They ranked second-to-last in the conference in rebounding margin, last in offensive rebounds, last in blocked shots.
Fifty losses and one postseason appearance in the prestigious College Basketball Invitational have not given the three seniors on the Virginia men's basketball team a whole lot to celebrate during their three years with the program. Last season may have been particularly draining for Virginia's elder statesmen.
After undergoing an operation involving cartilage work on his left knee Tuesday, redshirt junior guard Sammy Zeglinksi is expected to miss about eight weeks of practice.
[caption id="attachment_37125" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Redshirt junior guard Sammy Zeglinski will be sidelined for an undetermined amount of time after he suffered a knee injury during practice.
[caption id="attachment_36799" align="alignleft" width="169" caption="Second-year coach Tony Bennett praised his six freshmen yesterday but said they still need to learn his defense.
[caption id="attachment_34636" align="alignleft" width="147" caption="Junior guard Jeff Jones thrived during Sylven Landesberg's absence, scoring an average of 15 points per game during his final three games as a Cavalier.
[caption id="attachment_34210" align="alignleft" width="203" caption="Junior guard Jeff Jones started 41 games for the Cavaliers, averaging 6.2 points per game and 1.6 rebounds per game in three years.
[caption id="attachment_34052" align="alignleft" width="197" caption="Virginia's former leading scorer is currently working out in New York in preparation for a potential NBA career.
[caption id="attachment_33676" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Although guards Sammy Zeglinski and Jontel Evans were held scoreless against Duke, their defensive pressure limited the Blue Devils to their lowest scoring total of the season.
When the players arrived at John Paul Jones Arena at 10 a.m. March 6 before the 1:30 tip-off of Virginia's regular season finale, they were informed that a season that could not have gone further south had indeed plummeted to a deeper, darker cellar: Second Team All-ACC selection Sylven Landesberg had been suspended for the rest of the season. Not by Athletic Director Craig Littlepage, nor by University student-athlete watchdogs.
The snow in Charlottesville may be melting, but the Virginia men's basketball team remains ice cold after a 68-55 loss at Boston College Wednesday stretched its losing streak to a dismal eight games. The Cavaliers (14-14, 5-10 ACC) will hope to turn things around this weekend as they face a Maryland team that throttled Virginia 85-66 at College Park, Md.
Despite a surprise starting appearance from sophomore guard Sylven Landesberg, the Virginia men's basketball team lost 68-55 yesterday night against Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Earlier this week, coach Tony Bennett said Landesberg had not practiced because of a bruised thigh, which kept him out of Sunday's home loss to Duke.
The Virginia men's basketball team travels to Boston College today, seeking its first win since Feb.
The three-point line keyed the Blue Devils' win against the Cavaliers at John Paul Jones Arena last night.
[caption id="attachment_33482" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Cavaliers, riding a six-game losing streak, look to reverse their fortunes tonight against No.
Despite 27 points from sophomore guard Sylven Landesberg, Virginia lost its sixth straight game last night 74-62 against Miami in Coral Gables, Fla.
[caption id="attachment_33353" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore guard Sylven Landesberg scored 13 points against Clemson this weekend after managing just four against Florida State last Wednesday.
After enduring a disappointing 19-point home loss to Florida State last Wednesday, coach Tony Bennett joked afterward that at least Virginia reached the 50-point mark with freshman guard Tristan Spurlock's basket during the game's final seconds. But against Clemson Saturday, Bennett could find no such silver lining, as the Cavaliers fell by an even wider margin, 72-49.
[caption id="attachment_33289" align="alignleft" width="223" caption="Freshman guard Tristan Spurlock served up an and-one in the game's final minute.
[caption id="attachment_33245" align="alignleft" width="183" caption="Coach Tony Bennett altered the team's starting lineup before the game, adding junior guard Jeff Jones and senior guard Calvin Baker in an effort to reverse the team's three-game skid.
