
#1 Virginia holds off Clemson, advances to ACC Tournament final
Top-ranked Virginia led by as many as 14 in the second half, but the ‘Hoos had to fight off Clemson late, ultimately winning, 64-58, to advance to the ACC Tournament championship game.

Top-ranked Virginia led by as many as 14 in the second half, but the ‘Hoos had to fight off Clemson late, ultimately winning, 64-58, to advance to the ACC Tournament championship game.

You can almost just go ahead and say, throw out the game tape from the 61-36 Virginia win over Clemson back in January.

Gabe DeVoe scored 25 points and Shelton Mitchell had 21 as No. 19 Clemson beat Boston College 90-82 on Thursday to advance to the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semifinals for the first time since 2011.

Three scenarios for transportation improvements at the Route 29-Hydraulic Road intersection and adjacent roads have been developed by the Hydraulic Planning Advisory Panel.

Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams and players Chris Clarke and Justin Robinson talk with reporters after the Hokies’ 71-65 loss to Notre Dame on Wednesday in the ACC Tournament.

The Paramount Theater welcomes the community to cheer on the ‘Hoos as they play in the 2018 ACC Tournament quarterfinals with a free live broadcast on Thursday at 12 noon.

Narratives change so quickly in March. About noon Wednesday, Louisville was trending downward, having lost seven of its last 10, including the inexplicable last-second loss at home to #1 Virginia that seemed to foretell NIT and not NCAA as the program’s postseason destination.

Quentin Snider scored 19 points, Ray Spalding had 18 and Louisville built a huge lead before knocking off Florida State 82-74 on Wednesday in an ACC Tournament game with substantial NCAA implications.

The 18th annual VSA art exhibit will kick off with an opening reception on Saturday, March 10, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Carver Recreation Center. The show features original art work by more than one hundred local artists. Proceeds from the sale of artwork go directly to the artist.

As recently as the first Louisville game, back on Jan. 31, the story with the Virginia defense wasn’t that it was ranked #1 in the nation in efficiency, fewest points allowed, etc. That’s dog bites man, agate at best, basically.
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