In the quarterfinal round of the ACC Tournament, top-seeded Virginia picked up a 76-56 win over NC State to advance to the semifinals.
Sophomore forward De’Andre Hunter and junior guard Kyle Guy were All-ACC First Team selections, while junior guard Ty Jerome was named to the All-ACC Second Team.
Sophomore forward De’Andre Hunter became the fourth Virginia player in the last five years to be named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year.
As the No. 1 seed, the Cavaliers received the double bye and will not play until Thursday afternoon. They come into the tournament as one of the favorites, but their path will be anything but easy in a loaded ACC field.
Virginia Coach Tony Bennett was named ACC Coach of the Year Monday. It was his second consecutive year winning the award, and the fourth time in six years.
The No. 2 Virginia men’s basketball team concluded its regular season Saturday with a 73-68 win over Louisville (19-12, 10-8 ACC), guaranteeing the Cavaliers (28-2, 16-2 ACC) the ACC regular season title.
Out of all the former Cavaliers in the NBA, Mike Scott was most impressive this week. His 22 point showing Saturday against Golden State was the highlight of the week.
Now loaded with scoring options, Bennett has arguably his best offense ever at his fingertips.
Behind stunning three-point shooting, No. 2 Virginia picked up a road win over Syracuse, 79-53. The Cavaliers (27-2, 15-2 ACC) tied a school record with 18 threes as they topped the Orange (19-11, 10-8 ACC) Monday night.
The Cavaliers (26-2, 14-2 ACC) cruised past the Panthers (12-17, 2-14 ACC) behind strong outings from junior guards Ty Jerome and Kyle Guy and sophomore guard De’Andre Hunter.
The Cavaliers (25-2, 13-2 ACC) rolled to an 81-51 victory over a struggling Yellow Jacket (12-17, 4-12 ACC) team, led by big performances from junior guard Ty Jerome and sophomore guard De’Andre Hunter.
Brogdon deserves special mention this week, as he averaged 21 points per game this week and made several crucial baskets against Sacramento Wednesday night giving the Bucks their sixth straight win in overtime.
The win made Virginia the first team in ACC history to beat five ranked opponents on the road.
The Cavalier Daily sports staff breaks down some players to watch and keys to the game for No. 3 Virginia’s game against No. 18 Louisville Saturday at noon.
After an exciting All-Star weekend that saw Virginia alum Joe Harris win the three-point contest, three of the four ‘Hoos in the NBA returned to action on Thursday night.
If anything in life is certain beyond death and taxes, it may very well be that the Virginia men’s basketball team will consistently have the best scoring defense in the country.
In the Monday night game, the Cavaliers (23-2, 11-2 ACC) picked up their second win over the Hokies (20-6, 9-5 ACC) this season as they won 64-58 on the road.
Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris defeated a field of ten of the NBA's top shooters in the Mountain Dew Three Point Contest as part of NBA All-Star Weekend in Charlotte, N.C Saturday night.
The No. 4 Cavaliers (22-2, 10-2 ACC) took down the Fighting Irish (13-2, 3-9 ACC) behind strong nights from sophomore guard De’Andre Hunter and junior guard Kyle Guy.
This year's Virginia team has the same composure and toughness as past Tony Bennett teams but also has a unique quality of resilience.
