The matchup was the second of a three-game home stretch for Virginia at John Paul Jones Arena.
The Cavaliers (4-4, 3-4 ACC), winners of their last three, will look to hold off an underrated Eagles team (6-4, 5-4 ACC), whose four defeats have come to ranked teams.
After a solid start, the Cavaliers fell behind and a late game comeback was not enough to beat the Dukes.
The number of positive COVID-19 test results is still much lower than the early weeks of the fall semester when weekly positive cases reached a peak of 22.
The postponement of football's game against Florida State and the tough losses by men's and women's basketball all leave questions to be answered in their own right.
After tumbling 11 spots in the latest AP Poll, the Cavaliers flexed their muscles on both ends of the floor early in the game before coasting to a dominant victory over the Red Flash.
East Carolina graduate student guard Justice Gee made a game-winning three-pointer with seven seconds left in regulation.
As someone who has witnessed great teams struggle in early matchups time and time again, I have faith in the development of this unbelievably talented team and the 2020-2021 season.
But what if Virginia sports were fall treats? In the spirit of fall, let's take a look at what that might look like.
Virginia entered the match young and inexperienced, with four of the five starters in only their sophomore year.
At the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., the Cavaliers (1-1, 0-0 ACC) were downed by the Dons (2-1, 0-0 WCC) in a shocking upset, often looking lost on the offensive side of the ball.
No student-athletes or coaches from Virginia football were withheld from play due to COVID-19 concerns in Saturday’s 55-15 victory over Abilene Christian.
The meet was held at the Jones Aquatic Center in Knoxville, Tenn. and marked the Cavaliers’ last intercollegiate competition of the fall.
The Cavaliers (1-0, 0-0 ACC) defeated Towson (0-1, 0-0 CAA) on the shoulders of an offensive explosion led by junior Trey Murphy and senior Sam Hauser, who combined for 40 points.
The event featured Coach Tina Thompson and sophomore guards Amandine Toi and Carole Miller.
Despite a slightly shortened non-conference schedule, the Cavaliers will face one of the program’s most daunting schedules in recent years, highlighted by several marquee non-conference matchups.
With the deal being a two-way contract, Diakite will split time between the Bucks and their NBA G-League affiliate team the Wisconsin Herd.
Both offenses got off to a slow start, but the Cavaliers (4-4, 3-4 ACC) eventually pulled away from the Wildcats (1-5, 0-1 Southland) to get to a .500 winning percentage for the season so far.
The Cavaliers (3-4, 3-4 ACC) will face the Wildcats (1-4, 0-0 Southland) for the first time in program history as they look to topple an FCS opponent for the fourth straight season.
It was a dramatic week of sports for Virginia Athletics, as many teams’ fall seasons came to an end while others’ continued amid unprecedented times.
