The Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball program fought through a close game tonight against Virginia Tech. However, the Hokies ultimately pulled ahead and claimed a 95-85 win in an overtime victory.
Virginia dropped its first conference game on the road in Blacksburg and had a chance to pick up a Quad 1 win in the ACC opener, but fell short to Virginia Tech on the road.
Virginia is back in action and will face their archrival, Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg on Wednesday afternoon. The Hoos are looking to advance to 12-1 on the season and pick up a Quad 1 win to add to their resume.
With the Virginia Cavaliers' successful 2025 season now behind them, head coach Tony Elliott is preparing to navigate the upcoming transfer portal and recruitment.
Conference play is going to officially begin for No. 21 Virginia today and it is going to be against none other than their rival Virginia Tech. Virginia went 11-1 in non-conference play and picked up wins against Dayton, Texas, Northwestern, and Maryland along the way.
Virginia is without one of its best shooters in a huge game between two teams that have double-digit wins. Per CBS Sports, John Rothstein, Jacari White has been ruled out for today's contest against the Hokies White has been a force for the Cavaliers this season off the bench, averaging 10.9 points per game and 50% shooting from beyond the arc.
Conference play is going to officially begin for No. 21 Virginia today and it is going to be against none other than their rival Virginia Tech. Virginia went 11-1 in non-conference play and picked up wins against Dayton, Texas, Northwestern, and Maryland along the way.
With their 2025 season officially wrapping up on Saturday with their Gator Bowl win over Missouri, Virginia can now turn to the offseason where they will hope to do what they did in the transfer portal last offseason.
Virginia loses veteran defensive lineman Terrell Jones, who entered his name into the transfer portal. Jones finished his career with Virginia with 34 tackles and 11 tackles for loss.
Virginia wrapped up their season on Saturday with a Gator Bowl win over Missouri, ending the year with 11 wins and capping one of the most successful seasons in program history.
The Virginia Cavaliers managed to wrap up their latest season with a 13-7 victory over the Missouri Tigers at the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl last weekend. Despite the low scores from both programs, UVA was able to pull off a nail-biting win.
Plus A win is a win is a win. While Virginia has had injury problems of their own – Olivia McGhee lost for the season and Sa’Myah Smith and Breonna Hurd each missing eight games – SMU was without their two leading guards, Tyi Skinner and Kyla Deck. College basketball is all about the guard play and SMU was simply outmanned on this night.
Virginia running back declares for the NFL draft after a productive season with the Cavaliers. He came over to the Hoos this season after four years with North Carolina Central.
Virginia LB Trey McDonald plans to enter the transfer portal and explore his opportunities. McDonald appeared in three games this season for the Hoos and registered four tackles.
With teams getting back from the holiday break, college basketball takes a sharp turn as it enters a critical period of the season: conference play. This is where we see some of the best basketball and a renewal of rivals across the country, and top matchups every single day.
Virginia is set to play their first ACC games of the season against some quality opponents to begin conference play. The Cavaliers are ranked No.21 in the AP Poll and have a chance to continue to add to their impressive 11-1 resume, which has notable wins over Texas, Northwestern, Maryland, and Dayton.
Virginia won a defensive battle against Missouri in the Tayslayer Gator Bowl in a 13-7 victory. The Cavaliers defense clamped down and held the Tigers to their second-lowest scoring output of the season.
Prior to this season, the Virginia Cavaliers' head coach Tony Elliott found himself under fire. After being hired as UVA's head coach back in 2021, Elliott had struggled to gain traction with his new program, ultimately negatively impacting his credibility.
The Virginia Cavaliers clinched a 13-7 victory over the Missouri Tigers in Jacksonville last night at the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. It's no secret that the Cavaliers were hoping to earn the ACC title and reach the College Football Playoff this year, but unfortunately, it wasn't in their cards just yet.
With a successful TaxSlayer Gator Bowl matchup behind them, the Virginia Cavaliers can now enter their offseason with confidence and satisfaction. The 13-7 victory sent the Missouri Tigers home defeated, marking yet another upset for the Cavaliers.
The Virginia Cavaliers' 2025 campaign was one for the history books. Tony Elliott's program clinched numerous upsets throughout the year and broke school records.
Virginia and Missouri had high expectations for what their postseason fate might hold at different points this season. The Cavaliers started the year hoping to just reach bowl eligibility with coach Tony Elliott firmly on the hot seat.