[caption id="attachment_38314" align="alignleft" width="167" caption="Freshman guard Billy Baron tallied a game-high 19 points in his collegiate debut.
If they succeed, they will be lauded as this year's "Diaper Dandies." If they struggle, they will be discounted as too young and inexperienced.
The Godfather division Like every other publication this side of Chapel Hill last year, The Cavalier Daily boldly picked Duke to finish first in the ACC.
"Coach is really big on [defense]," Joe Harris said. "He stresses it a lot." Give the freshman guard the understatement of the year award.
They ranked second-to-last in the conference in rebounding margin, last in offensive rebounds, last in blocked shots.
Fifty losses and one postseason appearance in the prestigious College Basketball Invitational have not given the three seniors on the Virginia men's basketball team a whole lot to celebrate during their three years with the program. Last season may have been particularly draining for Virginia's elder statesmen.
After undergoing an operation involving cartilage work on his left knee Tuesday, redshirt junior guard Sammy Zeglinksi is expected to miss about eight weeks of practice.
[caption id="attachment_37125" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Redshirt junior guard Sammy Zeglinski will be sidelined for an undetermined amount of time after he suffered a knee injury during practice.
[caption id="attachment_36799" align="alignleft" width="169" caption="Second-year coach Tony Bennett praised his six freshmen yesterday but said they still need to learn his defense.
[caption id="attachment_34636" align="alignleft" width="147" caption="Junior guard Jeff Jones thrived during Sylven Landesberg's absence, scoring an average of 15 points per game during his final three games as a Cavalier.
[caption id="attachment_34210" align="alignleft" width="203" caption="Junior guard Jeff Jones started 41 games for the Cavaliers, averaging 6.2 points per game and 1.6 rebounds per game in three years.
[caption id="attachment_34052" align="alignleft" width="197" caption="Virginia's former leading scorer is currently working out in New York in preparation for a potential NBA career.
[caption id="attachment_33676" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Although guards Sammy Zeglinski and Jontel Evans were held scoreless against Duke, their defensive pressure limited the Blue Devils to their lowest scoring total of the season.
When the players arrived at John Paul Jones Arena at 10 a.m. March 6 before the 1:30 tip-off of Virginia's regular season finale, they were informed that a season that could not have gone further south had indeed plummeted to a deeper, darker cellar: Second Team All-ACC selection Sylven Landesberg had been suspended for the rest of the season. Not by Athletic Director Craig Littlepage, nor by University student-athlete watchdogs.
The snow in Charlottesville may be melting, but the Virginia men's basketball team remains ice cold after a 68-55 loss at Boston College Wednesday stretched its losing streak to a dismal eight games. The Cavaliers (14-14, 5-10 ACC) will hope to turn things around this weekend as they face a Maryland team that throttled Virginia 85-66 at College Park, Md.
Despite a surprise starting appearance from sophomore guard Sylven Landesberg, the Virginia men's basketball team lost 68-55 yesterday night against Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Earlier this week, coach Tony Bennett said Landesberg had not practiced because of a bruised thigh, which kept him out of Sunday's home loss to Duke.
The Virginia men's basketball team travels to Boston College today, seeking its first win since Feb.
The three-point line keyed the Blue Devils' win against the Cavaliers at John Paul Jones Arena last night.
[caption id="attachment_33482" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Cavaliers, riding a six-game losing streak, look to reverse their fortunes tonight against No.
Despite 27 points from sophomore guard Sylven Landesberg, Virginia lost its sixth straight game last night 74-62 against Miami in Coral Gables, Fla.
