UVa. to face Wisconsin in ACC/Big Ten Challenge
The Virginia men’s basketball team will play at Wisconsin on Nov. 28 in the 14th ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
The game will be the first meeting between Virginia and Wisconsin in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and the third meeting overall. The teams split the two previous meetings.
The teams have not met since the 1999 Top of the World Classic in Fairbanks, Alaska, when Wisconsin defeated the Cavaliers 66-56. The only other meeting between the two teams came in the Milwaukee Classic during the 1974-75 season when Virginia won 86-78 in Milwaukee, Wisc. Read more
Gill, Barnette join UVa men’s basketball program
Virginia men’s head basketball coach Tony Bennett announced on Friday (May 4) that Anthony Gill and Taylor Barnette are joining the Cavaliers’ program.
Gill, a 6-8 forward from Charlotte, N.C., has signed a grant-in-aid agreement and is transferring to Virginia. He attended the University of South Carolina and played as a freshman for the Gamecocks during the 2011-12 season.
Barnette, a 6-3 guard from Nicholasville, Ky., has also signed a grant-in-aid agreement. He played at Lexington Christian Academy last season as a high school senior and his sister, Sarah Beth, is a member of the UVa women’s basketball program. Read more
UVa., JMU to square off in WNIT on Sunday
The Virginia women’s basketball team will play on the road at James Madison for its quarterfinal Women’s National Invitation Tournament contest on Sunday (March 25) at 2 p.m.
Virginia (25-10) is playing in the WNIT quarterfinals for the fifth time in school history (1980, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012). The Cavaliers advanced to the semifinals in 1980. Read more
UVa. women advance in WNIT
The Virginia women’s basketball team advanced to the quarterfinals of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament with a 74-58 victory over Appalachian State Thursday (March 22) at John Paul Jones Arena.
With the victory, Virginia improved to 25-10 overall and 17-3 at home this season. The Cavaliers reached the 25-win mark for the first time since the 1999-2000 season when that team finished with a 25-9 record. Read more
UVa. women top Richmond in WNIT
The Virginia women’s basketball team defeated in-state foe Richmond, 68-55, Monday (March 19) in the second round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). The Cavaliers advance to host Appalachian State in the third round on Thursday (March 22) at 7 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena.
With the win, UVa improved to 24-10 overall on the season and 16-3 at JPJA. Richmond concluded its season with a 23-9 record. Read more
Florida blows out UVa. in NCAAs
Freshman guard Bradley Beal had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and sophomore guard/forward Casey Prather scored 14 points to lead Florida to a 71-45 victory over Virginia in the second round of the 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at the CenturyLink Center Omaha on Friday afternoon.
Sophomore forward center Patric Young added 13 points and seven rebounds for the Gators. Read more
UVa. women beat Howard in WNIT in OT
The Virginia women’s basketball team advanced to the second round of the 2012 Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) with a 59-56 victory over Howard in overtime on Thursday (March 15) night at John Paul Jones Arena. Virginia moves on to host in-state foe Richmond on Monday (March 19) at 7 p.m.
With the victory, Virginia improved to 23-10 overall and 15-3 at home this season. Howard finished its season with a 24-9 record.
Lexie Gerson (Fort Washington, Pa.) was the Cavaliers’ leading scorer with 18 points. The junior guard finished 6-for-17 from the field, connected on two 3-pointers and wasclutch from the free throw line (4-for-4). She added seven rebounds, six assists and two steals. Read more
