Scott German | Where did that come from?
Putting together its most complete effort of the season, the Virginia Cavaliers shocked No. 12 Clemson 85-81 Sunday in John Paul Jones Arena. The sterling performance provided an exclamation point to the day as the Cavaliers retired former star Sean Singletary’s number 44 at halftime. Read more
Cavs drop sixth straight
For the sixth straight game the Virginia Cavaliers fell behind by double digits in the first half of play, and as a result dropped they dropped their sixth straight game, losing at home to Boston College 80-70 in Atlantic Coast Conference basketball action Wednesday night. Read more
Scott German | Storm clouds on the horizon for Leitao
Sixteen first-half points for UVa in Saturday’s horrendous 73-62 home loss to Florida State. And it took a late fury to reach that dubious total. If you listened to Virginia coach Dave Leitao’s press conference, the reason for the struggle is obvious, plain and simple – this team is young, very young. A roster that includes four freshmen and four sophomores. Read more
It wasn’t Sammy who drew up the play, Coach
You ask me, Dave Leitao threw Sammy Zeglinski under the bus. When in reality somebody ought to be throwing him under the bus.
Everybody who knew what was going on was aware what Leitao was going to do, and that it was going to involve Zeglinski’s backcourtmate Sylven Landesberg.
Setting the scene – Auburn up 58-56, 14.7 seconds to go, Virginia ball, timeout UVa. The sublime Landesberg had been a force all afternoon long, going 5-of-8 from the floor and getting to the free-throw line 14 times. Read more
Tigers rally, hold off Cavs, 58-56
A 14-2 run gave Virginia a 56-52 lead and had the Cavs in the driver’s seat. And then they couldn’t finish the deal.
“I’m obviously disappointed, particularly with our inability to play a game from start to finish that we prepared to play,” said UVa. coach Dave Leitao, whose Cavs could not score in the final 2:30 en route to a disappointing 58-56 loss to Auburn in front of 11,070 at the John Paul Jones Arena on Saturday. Read more
Videocast | Liberty stuns UVa., 86-82
Liberty led most of the way and held off a late Virginia rally to post an 86-82 win in the John Paul Jones Arena Tuesday night. Seth Curry, the younger brother of Davidson star Stephen Curry and the son of former Fort Defiance and Virginia Tech standout Dell Curry, led the way for the Flames with 26 points. AFP editor Chris Graham reporting. Length: 3:02. Read more
Videocast | UVa. gets big win, grows up a little
A layup by Sylven Landesberg capped a 21-point night for the freshman and gave Virginia the winning points in a 77-75 decision over South Florida Wednesday night in the John Paul Jones Arena.
AFP editor Chris Graham breaks down the first endgame for UVa. coach Dave Leitao in the post-Sean Singletary era. Length: 3:28. Read more
