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Dai Dai Ames and John Camden did all the scoring in a game-opening flurry, California ran up a 15-point halftime lead and the Golden Bears recorded a third straight nonconference men's basketball win with a 93-65 romp over Cal State Fullerton in Berkeley on Monday night.

College Basketball News / Cal Bears on SI / November 11

Cal Finds the Range From Deep Early in 93-65 Rout of Fullerton

Cal coach Mark Madsen was adamant that his team would shoot the 3-pointer more effectively this season, but through two games the Bears had converted just 22.7 percent from deep.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 7

Dai Dai Ames puts up 23 as Cal gets past Wright State

Dai Dai Ames poured in a game-high 23 points and Cal kept Wright State at arm's length most of the way en route to a 77-67 nonconference men's basketball victory on Thursday in Berkeley, Calif.

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College Basketball News / Cal Bears on SI / October 8

Mark Madsen Says Cal Will Have Different Style of Play This Season

Cal will play fast and free this season. At least that’s what coach Mark Madsen and his players said during Wednesday’s ACC Tip-Off media event in Charlotte, North Carolina.

College Basketball News / Cal Bears on SI / April 15

Grand Canyon Transfer Sammie Yeanay Commits to Cal Basketball

Grand Canyon transfer Sammie Yeanay, who was a highly rated high school player, announced on social media on Monday that he has committed to Cal basketball.

College Basketball News / Cal Bears on SI / April 1

Virginia Transfer Guard Dai Dai Ames Commits to Cal

Virginia transfer point guard Darrin "Dai Dai" Ames, who was a starter for the Cavaliers this past season, committed to Cal on Monday, according to On3.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / March 27

Virginia Freshman Guard Ishan Sharma Enters Transfer Portal

Virginia freshman guard Ishan Sharma has entered the transfer portal, as first reported by Verbal Commits and Sam Kayser of League Ready on Thursday afternoon (March 27).

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / March 25

Virginia Freshman Forward Jacob Cofie Enters Transfer Portal

Virginia freshman forward Jacob Cofie has entered the transfer portal, as first reported by On3's Joe Tipton on Tuesday afternoon (March 25). Cofie started 16 games in his first year at UVA and was fifth on the team in scoring and now hits the portal with three years of eligibility remaining.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / March 20

Virginia Basketball Transfer Portal: Latest News and Updates

Another wild edition of the college basketball transfer portal has arrived and this time, things are even more volatile for the Virginia basketball program.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / March 19

Report: Virginia Guard Dai Dai Ames Plans to Enter Transfer Portal

Virginia sophomore guard Dai Dai Ames plans to enter the transfer portal, as reported by On3's Joe Tipton on Wednesday evening (March 19). The transfer portal opens on Monday, March 24th, but two Cavaliers have already made known their intentions to enter the portal, as Ames follows sophomore center Blake Buchanan.

College Basketball News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / March 8

Virginia Gets No. 9 Seed in ACC Tournament, Will Face Georgia Tech in 2nd Round

Virginia will be the No. 9 seed in the 2025 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament and will take on No. 8 seed Georgia Tech in the second round on Wednesday at 12pm ET at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 28

No. 13 Clemson continues wild Duke chase at Virginia

It has been a bad year for No. 13 Clemson to have its best Atlantic Coast Conference season. With three regular-season games left, including a Saturday test at Virginia, Clemson already has collected more conference wins than any other season in its 72-year ACC history.

College Basketball News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / February 26

Five Takeaways From Virginia Basketball's 83-75 Win at Wake Forest

Virginia (14-14, 7-10 ACC) earned a big-time 83-75 road win and handed an even more consequential loss to Wake Forest (19-9, 11-6 ACC) on Wednesday night at LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 26

Virginia ends two-game skid by dumping Wake Forest

Isaac McKneely scored 27 points and Virginia led most of the way in a surprising 83-75 Atlantic Coast Conference victory against Wake Forest on Wednesday night at Winston-Salem, N.C.

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College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 21

North Carolina meets Virginia, seeks to continue surge

Now in a rhythm with three wins in its past four games, North Carolina will look to continue climbing the Atlantic Coast Conference standings on Saturday afternoon when the Tar Heels host Virginia in Chapel Hill, N.C.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 7

Georgia Tech takes aim at Virginia with both teams suddenly hot

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Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / February 4

The Plus/Minus: UVA Basketball Dominates Pittsburgh

After spotting Pittsburgh am early 4-1 lead, Virginia scored 17 straight points to blow the game wide open and Pitt never recovered. At last, a fun game to write about.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / February 3

Five Takeaways From Virginia Basketball's 73-57 Win at Pitt

Virginia (11-12, 4-8 ACC) played by far its best game of the season and dominated Pittsburgh (14-8, 5-6 ACC) from start to finish to come away with an impressive 73-57 victory on Monday night at Petersen Events Center.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 5

Early 17-0 burst sends Virginia hurtling past Pitt

Dai Dai Ames scored a career-high 27 points and visiting Virginia pounded Pittsburgh 73-57 on Monday night in an Atlantic Coast Conference upset. The Cavaliers (11-12, 4-8 ACC) cruised after an early 17-0 run.

Virginia Cavaliers News / ACC Digital Network / February 3

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College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 3

Pitt Suffers Embarrassing Loss to Virginia

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers needed a win against a poor Virginia team, but instead, performed badly on offense and fell behind early, en route to a 73-57 defeat at the Petersen Events Center.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / January 25

Notre Dame Dominates Virginia For First Ever Road Win Over Cavaliers

For the first time in program history, Notre Dame's men's basketball team got a win inside of John Paul Jones Arena. They were 0-9 entering tonight's matchup.

College Basketball News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / December 17

Sanchez Gives Injury Update on Dai Dai Ames on Coach's Corner Radio Show

The odds are once again stacked against Virginia (6-4) for its next game, as No. 21 Memphis (8-2) is set to visit John Paul Jones Arena on Wednesday night.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / December 8, 2024

UVA Basketball: Dai Dai Ames Injury Exacerbates Point Guard Situation

The point guard situation for Virginia basketball has been and continues to be something of a roller coaster ride. Even before he retired, Tony Bennett was already facing a significant challenge at that position as the Cavaliers were without an All-ACC point guard on their roster for the first time in a decade.