Purdue’s Zach Edey named AP men’s player of the year
April 1, 2023 GMTIn the days after Purdue's historic NCAA Tournament loss, Zach Edey kept to himself. He turned his phone turned off, along with the rest of the outside world.
Study: Most women’s NCAA teams are still coached by men
March 22, 2023 GMTWomen comprised less than half the head coaching positions and just over half of the assistant coaching spots for women's college teams in the 2021-22 school year, according to a diversity study released Wednesday.
New Gophers coach Plitzuweit has core freshmen 4 staying put
March 20, 2023 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The four Minnesota freshmen recruited by Lindsay Whalen all decided their loyalty to the home-state program was stronger than the disappointment of seeing their leader — and Gophers legend — depart.
FDU joins UMBC in the ultimate March Madness: Ousting No. 1
March 18, 2023 GMTThey are the five letters no No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament ever wants to see: upset.
Five years and one day after UMBC pulled off the biggest upset in college basketball history by beating the tournament's top overall seed, Virginia, it happened again.
No. 13 Virginia tops Clemson, will meet Duke for ACC title
March 11, 2023 GMTGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Virginia and Duke will meet again with the Atlantic Coast Conference championship at stake — and hopefully officiating won't have as big an impact on the outcome this time around.
Spear has 19, Wake Forest tops Virginia 68-57 to open ACC
March 1, 2023 GMTGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Jewel Spear scored 19 points and 12th-seeded Wake Forest turned back 13th-seeded Virginia 68-57 on Wednesday in the first game of the ACC Tournament.
No. 6 Marquette clinches first outright Big East title
March 1, 2023 GMTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyler Kolek had 21 points and 10 assists, and No. 6 Marquette clinched its first outright Big East championship by beating Butler 72-56 on Tuesday night.
The victory was the fifth in a row and 10th in 11 games for the surprising Golden Eagles (24-6, 16-3), picked ninth by the league’s coaches in the preseason poll.
Gardner, Franklin push No. 13 Virginia past Clemson, 64-57
March 1, 2023 GMTCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jayden Gardner had 12 points and nine rebounds, Armaan Franklin and Isaac McKneely each scored 12, and No. 13 Virginia outlasted Clemson 64-57 on Tuesday night to stop a two-game skid.
Nance powers North Carolina over No. 6 Virginia 71-63
February 26, 2023 GMTCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Tar Heels coach Hubert Davis says that he’s not a “superstitious guy” but he’s planning on making another trip to the grocery store to secure another box of Pete Nance’s favorite cookies: Lemon Oreos.
Franklin, Clark help No. 7 UVA outlast ACC-worst Louisville
February 16, 2023 GMTLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Armaan Franklin and Kihei Clark each scored 14 points and No. 7 Virginia endured a stern challenge from struggling Louisville and its own poor free-throw shooting to win its third straight game, 61-58 on Wednesday night.
Duke edges Notre Dame with Coach K in the house 68-64
February 15, 2023 GMTDURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Filipowski scored 22 points and Duke beat Notre Dame 68-64 on Tuesday night with former coach Mike Krzyzewski on hand to watch the man who succeeded him pick up a milestone victory.
No. 1 South Carolina tops No. 3 LSU for 31st straight win
February 12, 2023 GMTCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Kamilla Cardoso had 18 points and 13 rebounds, Zia Cooke scored 17 and No. 1 South Carolina beat third-ranked LSU 88-64 on Sunday in a showdown of the last two unbeaten teams.
Valladay scores 22, Virginia upsets No. 22 NC State women
February 12, 2023 GMTCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Taylor Valladay had 22 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead Virginia past No. 22 North Carolina State 71-59 on Sunday, snapping a seven-game ACC losing streak.
Purdue stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; NC State in at No. 22
February 6, 2023 GMTPurdue's unquestioned grip on No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll is gone after a weekend loss. That didn't stop the Boilermakers from remaining at the top anyway.
Pedulla’s 22 points lift Virginia Tech past No. 6 Virginia
February 4, 2023 GMTBLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Sean Pedulla scored 22 points and Virginia Tech beat No. 6 Virginia 74-68 on Saturday, snapping the Cavaliers' seven-game winning streak.
Pedulla made 6 of 13 from the floor as the Hokies (14-10, 4-8 Atlantic Coast Conference) posted their biggest win of the season.
N.C. State keeps pace atop ACC beating feisty Georgia Tech
February 4, 2023 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — D.J. Burns Jr. scored 24 points, Terquavion Smith distributed 10 assists and North Carolina State beat Georgia Tech 72-64 in a back-and-forth contest on Saturday.
Casey Morsell scored 17 points for the Wolfpack (19-5, 9-5 ACC) shooting 6 for 9 and backup Ernest Ross scored 16 and had seven rebounds.
No. 11 North Carolina women turn back Virginia 73-62
February 3, 2023 GMTCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Kayla McPherson came off the bench to score 14 points and No. 11 North Carolina cruised to a 73-62 victory over Virginia on Thursday night.
McPherson has played just two games in the last 800 days.
No. 8 Kansas avenges loss to No. 7 Kansas State
February 1, 2023 GMTLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalen Wilson had 20 points, Kevin McCullar Jr. added 16 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 8 Kansas avenged a loss to Kansas State just a couple of weeks ago with a 90-78 victory over the seventh-ranked Wildcats on Tuesday night.
BC beats No. 20 Clemson 62-54; Tigers’ lead sliced atop ACC
February 1, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Clemson wasn't able to escape on the road this time.
Makai Ashton-Langford had two key driving baskets in the closing two minutes and finished with 15 points to help Boston College beat the 20th-ranked Tigers 62-54 on Tuesday night.
Gardner leads No. 6 Virginia to 67-62 win over Syracuse
January 31, 2023 GMTSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Jayden Gardner scored 17 points and made a jumper near the foul line in the final minute as No. 6 Virginia withstood a second-half surge by Syracuse to win its seventh straight game, 67-62 on Monday night.
Gardner, No. 6 Virginia win 7th straight, 67-62 over ’Cuse
January 31, 2023 GMTSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Jayden Gardner scored 17 points and made a jumper near the foul line in the final minute as No. 6 Virginia withstood a second-half surge by Syracuse to win its seventh straight game, 67-62 on Monday night.
Gardner, Franklin lead No. 7 Virginia past BC, 76-57
January 28, 2023 GMTCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Freshman Ryan Dunn is still finding his way at Virginia, but when the No. 7 Cavaliers needed a spark Saturday, he provided it.
Dunn had a putback dunk and an alley-oop dunk in an 18-4 first-half run that gave Virginia control in its 76-57 victory over Boston College.
No. 10 Virginia holds off Wake Forest 76-67 for ACC road win
January 21, 2023 GMTWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — First Virginia couldn't hit anything. Then the 10th-ranked Cavaliers couldn't miss on the way to building a big lead.
From there, it was about having enough poise to hang on.
Kihei Clark making history for No. 10 Virginia -- again
January 20, 2023 GMTCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kihei Clark may never top his biggest highlight in Virginia basketball lore, but having the 5-foot-10 point guard in the No. 10 Cavaliers' lineup could certainly give him another chance.
Seton Hall rallies from 17 down, beats No. 15 UConn 67-66
January 19, 2023 GMTNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — KC Ndefo grabbed a rebound and made a follow-up layup with 1.6 seconds remaining to give Seton Hall a 67-66 come-from-behind win over No. 15 UConn on Wednesday night.
Ndefo grabbed his eighth rebound of the game and scored the decisive points as he was fouled on the play.
Clark’s record night lifts No. 10 Virginia past Hokies 78-68
January 19, 2023 GMTCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kihei Clark picked a special night to have his best offensive game of the season.
The fifth-year graduate student had 20 points and became Virginia's career victories leader as a player with win No.
Franklin, Vander Plas lead No. 13 Virginia past FSU 67-58
January 15, 2023 GMTTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Armaan Franklin is being more aggressive on offense and finding his rhythm. His continued emergence and Virginia’s defense were critical to the Cavaliers' third straight win.
Sibande’s 21 points spark Pitt past Georgia Tech, 71-60
January 14, 2023 GMTATLANTA (AP) — Nike Sibande came off the bench to score a season-high 21 points and grab six rebounds to help Pittsburgh hold off Georgia Tech 71-60 on Saturday.
Sibande has scored in double figures off the Panthers' bench in three of their last four games, including a 16-point effort in a 68-65 win over No.
No. 2 Kansas extends home win streak against Oklahoma to 22
January 11, 2023 GMTLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — KJ Adams scored a career-high 22 points and No. 2 Kansas closed the game on an 18-4 run to beat Oklahoma 79-75 on Tuesday night.
Kansas (14-1, 3-0 Big 12) got 17 points from Jalen Wilson, 11 from Dajuan Harris and 10 from Zach Clemence.
UConn easily beats Xavier 73-37 without ailing Auriemma
January 6, 2023 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Aubrey Griffin scored 19 points and injury-riddled UConn, playing without coach Geno Auriemma due to illness, beat Xavier 73-37 on Thursday night for its sixth straight victory.
Dorka Juhasz added 18 points for the fifth-ranked Huskies (13-2, 6-0 Big East), who finished the game with only seven available players when forward Aaliyah Edwards sustained a foot injury in the first half and did not return after halftime.
Amoore, No. 9 Virginia Tech women hold off Virginia 74-66
January 6, 2023 GMTBLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Georgia Amoore scored 22 points to lift No. 9 Virginia Tech to a 74-66 win over Virginia on Thursday night.
Amoore connected on 7 of 15 from the floor and made four 3-pointers to help the short-handed Hokies (13-2, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) win their fifth of the past six meetings with Virginia.
Nowell scores 36 as Kansas State beats No. 6 Texas 116-103
January 4, 2023 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Markquis Nowell had 36 points and nine assists as Kansas State beat No. 6 Texas 116-103 on Tuesday night with a stunning offensive outburst that gave first-year Wildcats coach Jerome Tang his biggest victory.
No. 22 Xavier breaks No. 2 UConn’s undefeated start
January 1, 2023 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Zach Freemantle scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Colby Jones also scored 16, helping No. 22 Xavier hand No. 2 UConn its first loss of the season, 83-73, on Saturday.
Jack Nunge started the game for Xavier (12-3, 4-0 Big East) despite an illness that limited him during warmups, and sat out some of the second half.
No. 13 Virginia beats Ga Tech, Bennett ties school wins mark
December 31, 2022 GMTATLANTA (AP) — A 25-0 run removed any suspense from Tony Bennett's pursuit of a Virginia coaching milestone.
The No. 13 Cavaliers blew away Georgia Tech with the spurt, which began in the closing minutes of the first half and carried over after the break to give Virginia a 74-56 victory Saturday.
Franklin, Gardner lead No. 13 Virginia past Albany 66-46
December 29, 2022 GMTCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — He was the smallest player on the court — as usual — but Virginia point guard Kihei Clark's two plays in a span of 16 seconds provided a huge lift against Albany.
With Virginia leading 27-24 in a back-and-forth game, the 5-foot-10 Clark stole the ball from Malik Edmead near half court and drove for a layup.
Calcaterra, No. 2 UConn pull away in 2nd half to beat Hoyas
December 21, 2022 GMTSTORRS, Conn. (AP) — Joey Calcaterra scored all of his 14 points in the second half to help second-ranked UConn rally from its first second-half deficit of the season for an 84-73 victory over Georgetown on Tuesday night.
Light week for Top 25 headlined by Virginia-Miami in ACC
December 20, 2022 GMTFinals are over and college campuses are empty. The holiday break is upon us. And the basketball world is about to take a breather before the start of the new year, when conference play begins in earnest across the land.
Walker, No. 5 Houston’s defense helps beat No. 2 Virginia
December 18, 2022 GMTCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jarace Walker scored 17 points and No. 5 Houston used runs in each half and the nation’s best scoring defense to beat No. 2 Virginia 69-61 on Saturday.
Marcus Sasser and Tramon Mark each added 13 points for the Cougars (11-1), who used a 10-2 run early in the second half to open a 40-30 lead.
Shannon shines in OT, No. 17 Illinois tops No. 2 Texas 85-78
December 7, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 12 of his 16 points in overtime, including the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3:34 remaining, and No. 17 Illinois rallied to hand second-ranked Texas its first loss of the season, 85-78 on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic.
Clark, Gardner lift No. 3 Virginia past James Madison, 55-50
December 7, 2022 GMTCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kihei Clark scored 18 points, Jayden Gardner had 14 points and eight rebounds, and No. 3 Virginia beat feisty in-state rival James Madison 55-50 on Tuesday night.
The Cavaliers (8-0), who lost starting guard Reece Beekman to a right leg injury early in the first half, prevented the Dukes (7-3) from winning a second straight December game in Charlottesville.
Miami extends Louisville misery by winning ACC opener 80-53
December 4, 2022 GMTLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jordan Miller had 14 points, Norchad Omier scored 12 and Miami opened Atlantic Coast Conference play with an 80-53 victory over winless Louisville on Sunday.
Miller sank 6 of 10 shots with a 3-pointer for the Hurricanes (8-1), who picked up their fourth straight win.
Top-ranked Houston holds on to beat Saint Mary’s 53-48
December 4, 2022 GMTFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — J’Wan Roberts scored 15 points, Marcus Sasser added 13 and top-ranked Houston held on to beat Saint Mary’s 53-48 on Saturday night.
The Cougars (8-0) won twice in their first week as the No.
Clark’s 18 lift No. 3 Virginia past Florida St in ACC opener
December 3, 2022 GMTCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) —
Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton paid Kihei Clark a huge compliment in the handshake line after the fifth-year point guard helped lead No. 3 Virginia over the Seminoles 62-57.
Virginia’s depth helping its rapid climb in the AP Top 25
December 1, 2022 GMTThe starting five is the same, but that is where comparisons between the Virginia team that has climbed to No. 3 in the AP Top 25 and last year's NIT quarterfinalists ends.
Morgan State defeats Virginia-Lynchburg 123-59
November 30, 2022 GMTBALTIMORE (AP) — Malik Miller scored 26 points and Morgan State defeated Virginia University of Lynchburg on Tuesday night.
Khalil Turner added 21 points and Isaiah Burke 20 for the Bears (3-5).
Gardner, No. 3 Virginia rally for 70-68 win at Michigan
November 30, 2022 GMTANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Tony Bennett's team passed all its tests in the opening month of the season.
Jayden Gardner made a go-ahead jumper with 39.9 seconds left and blocked Jett Howard's 3-point shot just before the buzzer, allowing No.
Gardner helps No. 5 Virginia beat Md-Eastern Shore 72-45
November 26, 2022 GMTCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jayden Gardner scored 26 points and nearly matched Maryland-Eastern Shore's point total in the first half Friday night as No. 5 Virginia beat the Hawks 72-45 in its first home game since three football players were killed 12 days ago.
AP Top 25: Virginia climbs to No. 5, UNC and Houston are 1-2
November 21, 2022 GMTVirginia had the difficult task of playing two ranked teams while grieving a tragedy that shook the Cavaliers and the rest of their campus.
Playing a week after three football players were shot to death on a bus, Virginia won the Continental Tire Main Event in Las Vegas over No.
No. 2 Gonzaga takes down a cold No. 4 Kentucky team
November 21, 2022 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Rasir Bolton scored 24 points, Drew Timme added 22, and No. 2 Gonzaga beat cold-shooting No. 4 Kentucky 88-72 on Sunday night in the off-campus Spokane Arena.
Julian Strawther had 20 points and 14 rebounds for Gonzaga (3-1).
No. 16 Virginia beats No. 19 Illinois to cap emotional week
November 21, 2022 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Under most circumstances, Virginia would have celebrated its tournament victory Sunday and carried the good feelings back to Charlottesville.
But after the No. 16 Cavaliers used a late 13-point run to defeat No.
No. 16 Virginia honors shooting victims, beats No. 5 Baylor
November 19, 2022 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Armaan Franklin scored a career-high 26 points, and No. 16 Virginia used a big second-half run to knock off No. 5 Baylor 86-79 on Friday night in the team’s first game since three Cavaliers football players were killed in a campus shooting.
With heavy hearts, No. 16 UVA beats No. 5 Baylor in Vegas
November 19, 2022 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Armaan Franklin scored a career-high 26 points, and No. 16 Virginia used a big second-half run to knock off No. 5 Baylor 86-79 on Friday night in the team's first game since three Cavaliers football players were killed in a campus shooting.
Virginia basketball back on court, honors shooting victims
November 19, 2022 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Kadin Shedrick welcomed Virginia's escape to Las Vegas, 2,300 miles away from Charlottesville and the horror of the past week, as the campus mourned the shooting deaths of three Cavaliers football players.
UVA cancels basketball game after fatal campus shooting
November 14, 2022 GMTCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A basketball game scheduled for Monday night between Northern Iowa and No. 16 Virginia has been canceled after three football players for the Cavaliers were killed in a shooting as they returned to campus.
Freshmen lead No. 18 Virginia in rout of Monmouth, 89-42
November 12, 2022 GMTCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Two games into their college careers, Virginia's freshmen look right at home.
Freshman Isaac McKneely scored 15 points, classmate Ryan Dunn had 13 and the No. 18 Cavaliers closed the first half on a 32-8 run and beat Monmouth 89-42 on Friday night.
Clark, Beekman spark No. 18 Virginia past NC Central 73-61
November 8, 2022 GMTCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kadin Shedrick had thoughts of Navy all over again.
A year ago, in Virginia's opening game, the Cavaliers lost to the Midshipmen. With just over 14 minutes to play Monday night, No.
TIPOFF: These teams seek NCAA bids they didn’t get last year
November 3, 2022 GMTVirginia hasn’t won an NCAA Tournament game since its 2019 national title and failed to even make the field last season.
The return of five starters should enable the Cavaliers to change that trend.
Experience abounds as Virginia looks to contend again in ACC
October 19, 2022 GMTExperience has made high expectations return for Virginia.
The Cavaliers, a team in transition last season, have all five starters back and have added some complementary pieces. A 10-day trip to Italy helped the new additions build chemistry with the veterans, and gave coach Tony Bennett a seasoned team in his 14th season.
St. Bonaventure beats Virginia 52-51 in NIT quarterfinals
March 23, 2022 GMTCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kyle Lofton made two free throws with five seconds remaining and Osun Osunniyi blocked a shot at the buzzer to lead St. Bonaventure to a 52-51 win over Virginia in the quarterfinals of the NIT on Tuesday night.
Franklin leads Virginia to OT win over North Texas in NIT
March 21, 2022 GMTDENTON, Texas (AP) — Armaan Franklin sank three 3-pointers in overtime and scored 17, sparking Virginia to a 71-69 victory over North Texas in NIT second-round action on Sunday.
Franklin's three 3s came in the first 2:10 of the extra period and gave the Cavaliers (21-13) a 64-58 lead.