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One-on-One with ACC Champ Akil Mitchell
GREENSBORO, N.C.-Virginia forward Akil Mitchell lead his team on the glass with 15 rebounds to help UVa beat Duke 72-63 in the ACC tournament for the championship. Mitchell talks about the win and more after the game.
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Virginia Beats Duke To Win 2014 ACC Tournament
Virginia defeated Duke by a final score of 72-63 to win the 2014 ACC Tournament.
Joe Harris was named MVP and was joined on the All-Tournament Team by Malcolm Brogdon, Jabari Parker, T.J. Warren and Talib Zanna.
Virginia frustrates Duke to win first ACC tourney title since 1976
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- As confetti rained down on victorious Virginia, the Charlottesville contingent in attendance -- which was surprisingly sizable -- didn't seem to want to leave.
They swayed back and forth with the music, waved their signs and pompoms and generally had a look of dazed happiness on their faces as they just soaked in the moment.
The crowd had done its job, by...
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Anderson's block key as No. 6 Virginia reaches ACC title game
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Virginia coach Tony Bennett was staring at the classic coaching conundrum. Up three with four seconds separating his squad from a berth in the ACC tournament championship game, do you foul or trust your defense to get the win?
There was never a question in his mind: He was going to trust what won them the ACC regular season and trust what had held Pitt to just...
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Duke, Virginia Tied at 2-1 Odds to Win ACC Tournament
Now that the 15 teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference have finished up their regular season, it’s time for Champ Week and a shot at the ACC title. All 15 teams get to play in this year’s ACC tournament, which starts on Wednesday and runs through to Sunday’s final. And not surprisingly, the Top 4 seeds, who have the bye until Friday’s quarterfinals, are also the Top 4 favorites...
Virginia’s Tony Bennett named ACC coach of the year
After leading the Virginia men’s basketball team to its first outright ACC regular season title since 1981, Tony Bennett was named the league’s coach of the year Tuesday by media members who cover the conference.
Bennett shepherded the sixth-ranked Cavaliers to a 25-6 record during the regular season, including 13 straight wins and a 16-2 mark during ACC play that tied the record...
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Virginia converts inbounds play to send game against Maryland to OT
Things weren’t looking great for Tony Bennett and co after Maryland fouled up 3 with less than 5 seconds left in regulation. However, Malcolm Brogdon hit his first free throw and then purposefully missed his second, allowing for the Cavaliers to regain possession with less than 2 seconds remaining. On the resulting inbounds play, Anthony Gill ran around a Joe Harris screen and...
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Video: Maryland Fouls Up 3, Gets Burned On Virginia Buzzer-Beater
It’s become a popular trend for college basketball coaches to choose to foul their opponent when leading by three points on the game’s final possession. Virginia just showed Maryland and its fans exactly why it doesn’t always work out.
With the Terrapins leading the Cavs, 64-61, coach Mark Turgeon chose to foul UVA’s Malcolm Brogdon with 2.8 seconds to play. Brogdon made...
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Virginia football’s quarterback carousel spinning in spring practice
In the middle of an interview after the Virginia football team completed its first spring practice of the year Saturday, quarterback Greyson Lambert instinctively began to look over his shoulder.
Between Lambert’s sound bites about embracing the competition under center, the only noise came from the field. David Watford, last year’s starter, continued to toss passes to wide...
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Devon Hall sitting out Virginia basketball season after arriving ahead of schedule
One by one, the Virginia men’s basketball players had taken the pair of scissors and climbed up the ladder as thousands more watched on. But then only one piece of net cord, one player and one coach remained.
Freshman Devon Hall looked at Coach Tony Bennett for a moment, unsure of what to do as his teammates laughed. Eventually, though, he took a step back and allowed Bennett...
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NCAA Tournament Number One Seeds: The Case for the Virginia Cavaliers
It is commonplace for ACC teams to be in the running for number one seeds in NCAA Tournaments of yore, but the Virginia Cavaliers?
Yes, Virginia, there is number one seed discussion surrounding your miserly defense and suddenly potent offense. And, with high ranked teams falling all around, why can’t you be a number one seed?
Here is the case for the Virginia Cavaliers to be a...
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Virginia controls Syracuse to win ACC crown
Malcolm Brogdon scored eight of his 19 points during a decisive second-half run and No. 12 Virginia clinched the top seed in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament by beating No. 4 Syracuse 75-56 on Saturday.
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Vine: London Perrantes Throw A Half-Court Alley-Oop To Akil Mitchell Early In Cuse Vs. Virginia
It’s half-court alley-oop day apparently. Following up a huge play from Russ Smith and Montrezl Harrell against Memphis earlier, we have a big dunk from today’s premiere ACC match-up.
Underrated Hoos point guard London Perrantes hit Akil Mitchell with a laser of a pass from half0-court for this emphatic slam.
London Perrantes with the half-court alley-oop to Akil Mitchell...
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Virginia Cavaliers: Should Teams be Worried?
Virginia Cavaliers head coach Tony Bennett loves what he’s seeing from his first place team (via DailyProgress)
As Selection Sunday nears, the bubble watch has begun for the world of college basketball. Unlike the 2012-2013 team, this year’s Virginia Cavaliers aren’t entirely too worried about their tournament bubble popping.
After a shaky start to the season, the Cavaliers...
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Virginia Cavaliers Flying Under the Radar
Syracuse, Duke, North Carolina, and Pittsburgh. These teams represent the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th seed in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The top seed in the conference has been the Virginia Cavaliers. With a 22-5 record including 13-1 in league play, Virginia has been flying under the radar for a better part of the season. They are currently ranked in the top 15 and now have a legitimate...
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