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Jerry Ratcliffe Show: Jan. 19
Take a listen as Jerry talks with Craig Littlepage, Evan Nolte, and Duke Radio Analyst John Roth as well as longtime North Carolina Sports expert Barry Jacobs.
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.
Virginia Baseball Opens 2019 Practice
Last year was not business as usual for Virginia baseball. In fact, it was the first time in Brian O’Connor’s 15 years at the helm of the program that the Cavaliers failed to make the NCAA Tournament.
The Villa Diner to Host ‘ACC Roundtable Lunch’
The Villa Diner, a sponsor of Jerryratcliffe.com, would like to invite all of Hootie’s followers to the “ACC Roundtable Lunch.”
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.
Toussaint, Willoughby Lead Virginia to Victory at Pitt
The Virginia women’s basketball team picked up a 74-57 road victory at Pittsburgh on Thursday at the Petersen Events Center.
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?
George Welsh Was at the Height of His Powers in 1990
By the time the 1990 season rolled around, George Welsh had the program just about where he wanted it.
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.
JerryRatcliffe.Com Welcomes The Villa Diner as The Newest Sponsor
The Villa Diner, a Charlottesville favorite since 2005 is our newest corporate sponsor for Jerryratcliffe.com and The Jerry Ratcliffe Show (airing Saturday mornings at 9 on ESPN Charlottesville, 1450 am, 102.9 fm).
Virginia Men’s Tennis Opens With Win Over William & Mary
The No. 17 Virginia men’s tennis team opened the season on Thursday, taking a 6-1 victory over William & Mary at the Boar’s Head Sports Club.
No. 4 Louisville Too Much For UVA Women’s Team
The Virginia women’s basketball team suffered a 91-43 defeat at No. 4 Louisville on Thursday at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville.







