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.
The Cavaliers faced Pittsburgh this weekend in Charlottesville, Va., winning all three matchups to start off with a 3-0 record in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Two games were tied in the final inning, ending in walk-off victories.
Of the 10 wrestlers Virginia sent to Blacksburg for the ACC Championships, four secured automatic bids to the upcoming NCAA Championships.
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.
Next season’s Virginia squad should fulfill the high expectations that this year’s team, who received votes in the preseason AP poll but ended up with a losing record, did not meet.
The No. 2 Virginia men’s basketball team concluded its regular season Saturday with a 73-68 win over Louisville (19-12, 10-8 ACC), guaranteeing the Cavaliers (28-2, 16-2 ACC) the ACC regular season title.
The 20 goals scored by the Cavaliers were a season-high and the most by the team since scoring 22 goals against William and Mary in March 2014.
The Virginia women’s basketball team (12-18, 5-11 ACC) lost to No. 18 Syracuse (23-7, 11-5 ACC) 67-57 in the second round of the ACC Tournament Thursday at the Greensboro Coliseum.
The Virginia baseball team (7-5, 0-0 ACC) won two midweek home games against Wagner (1-10, 0-0 NEC) by a combined score of 32-9.
Out of all the former Cavaliers in the NBA, Mike Scott was most impressive this week. His 22 point showing Saturday against Golden State was the highlight of the week.
The 12th-seeded Virginia women’s basketball team (12-18, 6-11 ACC) beat 13th-seeded Boston College (14-16, 3-13 ACC) 77-61 in the opening round of the ACC Tournament Wednesday afternoon.
Their consistent approach to training and their development from young athletes to the point where they are today is something for all aspiring track athletes to admire and emulate.
Now loaded with scoring options, Bennett has arguably his best offense ever at his fingertips.
Behind stunning three-point shooting, No. 2 Virginia picked up a road win over Syracuse, 79-53. The Cavaliers (27-2, 15-2 ACC) tied a school record with 18 threes as they topped the Orange (19-11, 10-8 ACC) Monday night.
Even though Virginia teams excel in so many different sports, it is exciting to see individuals dominate as well.
Recently graduated strong safety Juan Thornhill impressed spectators and scouts with a strong performance at the NFL combine Monday.
The Cavaliers lost their home opener to Rutgers, but closed out an exciting three-game stretch with two wins over Buffalo and one win over Norfolk State.
The standout performance came from senior Brendan Casey, finishing the meet with a total of 92 points and in a three-way tie for top point scorer.
The two teams were initially supposed to play a three-game series Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but inclement weather forced the first game to be rescheduled to Saturday and the final game to be cancelled.
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.
