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Christmas lights have always brought me joy. They are one of those simple pleasures that I always underestimate. At the beginning of the semester, my roommates had hung Christmas lights up in our living room before I had moved in, which made our new apartment already feel like a home. All we needed was to add some candles before we had cultivated the perfect vibe.
With the departure of forward Mamadi Diakite and guard Braxton Key, much of the old team from Virginia’s historic run to the national championship in 2019 is gone. Junior guard Kihei Clark and senior forward Jay Huff remain, but new faces are beginning to dominate the court. One fresh face you might’ve noticed last season is sophomore guard Casey Morsell — though, that first impression may not have been a good one. Morsell shot a paltry 27.7 percent from the field and failed to kickstart a historically bad Virginia offense. The sophomore was also synonymous with the Cavaliers’ terribly inefficient three-point game, shooting 17.6 percent from the arc.
In the years since the arrival of Coach Tony Bennett, Virginia men’s basketball has sent many prospects to the NBA. In November, three Cavaliers — two of them being members of the 2019 national championship team — experienced career-altering moves in the NBA.
Let’s all take a deep breath. Yes, it may take some time to come to terms with the unexpected Cavalier loss to another mid-major, but history tells us that this is not the end-all be-all for this season. Coming into 2020, Virginia fans had expectations that this year could produce another national championship. Senior forward Sam Hauser’s transfer from Marquette and the addition of several highly-touted freshmen elevated the Cavaliers into the national limelight once again after an up-and-down 2019 campaign. Comparisons to the 2019 national championship squad flooded in, and the hype resulted in a No. 4 preseason ranking in the Associated Press poll.
Historically one of the most successful Division I programs in the country, Virginia Athletics undoubtedly has a large following of fans. As Virginia’s popularity continues to grow and social media becomes increasingly common, countless social media fan pages about Virginia sports have popped up. Of these, Wahoops — which has amassed over 26,000 followers on Instagram alone — stands at the top.
The women’s basketball team held a virtual media day Nov. 18 with the season opener against Central Florida Wednesday. The event featured Coach Tina Thompson and sophomore guards Amandine Toi and Carole Miller, who discussed their expectations going into the season and the experiences adapting to a preseason dominated by COVID-19. Miller and Toi also spoke on their roles as team leaders. Here are a few key takeaways from media day.
Amid the uncertainty surrounding the circumstances of the 2020-21 college basketball season, No. 4 Virginia is finally set to begin their season next week in “Bubbleville” — a season-opening event designed to keep coaches and players safe during the safety hazards presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these precautions, Virginia has already experienced a scheduling change — the team’s Friday matchup with Florida was canceled after the Gators paused athletic activities because of COVID-19 issues. Even with a non-conference schedule shortened by four games, the Cavaliers will face one of the program’s most daunting schedules in recent years, highlighted by several marquee non-conference matchups.
Coming into last season, expectations were high for the Virginia men’s basketball team following their 2019 national championship victory. Though the team struggled in the early stages of the season — mainly due to the departures of former guards Kyle Guy, De’Andre Hunter and Ty Jerome — the Cavaliers eventually found their footing.
Virginia will head down to Winston-Salem, N.C. on Sunday to play the South Region No. 1 seed Wake Forest in the first round of the ACC Tournament. The Cavaliers (2-3-1, 2-3-1 ACC) come into the tournament as the No. 4 seed from the North Region and will aim to repeat as ACC champions by first taking down the No. 1 seed Demon Deacons (5-1, 7-1 ACC).
Virginia men’s basketball has been unique within the landscape of dominant college basketball programs in the past decade. The Cavaliers are contrarians in their playing style — which favors defensive intensity and a slow pace — and in their lack of reliance on superstardom to fuel their success. Thus, as the world of college basketball prepares for a dramatic shake-up following the resurgence of prep-to-pro recruits — players who jump directly from high school to professional basketball — Virginia finds itself positioned better than the rest of its competition.
With the start of the 2020-21 men’s basketball season just weeks away, the team held a virtual media day Monday to take questions about the much-anticipated start.
From the Black Lives Matter movement to kneeling during the national anthem to protests over the gender wage gap, it’d be easy to label this era as a time when sports and politics are more interwoven than ever. This theory is supported by players, teams and now even the president rejecting ceremonial White House trips, controversy regarding players and owners commenting on foreign affairs, and teams choosing to stage walkouts during important games. However, it is an idea that Bonnie Hagerman, assistant professor of women, gender and sexuality, rejects.
Virginia cross-country completed its regular season after competing at the 2020 ACC Championships Friday at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. The men’s team placed fourth with 92 points while the women’s team placed seventh with 205 points.
Virginia men’s and women’s swimming and diving enter the fall season with high expectations. According to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America’s Division I preseason poll, the Virginia women are the top-ranked team in the country while the men are ranked 13th nationally. The Cavaliers delivered on those expectations in their first dual meet of the fall Saturday with a sweep of Navy at Lejeune Hall in Annapolis, Md.
Following Virginia field hockey’s recent losses to North Carolina and Louisville, the team travels to Durham, N.C. to face Duke, who are coming off of its first win of this shortened season — a 2-0 victory over Wake Forest on Sunday.
To many fans, Virginia sports are a lot like a fall treat — amazing, addicting and comforting. But what if Virginia sports actually were those treats? In the spirit of fall, let’s take a look at what that might look like.
When looking at a list of Virginia men’s soccer greats, there is no doubt that former striker Daryl Dike ranks high. After leading Virginia men’s soccer to an ACC title and national championship appearance in 2019, the Edmond, Okla. native left Virginia in order to play professionally, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility. Dike’s accolades for the Cavaliers — including being named most outstanding offensive player in the 2019 NCAA tournament — helped him get drafted fifth overall in the 2020 MLS Superdraft by Orlando City SC.
After the unprecedented cancelation of the 2020 NCAA men's basketball tournaments — commonly known as March Madness — due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fans were left with heartbreak. Little by little, millions of sports fans’ hearts have been filled again with the return of nearly every other major sport. That is, besides college basketball, which is slated to officially return Nov. 25. While the details of the Cavaliers’ season opener remain unknown, here are 10 things that all Virginia men's basketball fans should be looking forward to for the 2020-21 season.
Following last week’s Wolfpack Invite, the Virginia men’s and women’s cross country teams returned to Panorama Farms to compete at the Virginia/Panorama Farms Invitational in their third meet of the season. The Cavaliers faced off against Duke and Virginia Tech, with the men’s team placing first once again — its third first-place win of the season — and the women’s team securing second place.
In spite of being on a hot streak and ripping off three straight wins, including a 3-2 overtime thriller against Syracuse, the Virginia field hockey team hit a wall in this weekend's matchups against North Carolina.