Virginia’s path to the championship: ACC Tournament preview As the No. 1 seed, the Cavaliers received the double bye and will not play until Thursday afternoon. They come into the tournament as one of the favorites, but their path will be anything but easy in a loaded ACC field.
Virginia Coach Tony Bennett named ACC Coach of the Year Virginia Coach Tony Bennett was named ACC Coach of the Year Monday. It was his second consecutive year winning the award, and the fourth time in six years.
No. 2 Virginia eases past Pittsburgh, 73-49 The Cavaliers (26-2, 14-2 ACC) cruised past the Panthers (12-17, 2-14 ACC) behind strong outings from junior guards Ty Jerome and Kyle Guy and sophomore guard De’Andre Hunter.
No. 3 men’s basketball comes back to beat No. 18 Louisville, 64-52 The win made Virginia the first team in ACC history to beat five ranked opponents on the road.
No. 4 men’s basketball outlasts Notre Dame, 60-54 The No. 4 Cavaliers (22-2, 10-2 ACC) took down the Fighting Irish (13-2, 3-9 ACC) behind strong nights from sophomore guard De’Andre Hunter and junior guard Kyle Guy.
ZAMOFF: Why this year’s Virginia men’s basketball team is different This year's Virginia team has the same composure and toughness as past Tony Bennett teams but also has a unique quality of resilience.
No. 4 men’s basketball comes back to defeat No. 8 North Carolina, 69-61 The Cavaliers (21-2, 9-2 ACC) used a late second half comeback to beat the Tar Heels (19-5, 9-2 ACC) in an impressive display of toughness on the road.
No. 3 men’s basketball vs. No. 2 Duke — a breakdown ESPN’s College GameDay is making the trip to Charlottesville after going to Durham just three weeks earlier for the first installment of what has been college basketball’s most heated rivalry this year.
No. 3 men’s basketball defeats No. 23 N.C. State in overtime, 66-65 The Cavaliers (19-1, 7-1 ACC) stayed atop the ACC standings with a gritty win against the Wolfpack (16-5, 4-4 ACC), who proved to be a difficult matchup.
No. 3 men’s basketball crushes Notre Dame on the road, 82-55 Five Cavaliers players scored in double figures as Virginia cruised to a 82-55 victory.
