VIRGINIA RUMORS & GOSSIP
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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Video: Johnson Has the Itch
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.- Virginia sophomore wide receiver Keeon Johnson has received a number of reps during spring ball, and he discusses the off season, the second year in the scheme and more.
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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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Syracuse vs Virginia highlights college basketball betting action
The Syracuse Orange have had four days off to regroup from a rough 2-2 SU and 0-3-1 ATS run over their last four games.
Syracuse will need its best effort on Saturday visiting the Virginia Cavaliers, who haven’t lost since January 13. Virginia was a 3.5-point favorite at home on the college basketball betting lines menu at Odds Shark.
Syracuse’s 24-0 SU and 15-5 ATS start to...
Virginia Cavaliers: Tony Bennett’s Team is Final Four Good
The Virginia Cavaliers silenced a lot of doubters today with its 75-56 win over the fourth ranked Syracuse Orange. The win clinched the outright Atlantic Coast Conference for the Cavaliers, making it the first time since 1981 the school won the conference outright.
Prior to the game, Virginia had its fair share of doubters despite its 24-5 overall record and a 15-1 conference record...
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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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No. 12 Virginia runs away from Miami, 65-40
London Perrantes scored a career-high 15 points and No. 12 Virginia opened the second half with a 16-5 run in a 65-40 victory over Miami on Wednesday night, the Cavaliers' 12th consecutive win.
Perrantes hit all four of his 3-point attempts and Malcolm Brogdon also scored 15 points for Virginia (24-5, 15-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). The victory was Virginia's school-record...
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Justin Anderson has a knack for giving the Cavaliers a spark
Virginia sophomore Justin Anderson leaned back and smiled Saturday afternoon, reveling in his latest game-changing play.
“That’s just who I am,” Anderson explained initially, the result of God-given talent and a predisposition for creating explosive moments on the basketball court.
But then the player Cavaliers Coach Tony Bennett refers to as his team’s “X-factor”...
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Virginia’s Perrantes part of deep class of freshmen in ACC
Send to KindleVirginia coach Tony Bennett has one of the ACC’s top freshmen in guard London Perrantes. (Credit: UVa Media Relations)
Few players can match the accolades earned this season by Duke forward Jabari Parker and Syracuse guard Tyler Ennis, both of whom are still in the running for several of the nation’s top individual awards.
But Parker (19.1 ppg, 8.8 rpg) and Ennis...
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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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