Men’s basketball battled adversity into Elite 8
The Virginia men’s basketball team was right where it belonged in Chicago, Ill., and a win over No. 10 seed Syracuse is all that separated the No. 1 seed from Houston, Texas and the Final Four.
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The Virginia men’s basketball team was right where it belonged in Chicago, Ill., and a win over No. 10 seed Syracuse is all that separated the No. 1 seed from Houston, Texas and the Final Four.
Top-seeded Virginia got a taste of its own medicine Sunday night, and boy it sure was bitter. The Cavaliers (29-8) led No. 10 seed Syracuse 35-21 at the half, but the Orange (23-13) unleashed a torrid 25-4 run to win 68-62 and reach the Final Four.
Senior center Mike Tobey scored a season-high 18 points off the bench as No. 1 seed Virginia dismissed No. 4 seed Iowa State 84-71 in the Midwest Regional Semifinals in Chicago, Ill.
The No. 18 Virginia baseball team won its second straight conference series, with two wins in three games against Wake Forest. The Cavaliers (15-6, 4-2 ACC) swept the Demon Deacons (13-9, 2-4 ACC) Friday before dropping the series finale Saturday.
No stranger to having his name called, senior guard Malcolm Brogdon was once again tasked with rising to the challenge Saturday night. As has so often been the case, Brogdon responded and took over both ends of the court while leading No. 1 seed Virginia past No. 9 seed Butler, 77-69.
Anthony Gill wore all of his hats against No. 16 seed Hampton. The senior forward made his presence felt in all facets of the game — shouldering the usual load in the low post, rebounding at a high clip and also serving as the self-proclaimed “true point guard of this team.”
The NCAA tournament expanded to a 64-team field in 1985. In that span of time, No. 16 seeds are 0-124 against their top-seeded opponents. Furthermore, it has been 20 years since a No. 1 seed won by only one possession — Purdue narrowly defeated Western Carolina, 73-71, in 1996.
Saturday night’s ACC Tournament championship game seemed to be a matchup made in heaven — the top-two teams in the nation’s premier league slugging it out with conference dominance on the line. The dream slowly devolved into a nightmare for second-seeded Virginia.
Coach Tony Bennett could not keep his joy hidden. Sitting at the podium after his second-seeded Virginia team defeated Miami 73-68 Friday night to reach his second ACC Tournament championship in three years. With a firm pat on senior guard Malcolm Brogdon’s lap, Bennett expressed the pride he felt in his team.
For the second game in a row coach Tony Bennett emptied his bench. No. 2 seed Virginia played its reserves Thursday night in a 72-52 quarterfinal victory No. 10 seed Georgia Tech.
Mike Tobey stood alone. With 2:20 remaining in the game, the senior center waited patiently at the free throw line as cheers of his name rained down on him. The Monroe, N.Y. native made both free throws, and a couple of emotional minutes later, then-No. 4 Virginia huddled at midcourt — 68-46 victors over No. 11 Louisville.
No. 4 Virginia basketball escaped an upset bid by Clemson, 64-57, in an ugly Super Tuesday contest at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C.
Malcolm Brogdon’s teammates left Miami deeply indebted to the fifth-year senior guard. That debt, however, was settled on Saturday night.
The ACC has not seen a regular season three-peat since North Carolina did so between 2007 and 2009. For No. 3 Virginia, the hope of becoming just the ninth program to claim at least a share of the conference title in three straight seasons remains alive, but there is still serious work to do.
Junior guard Davon Reed scored 21 points and made five three-pointers, as No. 12 Miami defeated No. 3 Virginia 64-61 at the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Fla.
No. 11 Louisville relied on a 22-12 run in the final nine minutes to pull away from Virginia, 74-59, at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. The Cavaliers (14-13, 4-9 ACC) hung tough against a Cardinals, who sit in second place in the conference standings.
With only a little more than 48 hours between the final buzzer and Monday’s opening tip, No. 7 Virginia did not have long to process the controversial ending to Saturday’s loss to Duke.
Welcome to heartbreak. You ran the gamut of emotions Saturday afternoon. Malcolm Brogdon hit the reverse layup with 10 seconds remaining, and you were riding an ecstatic high. Then Grayson Allen countered with a controversial circus shot as time expired. No one judged you, the Virginia fans, if you collapsed into your seat, swore at the top of your lungs, or even shed a tear in frustration or shock. I am taking it upon myself to play armchair psychologist and help you accept what happened and move on from it.
Cheers of “Nolte, Nolte” faintly rattled around the lower deck of John Paul Jones Arena Tuesday night after the senior forward poured in his second bucket of the game. Seventh-ranked Virginia rolled over Virginia Tech, 67-49, and the Milton, Ga. native scored four points and showcased a streak of aggression that has far too often been missing from his game. Senior Evan Nolte might just be the most polarizing Virginia player.
Virginia men’s basketball Coach Tony Bennett does not buy into the emotions of rivalries or revenge. Speaking to the media a day before his seventh-ranked Cavaliers (19-4, 8-3 ACC) face Virginia Tech, Bennett emphasized his reliance on planning, practice and execution to prevail in highly-charged games.