UVa. wins nailbiter at Virginia Tech, 61-59
A 17-2 second-half run erased an eight-point deficit, and Virginia held on after losing its starting guards to foul trouble in the final two minutes to post a 61-59 win over Virginia Tech in Blacksburg Tuesday night.
The Hokies had won two of their last three on buzzer-beaters, and had a chance to win another one at the end after Akil Mitchell missed the front end of a one-and-one with 22.5 seconds left. Tech coach Seth Greenberg called timeout to set up a game-winning play, but his team never got a shot off.
UVa. (21-6, 8-5 ACC) had several chances to close the game out down the stretch, but missed the front ends of three consecutive one-and-ones in the final minute to leave the door open. Read more
UVa. women win at Tech
The Virginia women’s basketball team defeated in-state and Atlantic Coast Conference rival Virginia Tech, 66-40, Sunday (Feb. 19) afternoon in Blacksburg, Va.
The Cavaliers improved to 19-9 overall and 7-7 in ACC play. The loss dropped Virginia Tech’s record to 7-20 overall and 3-11 in league play. Read more
ACC announces scheduling plans
Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford announced on Friday the future scheduling formats as approved by the ACC’s Faculty Athletic Representatives and Athletics Directors.
The announcement was made following the annual ACC Winter Meetings and will go in effect once Pittsburgh and Syracuse become playing members in the conference.
“We have been engaged in discussions on the various options for integrating Pitt and Syracuse since early fall,” said ACC Commissioner John Swofford. “It’s a tremendous tribute to the leadership at our schools that we will be able to seamlessly add Pitt and Syracuse at the appropriate time when they become full playing members.” Read more
Chris Graham: Rivalry karma
They say things like, Throw the records of these two teams out the window when they get together, because they’re bitter rivals.
Throw the records out and everything else when Virginia and Virginia Tech get together.
OK, so Tech’s 47-45 win on Sunday came in a game that you could also say set basketball back a few decades.
Seth Greenberg, whose team had come in 0-4 in the ACC and seemed on the verge of an ugly implosion after blowing an eight-point second-half lead at home against North Carolina on Thursday, will take it nonetheless. Read more
Hokies upset #15 UVa., 47-45
Junior guard Erick Green scored 15 points and senior guard Dorenzo Hudson had 12 points to lead Virginia Tech to a 47-45 win over Virginia in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Sunday night (Jan. 22) at John Paul Jones Arena.
The loss was the first of the season at home for UVa and ended a 10-game winning streak for the Cavaliers at JPJA. Virginia is now 15-3 overall and 2-2 in the ACC.
Virginia is ranked 15th in the latest Associated Press poll and 17th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll.
Senior forward Mike Scott, junior guard Jontel Evans and sophomore guard Joe Harris each scored 10 points for the Cavaliers. Harris had seven rebounds and Scott six.
The win improved Virginia Tech’s record to 12-7 and the Hokies are now 1-4 in the ACC. Read more
Beautiful Gardens program announces VT Spirit daylily
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Beautiful Gardens program are proud to introduce VT Spirit, a new daylily bred to showcase the colors and community spirit of Virginia Tech University. This is the first new plant released by the Beautiful Gardens Plant Introduction Program.
VT Spirit is hardy in all Virginia growing zones and boasts a longer than average bloom season for daylilies. This plant was bred by Virginia Tech graduate Linda Pinkham and donated to the Beautiful Gardens program for evaluation and introduction. The VT Spirit daylily is available from Brent and Becky’s Bulbs in Gloucester, VA, and can be purchased online or through their catalog. Read more
UVa. women rally past Virginia Tech, 52-39
Senior guard Ariana Moorer (Woodbridge, Va.) netted her 1,000th-career point as the Virginia women’s basketball team (14-4, 2-2 ACC) topped Virginia Tech, 52-39, Thursday at John Paul Jones Arena. The victory also marked the 800th win in the history of the Cavalier program.
Moorer finished with 11 points, one of three Virginia players in double figures, and led the team on the boards with a game-high eight rebounds. Junior guard Lexie Gerson (Fort Washington, Pa.) paced the Cavaliers with 13 points while sophomore guard Ataira Franklin (Bowie, Md.)added 12.
Moorer reached the 1,000th-point plateau on a free throw early in the second half, becoming the 27th player in program history to reach the milestone. Read more
