Virginia opens NIT vs. Norfolk State
By Fritz Metzinger | March 18, 2013Virginia returns to John Paul Jones Arena Tuesday night to battle Norfolk State in NIT First Round action.
Virginia returns to John Paul Jones Arena Tuesday night to battle Norfolk State in NIT First Round action.
The Virginia men’s basketball team was not selected for the NCAA Tournament during “Selection Sunday,” leaving the squad awaiting a consolation spot in the NIT Tournament. The Cavaliers lost three of their final four games including a blowout 75-56 loss to N.C.
Scott Wood hit seven 3-pointers—including four straight in a pivotal second-half stretch— for a game-high 23 points, and the Wolfpack dominated Virginia on the boards 39-28 to cruise to a 75-56 victory at the Greensboro Coliseum.
During the first half of the Virginia men’s basketball team’s Senior Night home tilt against conference rival Maryland Sunday night, many observers likely wondered whether the squad that had clawed its way to a winning conference record and at-large NCAA tournament consideration had departed Charlottesville—mentally, at least—with the rest of the student body for Spring Break. By the final buzzer, the “real” Cavaliers had returned—along with their still threadbare tournament hopes.
Florida State senior guard Michael Snaer converted an and-one lay-up with 4.4 seconds remaining to spoil a furious Cavalier comeback and put a wrench in the Virginia basketball team’s postseason aspirations.
Whatever the cause of the Cavaliers’ (20-9, 10-6 ACC) road setback, the team must regroup and recover against Florida State(15-14, 7-9 ACC) in its regular-season road finale Thursday in Tallahassee after falling to fourth in the ACC standings.
Joe Rahon’s deep 3-pointer with just under ten seconds left capped a game-ending 12-3 run for Boston College that propelled the Eagles to a 53-52 victory against Virginia Sunday afternoon at the Conte Forum.
In the classic biopic “Patton,” the titular general describes an ancient Roman tradition. Slaves, George C.
Led by a sublime career night by Harris, Virginia led wire-to-wire against the ACC powerhouse to snap an eight-game losing streak against the Blue Devils.
Fans stormed the court Thursday night as the Virginia men’s basketball team wins 16th-straight game at John Paul Jones Arena versus No.
When a weary Akil Mitchell saw freshman forward Mike Tobey putting on his practice uniform to take the court for the first time in weeks, the junior forward could not contain his elation.
Ask most fans and analysts what ACC college basketball venue features the most intimidating crowd atmosphere, and “Cameron Indoor Stadium” usually rolls off the tongue.
Unless you’ve been crushed by the burgeoning cascade of midterms or you’ve locked yourself in your room for the past week to catch up on “Game of Thrones” before the new season starts, you likely know that Virginia junior guard Joe Harris had evolved from popular basketball player into legitimate sensation around Grounds leading up to Sunday’s matchup against Georgia Tech.
Senior point guard Jontel Evans had a message for his squad after the Virginia basketball team’s double-digit lead was slashed to five early in the second half against Georgia Tech Sunday: “Don’t let history repeat itself.”
The tale of Virginia basketball this season has been one of two separate teams. One is a frantic defensive unit that shows up at John Paul Jones wearing white, feeding off the energy of the home crowd to score blowout victories.
Freshman forward Evan Nolte rattled home a 3-pointer from the right wing with 14 seconds left to even the score at 50 apiece against No.
When coach Tony Bennett and the Virginia men’s basketball team examined the schedule before this 2012-13 season, the chances are slim that they regarded last Saturday’s visit to North Carolina as the more manageable part of their current two-game road trip.
Allegedly, the “hot hand” in basketball is merely a myth. Researchers from Cornell and Stanford University studied NBA shooting records and conducted a controlled experiment with college athletes to conclude, “the outcomes of previous shots influenced [players’] predictions but not their performance.” Essentially, making one shot does nothing to increase the odds of sinking the next.
Despite junior guard Joe Harris’ second consecutive enthralling offensive performance, Virginia yielded season-highs in points and 3-pointers made in a fast-paced 93-81 loss to North Carolina in Chapel Hill Saturday afternoon. Harris scored a career-high 27 points for the Cavaliers (19-7, 8-4 ACC), including 20 on 7-of-9 shooting in the second half, while leading his team to a conference-season high 58.5 percent from the field.
Despite junior guard Joe Harris’ second consecutive enthralling offensive performance, Virginia yielded season-highs in points and 3-pointers made in a fast-paced 93-81 defeat to North Carolina in Chapel Hill Saturday afternoon. Harris scored a career-high 27 points, including 20 on 7-of-9 shooting in the second half, for the Cavaliers (19-7, 8-4 ACC), who shot a conference-season high 58.5 percent from the field.