CHAPEL HILL, NC Raymond Felton was highly-touted coming into UNC. He was a consensus high-school All-American who was the 2002 Naismith National High School Player of the Year. Now, he is also the best point guard in the ACC.
While the month of February usually has been considered a lull in the sports year -- a time for enthusiasts to recover from the Super Bowl and prepare for the onset of March Madness -- February 2003 has provided considerable debate and discussion centering on two basketball players -- Michael Jordan and LeBron James. The saga and success of James has been well documented, especially the most recent newsworthy controversy involving his suspension and subsequent reinstatement.
After over five hours of what coach Phil Rogers dubbed "a real classic college tennis match," No.
Virginia will look for its fifth straight win over UNC when the Cavaliers travel to Chapel Hill to face the Tar Heels at 7 p.m.
Every year, college basketball teams around the nation have one game marked on their calendars before the season even starts.
Rarely does a single move or maneuver completely change the momentum of a sporting event. Not often does the face of a game or match completely transform in a few pivotal seconds.
Everyone knows that Travis Watson and company are slaving away preparing for Saturday in order to give the fans something great to watch.
Durham, N.C.--In the stifling atmosphere of Cameron Indoor Stadium the Blue Devils took charge of the game early and hardly relented.
Thump, thump, thump.It was a noise heard loud and clear last night in Durham.It wasn't just the sound of the Cameron crazies stomping their feet, nor was it merely the sound of Virginia forward Anna Crosswhite hitting the floor to draw a charge (although she did draw three in the second half).It was instead the sound of Virginia's hopes of making a 20th straight NCAA tournament appearance fall to the floor of Cameron Indoor Stadium. Last night's embarrassing 75-48 loss dropped the Cavaliers to 4-7 in the ACC and 10-12 overall, as well as depleting the talented but youthful Cavaliers' chances of gaining a birth to the NCAA tournament.
The word "parity" gets thrown around a lot in the sporting world. Generally, it has to do with a team like the Baltimore Ravens winning the Super Bowl.
Virginia women's basketball team heads into Durham Monday night for a rematch with No. 2 Duke. The Cavaliers dominated the then top-ranked Blue Devils throughout their first meeting at University Hall Jan.
The Cavaliers swept a pair of matches in Philadelphia this weekend when Virginia did not lose a single point en route to a pair of 7-0 drubbings over the University of Pennsylvania and St.
Emotions ran high at the Aquatic and Fitness Center this weekend, as the nationally ranked Virginia men's and women's swimming and diving teams defeated Maryland's squads in the Cavaliers' final dual meet of the season.
If Thursday's win over Maryland was the biggest win of the year, Sunday's comeback thriller can't be that far behind.
Virginia held N.C. State scoreless over the last two minutes, 56 seconds, and Wolfpack forward Julius Hodge saw a last-second three-pointer rim out as the Cavaliers stayed undefeated at home with a 61-58 win. Coming off an upset 86-78 victory over eighth-ranked Maryland, the Cavaliers (14-7, 5-4 ACC) rallied from a nine-point second half deficit thanks to a strong defensive effort. On the game's final possession, N.C.
The Virginia wrestling team continued its hot streak with authority this weekend, demolishing Millersville, 34-10, Saturday afternoon and dominating UNC-Greensboro, 41-8, in the nightcap.
During a game that quickly turned into a rout in the second half, sophomore Brandi Teamer lead the Cavaliers in a sweet victory over Wake Forest 64-44 at U-Hall last night. Teamer finished with 23 points to lead Virginia (10-11, 4-6 ACC) in scoring, pulling down 8 rebounds in the process.
It's more than just a win streak.It's more than just a couple ACC victories.In the words of sophomore guard Cherrise Graham, it's "retaliation week." The Virginia women's basketball team opened their ACC season with two road losses to conference lightweights Clemson and Wake Forest.
After 38 years of coaching college basketball, Bob Knight, coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders, recorded his 800th career victory on Wednesday in a 75-49 win over Nebraska.
In his 14th appearance at the NBA all-star game, Michael Jordan for the first time will be watching the opening tip off from the bench.
