Harris suffers hand injury at UNC, but expected to play through
Virginia sophomore guard Joe Harris fractured a bone in his left hand in the Cavaliers’ 70-52 loss at North Carolina on Saturday (Feb. 11).
The stable fracture will be managed without an operation at this time. Harris’ hand will be protected when he plays and he will be closely monitored. Continue reading “Harris suffers hand injury at UNC, but expected to play through” »
#24 UVa. holds off Seattle, 83-77
Senior forward Mike Scott scored a career-high 33 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the No. 24 Virginia men’s basketball team to an 83-77 victory over Seattle University Wednesday night (Dec. 21).
It was the second game of a two-game road trip to the Pacific Northwest for the Cavaliers. UVa opened the trip with a 67-54 win at Oregon on Sunday (Dec. 18).
The victory was the eighth in a row for the Cavaliers and improved their record to 10-1 on the season. It was the sixth consecutive loss for the Redhawks who now have a record of 2-8. The game marked the first time this season a UVa opponent scored more than 58 points. Continue reading “#24 UVa. holds off Seattle, 83-77” »
‘Hoos pull upset of Tech in ACC opener
A desperation Dorenzo Hudson three-pointer fell short, leaving a second-half comeback attempt by Virginia Tech short as Virginia knocked off its in-state rival 57-54 Sunday night.
Virginia (5-3, 1-0 ACC) jumped out to an early 10-2 lead and led the Hokies by as many as 14 in the first half. Tech (4-4, 0-1 ACC) closed to within two points on two occasions in the final two minutes, but Mike Scott hit a pair of free throws with 18 seconds left following a breakaway on which Hokie forward Jeff Allen was called for an intentional foul, and Mustapha Farrakhan followed with another pair to make it 57-51 UVa. with 16.8 seconds to go.
Malcolm Delaney, who led all scorers with 26 points following his dismal 2-for-18 shooting night against Purdue in the ACC-Big 10 Challenge, hit a three from NBA range to close the Hokies to within 57-54. Joe Harris and Scott both missed the front ends of one-and-ones to give Hudson a shot at sending the game into overtime, but Virginia rebounded the airball and ran out the clock.
Scott led Virginia with 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the field and a game-high 14 rebounds. Delaney hit on 10 of his 15 field-goal attempts for Virginia Tech, which held Virginia to 21 second-half points.
Only two other players were in double figures – Tech’s Allen with 12 points and UVa.’s Harris with 10.
Story by Chris Graham. Chris can be reached at freepress2@ntelos.net.
'Hoos pull upset of Tech in ACC opener
Cavs lead throughout, hold off Tech rally
A desperation Dorenzo Hudson three-pointer fell short, leaving a second-half comeback attempt by Virginia Tech short as Virginia knocked off its in-state rival 57-54 Sunday night.
Virginia (5-3, 1-0 ACC) jumped out to an early 10-2 lead and led the Hokies by as many as 14 in the first half. Tech (4-4, 0-1 ACC) closed to within two points on two occasions in the final two minutes, but Mike Scott hit a pair of free throws with 18 seconds left following a breakaway on which Hokie forward Jeff Allen was called for an intentional foul, and Mustapha Farrakhan followed with another pair to make it 57-51 UVa. with 16.8 seconds to go. Continue reading “'Hoos pull upset of Tech in ACC opener” »
Bennett: Still 'a ways to go'
Posted by afp on December 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Three wins in their next four, including back-to-back Ws on the road at then-#13 Minnesota and Sunday night at in-state ACC rival Virginia Tech, have some in ‘Hoo Nation thinking that rebuilding might be the wrong term.
“We’re trying to get good people and good players in this program and then become as good as we can. We have a ways to go, I’m real on that,” UVa. coach Tony Bennett said Sunday night after the 57-54 Virginia win in Blacksburg over a team that had been picked in the preseason to finish as high as second in the 12-team ACC. Continue reading “Bennett: Still 'a ways to go'” »
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