Athletes and coaches love to talk about rising to the occasion and playing well in the big game. This year the Cavaliers have succeeded in this oft-used sports cliché and seen most of their successes in the big games, particularly those games against ACC rivals, going 5-3 in the conference while posting an 18-24 record overall.
The Cavaliers beat the Liberty Flames twice in the doubleheader held yesterday at the Park. After winning the first game 4-1, the Cavaliers started the second game of the afternoon with a bang and didn't look back -- winning the second game 6-2. The Cavaliers enjoyed a lot of success today, in large part because they were able to take advantage of their offensive opportunities.
After a convincing 3-0 victory over Clemson on Senior Night Friday, the women's volleyball team showed it could also run with the best just a few hours later against a more-impressive Georgia Tech squad on Saturday afternoon.
This year's Cavaliers can tell you it's a different view from the top. With only three games left in the regular season, the No.
With seven games left in the season, the Cavaliers are all about growth. With an even record of 6-6, the Cavaliers have shown improvement over last year, but still have plenty of growth potential.
It's been six straight wins for the Cavaliers, seven for eight overall, and there's no sign of the team slowing down.
Bobby Knight's character could be coming to a sitcom near you. While his on and off court antics have often been called comical, outlandish and outrageous, they may finally become appropriate. CBS and Paramount Television are in the early stages of development on a sitcom that would feature Knight's character, and perhaps even Knight, himself.
The NCAA granted the Big Ten Conference permission this year to use video replay to correct a missed or incorrect call by the official on the field.
It looks like Florida State may not be able to make the trip to the Orange Bowl in Southern Florida this Friday night to play Miami for the second time. The game was originally supposed to be played Monday night, but because of Hurricane Frances it was postponed until this Friday. Now with Hurricane Ivan hovering some 1,600 miles from Miami, as of yesterday afternoon, and blowing winds of up to 115 mph, officials may postpone the game to even later in the season but have yet to issue a decision. Miami's Athletic Director Paul Dee said he would consult Florida State, the ACC and ABC, which is set to televise the game, before making his decision early this week, keeping the safety of both teams and their fans in mind, according to ESPN.com. Dee's decision could have major Bowl Championship Series implications.
