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Revamped Butler, Virginia set to face off in Greenbriar Tip-Off final
After rare losing seasons, two teams with proud basketball traditions, Virginia and Butler, are rebounding -- literally and figuratively.,When the Cavaliers and Bulldogs play for the Mountain Division title of the Greenbrier Tip-Off, Sunday in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., it will match teams that r...
Man who killed 3 Virginia players gets 5 life sentences
The man who shot and killed three Virginia football players three years ago was sentenced to five life sentences plus 23 years on Friday in Charlottesville, Va.,Ending a weeklong sentencing hearing, Judge Cheryl Higgins gave Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. the maximum penalty for the murders of Devin ...
Thijs De Ridder, Virginia outlast Northwestern at Greenbrier
Thijs De Ridder had 26 points and eight rebounds and Chance Mallory added 16 points and eight boards as Virginia defeated Northwestern 83-78 on Friday at the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.,Malik Thomas had 14 points for Virginia (5-0), which overcame 37.5% shooting, including a ...
Virginia expecting test from Northwestern in West Virginia
Arrinten Page continues to impress Northwestern coach Chris Collins since his transfer from Cincinnati.,Page capably has slotted in alongside returning Big Ten leading scorer Nick Martinelli, averaging 16 points after contributing a career-best 22 during an 81-79 home win against DePaul last Friday....
QB Chandler Morris, shut-down D lead No. 19 Virginia to win over Duke
Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris threw two touchdown passes a week after exiting with an injury and the No. 19 Cavaliers did most of their best work on defense to beat Duke 34-17 on Saturday in a game with significant Atlantic Coast Conference championship implications in Durham, N.C.,J'Mari Tay...
New-look Virginia offense roars past Marshall 104-78
Thijs De Ridder scored 23 points and Virginia rode an explosive 61-point first half to a 104-78 victory against Marshall on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va., ,The Cavaliers (4-0) never trailed during their season-opening four-game homestand under first-year head coach Ryan Odom, whose up-tempo style...
Virginia eager to continue torrid run vs. Marshall
Virginia has not trailed through three games this season heading into Saturday afternoon's contest against unbeaten Marshall in Charlottesville, Va.,The Cavaliers (3-0) are looking to finish their four-game homestand unblemished, while the Thundering Herd (3-0) are seeking their first 4-0 start sinc...
Report: Virginia QB Chandler Morris trends toward return at Duke
Virginia is optimistic quarterback Chandler Morris can clear concussion protocol and start Saturday's game at Duke, ESPN reported Friday.,The 19th-ranked Cavaliers (8-2, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) finished last week's loss to Wake Forest with backup Daniel Kaelin under center after Morris took a...
No. 19 Virginia, Duke among many contenders still in ACC race
The goal for No. 19 Virginia and Duke is to get to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.,So that makes Saturday's contest in Durham, N.C., pretty much a play-in opportunity for both teams in the tightly contested conference race.,"It's about what's in front of us right now," Duke defensiv...
Ugonna Onyenso paces balanced Virginia output in rout of Hampton
Ugonna Onyenso scored a career-high 18 points and added 10 rebounds on Tuesday, as Virginia blew past Hampton for a 91-53 victory in Charlottesville, Va.,Chance Mallory added 16 points, while Sam Lewis scored 13 for the Cavaliers (3-0), who connected on 11 of their 22 3-point attempts and held Hampt...
Virginia rides faster-paced offense into encounter vs. Hampton
Virginia scored 80 or more points in only two of its 32 games last season under interim coach Ron Sanchez.,The Cavaliers (2-0) will look to hit that mark for the third time in three games for coach Ryan Odom this season when they host Hampton (1-1) on Tuesday night in Charlottesville, Va.,Virginia u...
88-yard punt return TD helps Wake Forest upset No. 14 Virginia
Three field goals from Connor Calvert, along with Carlos Hernandez's huge punt return for a score, were difference makers in Wake Forest's 16-9 win over No. 14 Virginia on Saturday night in Charlottesville, Va., ,The Demon Deacons (6-3, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) handed the Cavaliers (8-2, 5-1) ...
88-yard punt return TD helps Wake Forest usurp No. 14 Virginia
Three field goals from Connor Calvert, along with Carlos Hernandez's huge punt return for a score were difference makers in Wake Forest's 16-9 win over No. 12 Virginia Saturday night in Charlottesville, Va., ,The Demon Deacons (6-3, 3-3 ACC) handed the Cavaliers (8-2, 5-1) their first conference los...
Thijs De Ridder scores 20 as Virginia cruises past North Carolina Central
Freshman Thijs De Ridder scored 20 points and Virginia cruised to an 81-62 victory against North Carolina Central on Friday night in Charlottesville, Va.,The Cavaliers (2-0) shot 38.9% (14 of 36) from 3-point range and generated clear advantages in rebounding (48-34) and bench points (32-7). Virgini...
No. 14 Virginia vies to avoid 'distraction,' prepares for Wake Forest
Picked 14th in the Atlantic Coast Conference preseason poll, first-place Virginia faces a clear path to the conference championship game as the only remaining unbeaten team in ACC play.,Ranked 14th in the first College Football Playoff poll released Tuesday, the Cavaliers (8-1, 5-0) will play two of...
Virginia thumps Rider in Ryan Odom's debut as coach
Thijs De Ridder had 21 points and 10 rebounds and Virginia ran away with an 87-53 win against Rider to open the Ryan Odom era on Monday night in Charlottesville, Va.,Odom, who spent the past two seasons coaching at VCU, replaced interim coach Ron Sanchez and brought in a dozen new players to replace...
Watch for Virginia, Indiana, BYU when first CFP bracket unveiled
After 11 weeks of play, we finally get the first set of College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night.,When the first 12-team bracket is unveiled, it will include a number of teams who were expected to be firmly in the mix (hello, Ohio State, Georgia and Alabama) while other preseason favorites...
No. 15 Virginia tops Cal for seventh straight, stays perfect in ACC
J'Mari Taylor rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns and No. 15 Virginia defeated Cal 31-21 for its seventh straight win on Saturday in Berkeley, Calif.,The Cavalies (8-1, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) won their first-ever meeting with the Golden Bears (5-4, 2-3) and stayed on track for a spot in ...
Close calls carry No. 15 Virginia with Cal up next
No. 15 Virginia has been dancing on the razor's edge without a nick for just over one month, winning three of its last four games in overtime.,The close-shave Cavaliers (7-1, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) have won their last three games by a total of six points heading into Saturday's first-ever cl...
No. 16 Virginia edges struggling North Carolina in OT
J'Mari Taylor scored in overtime and No. 16 Virginia stopped North Carolina's two-point conversion attempt, defeating the Tar Heels 17-16 on Saturday afternoon in Atlantic Coast Conference play at Chapel Hill, N.C.,Both teams scored on their only overtime possessions. North Carolina went for the win...