Sunday afternoon, the Virginia women’s basketball team came up short against Pittsburgh after mounting an admirable comeback.
No. 13 Virginia picked apart Boeheim’s zone, shooting 56.8 percent from the field – a season high for a Syracuse opponent.
At first glance Sunday night’s game does not appear to be another defensive masterpiece spun by Coach Tony Bennett’s team, and in actuality it was not.
Despite eight turnovers and a 13-25 rebounding deficit, the Virginia women’s basketball team trailed No. 14 Florida State by only seven points at the half. A Seminole shooting mark of 31.6 percent had kept the Cavaliers in the ballgame.
"The Skinny" on weekend action for men's basketball and indoor track and field
Following back-to-back conference losses against Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech, Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett decided to shuffle things up and insert redshirt freshman center Jack Salt into the Cavalier starting line up.
The No. 17 Virginia wrestling team will look to bounce back after its road loss to No. 3 NC State over the weekend.
A huge road victory Thursday night could be the difference between a March Madness bid, an NIT appearance or a shortened season. Virginia wants to dance.
The Virginia Women’s Tennis team plays host to the ITA Kickoff Weekend starting Friday in Charlottesville. The tournament, which will be held at the Boar’s Head Sports Club, will feature the Cavaliers as the top seed of their own individual bracket alongside opponents Columbia, Maryland and Brigham Young.
Making his second straight start, Devon Hall shone against Clemson. The Cape Henry Collegiate alum set a new conference high with 11 points, needing only five shots to do so.
Senior guard Malcolm Brogdon led Virginia with 20 points as the Cavaliers (14-3, 3-3 ACC) muscled their way past the feisty Tigers (12-7, 5-2 ACC), 69-62.
Five days after taking down No. 8 Miami in John Paul Jones Arena, the Cavaliers fell on the road Sunday against the Seminoles. No. 13 Virginia was outscored 44-34 in the second half as Florida State stormed ahead for a 69-62 victory.
No. 13 Virginia shot 61.1 percent from the floor in the second half to pull away from eighth-ranked Miami in a 66-58 victory Tuesday night at John Paul Jones Arena.
No. 4 Virginia could not overcome a season-high 15-point halftime deficit and lost to Georgia Tech 68-64 Saturday afternoon at the Hank McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, Ga.
No. 4 Virginia (12-2, 1-1 ACC) coughed up the ball 16 times leading to 26 points by the Hokies (10-5, 2-0 ACC). Virginia Tech played inspired basketball, capitalizing on the Cavaliers’ mistakes to earn a 70-68 victory against their in-state rival.
Tobey added 15 points and six boards in 15 minutes Saturday while Gill contributed 21 points as the frontcourt duo led the No. 5 Cavaliers to a 77-66 victory against Notre Dame. The win gave coach Tony Bennett a 7-0 mark in conference openers at the helm of Virginia (12-1, 1-0 ACC).
Led by a season-high 16 points by senior center Mike Tobey, fifth-ranked Virginia basketball surged past Oakland Wednesday night, 71-58.
Although No. 5 Virginia’s final non-conference game against Oakland Dec. 30 will be no cakewalk, coach Tony Bennett now has a good idea of his team after surviving the gauntlet of NCAA tournament-caliber opponents.
No. 5 Virginia did not hold a lead until the final minute of regulation and led for a total of 32 seconds in a 63-62 overtime victory over California Tuesday night.
Coach Tony Bennett had a plan in mind when he created arguably the nation’s toughest non-conference schedule.
