s Lax and Softball Pick Up Wins
The No. 8 Virginia women’s lacrosse team picked up a 17-12 victory over No. 13 Duke on Saturday at Klöckner Stadium.
Virginia Clinches First ACC Series of Season
Virginia broke a 4-4 tie in the bottom of the eighth by plating three runs en route to a 7-5 series-clinching victory over Pittsburgh Saturday at Disharoon Park.
Virginia Finishes Sixth At NCAA Championships
The Virginia women’s swimming and diving team concluded the NCAA Championships on Saturday at the Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center with a sixth-place finish in the team standings.
Mueller With Runner-Up Finish At NCAA Championships
Junior Jack Mueller took a runner-up finish at 125 pounds at the 2019 NCAA Championships on Saturday night, becoming the fourth Virginia wrestler to finish as a runner-up in program history.
Kihei Does His Thing While Blocking Out the Noise
He heard all the whispers. Got it second-hand about the harsh criticism of his game on social media.Shouldn’t be starting. Opponents don’t guard him because he’s no threat to score. Can’t defend a taller shooter on the perimeter. On and on. You get the picture.
Tale of the Tape: Virginia vs. Oklahoma
Virginia is through to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after a first-half scare from 16-seed Gardner-Webb Friday.
Red-Hot Oklahoma Up Next For Wahoos
Oklahoma enters Sunday’s matchup with Virginia fresh off its hottest performance of the season, a 95-72 beatdown of No. 8 seed Mississippi in the opening round Friday.
Jerry Ratcliffe Show Talks NCAA Tournament
Take a listen for Jerry’s perspective on the Wahoos in the NCAA Tournament along with interviews with Chris Graham of the Augusta Free Press, former UVA Point Guard John Crotti and Liberty Head Coach Ritchie McKay.
Hunter Finally Puts On His Dancing Shoes
For three long years, De’Andre Hunter has patiently waited to dance. When that wait ended Friday afternoon, Hunter danced his butt off.
Virginia Rallies, Defeats 16 Seed Gardner-Webb, 71-56
When 16-seed Gardner-Webb took a 14-point lead in the first half of Friday’s NCAA Tournament matchup, Virginia fans were likely breaking a sweat, possibly uttering a few profanities here and there, thinking, “Not again.”
