Virginia tops Edwards, Purdue in OT to reach Final Four
Virginia is heading to the Final Four for the first time since 1984.
Kyle Guy had 25 points and 10 rebounds as the top-seeded Cavaliers withstood a brilliant performance from Purdue's Carsen...
Virginia finally gets easy NCAA win 63-51 over Oklahoma
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Virginia coach Tony Bennett made a last-minute change in his starting lineup and the top-seeded Cavaliers finally breezed through an NCAA Tournament game to make their first...
No. 3 Virginia clamps down again, beats Miami 56-46
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia was sloppy at times for the second game in a row. The way they play defense, the No. 3 Cavaliers have some room for error.
Guy, Huff lead No. 3 Virginia past Deacons, 68-45
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia came into its first game since a loss at No. 2 Duke wanting to show that nothing has changed.
The third-ranked Cavaliers wasted little time making that point, using sharp shooting and stiff defense to bolt to a 25-3 lead in a 68-45 victory against Wake Forest on Tuesday night.
No. 4 Virginia remains unbeaten with easy 83-56 win over BC
BOSTON (AP) — Virginia Cavaliers' coach Tony Bennett is usually known for his relaxed demeanor on the sideline.
His team looked exactly like that on the court Wednesday night in its first Atlantic Coast Conference road game.
Mamadi Diakite matched his career-high with 18 points, De'Andre Hunter also scored 18 and the fourth-ranked Cavaliers remained unbeaten with an 83-56 victory over Boston College.
Hunter scores 20, No. 4 Virginia beats Coppin State 97-40
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — De'Andre Hunter wasn't the focus of Coppin State's defense on Friday night, so the sophomore forward showed the overmatched Eagles the error of their ways.
Hunter scored 20 points in just 15½ minutes, and No. 4 Virginia opened with a 21-5 run and beat Coppin State 97-40 on Friday night.
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De’Andre Hunter, Virginia freshman, out for NCAA Tournament with broken wrist
De'Andre Hunter, a redshirt freshman guard who was named ACC Sixth Man of the Year, will miss the NCAA Tournament with a broken left wrist, Virginia coach Tony Bennett announced Tuesday.
Hunter sustained the injury during last week's ACC Tournament.
Virginia has not played without Hunter this season.He averaged 9.2 points and 3.5 rebounds per game off the bench for the Cavaliers, and also made the All-ACC Freshman Team.
Kyle Guy, Mamadi Diakite power No. 1 Virginia past Louisville in ACC Tournament
NEW YORK This one didn't come down to bizarre last-second miscues.
No. 1 Virginia led for the final 32 minutes to beat ninth-seeded Louisville 75-58 in the quarterfinal round of the ACC Tournament at the Barclays Center.
The game was a rematch of a regular-season meeting in Louisville last week, when the Cavaliers scored five points in the final 0.9 seconds to come back and stun the Cardinals.
Jerome leads No. 1 Virginia past Georgia Tech, 65-54
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Top-ranked Virginia accomplished its first goal of the season. The next ones on the list will only get more difficult.
Ty Jerome scored 18 points and the Cavaliers held off depleted Georgia Tech 65-54 on Wednesday night, clinching at least a share of the regular season title and the top seed next month in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
No. 12 Virginia upsets No. 6 Louisville 61-53
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Everything had clicked on both ends for No. 12 Virginia before an extended lull threatened to blow its big lead on No. 6 Louisville.
Two crucial rebounds led to the key basket that righted the Cavaliers toward another victory over the Cardinals.
Devon Hall scored 10 points and Kyle Guy added a key jumper with 2:02 remaining as Virginia withstood a late rally to upset Louisville 61-53 on Wednesday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.
No. 12 Virginia uses big second half, holds off Cal 56-52
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Tony Bennett wanted to see his Virginia team come through in a close game when not everything went right. Across the country right before Christmas and the start of conference play, California provided the perfect test while trying to protect a school-record home winning streak.