
What we learned from Virginia’s bounceback win over Radford on Friday
As expected, Virginia easily dispatched in-state foe Radford 73-52 here in John Paul Jones Arena Friday night.

As expected, Virginia easily dispatched in-state foe Radford 73-52 here in John Paul Jones Arena Friday night.

Armaan Franklin felt like he let his teammates and coaches down in #25 Virginia’s 66-58 loss to Navy in the season opener on Tuesday.

Wake Forest transfer Isaiah Wilkins recorded his first collegiate double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds to power Longwood to a home-opening 80-46 win over Virginia University of Lynchburg Friday night in Willett Hall.

Armaan Franklin rebounded from an ugly performance in the opener, scoring 21, Jayden Gardner added 18, keying #25 Virginia to a 73-52 win over Radford on Friday night.

Second-ranked Virginia led 4-0 at the break on its way to a 6-0 win over High Point in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament in a game played Friday night at Klöckner Stadium.

No. 25 Virginia (0-1) hosts Radford (1-0) in nonconference action on Friday. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is slated for 7 p.m.

Eighty-five percent of adults in Virginia have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 75.6 percent of adults in the state are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Virginia Tech men’s basketball team (1-0) looks to keep its positive start to the season going with a tricky game against Navy in Annapolis for the Veterans Classic on Friday night.

The Virginia Tech football team (4-5, 2-3 ACC) looks to bounce back from its worst offensive performance of the season when it hosts Duke (3-6, 0-5 ACC) on Saturday for Senior Day.

Notre Dame is 8-1, ranked seventh, on the cusp of the College Football Playoff conversation, with one roadblock in its way: Virginia.
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