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With the initial offseason transfer portal cycle opening last weekend, the Virginia football staff has begun to add veteran pieces to their roster to complement the returners. On Wednesday, they secured two commitments: former Tennessee running back Peyton Lewis and former Baylor edge Matthew Fobbs-White. Lewis is a native of Salem, VA and was heavily […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers picked up their second ACC victory late on Wednesday night, beating the Cal Golden Bears 84-60 behind a dominant second half. Shooting guard Malik Thomas carried the ‘Hoos, scoring 20 points on 7-for-12 shooting from the floor and a 4-for-8 mark from behind the arc. Thomas’ performance is an encouraging one as […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers open the new year (and the first 2026 installment of Around The Corner) with a record-setting football season, earning the first 11-win season in program history after beating the Missouri Tigers 13-7 in the 2025 Gator Bowl. Here are some of the top Virginia sports stories circulating in ’Hooville. Notable News Transfer […]
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The No. 23 Virginia Cavaliers return home on Wednesday for a late-night matchup with the California Golden Bears inside John Paul Jones Arena. After falling to Virginia Tech in a triple-overtime thriller last week, the ’Hoos bounced back to the tune of a dominant, 15-point road win at NC State on Saturday. Now looking to […]
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With the 2025 NFL regular season in the books, four former Virginia Cavaliers have secured their spots in the postseason and will continue their pursuit of the Lombardi Trophy in the coming weeks. Let’s check in on the pro ’Hoos getting set for some playoff football. Olamide Zaccheaus — Wide receiver (Chicago Bears) Under first-year […]
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As we turn the calendar over to a new year, let’s look at athletes, coaches, and moments that made 2025 successful for Virginia athletics. Here are our fourth annual Streaking the Lawn UVA awards and superlatives: Men’s Athlete of the Year: Chandler Morris 2025 saw a complete transformation of Virginia football. Chandler Morris, who had […]
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Save for the first several minutes of the second half, the No. 21 Virginia Cavaliers dominated NC State on Saturday afternoon to pick up their first ACC win of the year, 76-61. Sam Lewis led all scorers with 23 points, 20 of which came in the first half as he alone matched NC State’s first-half […]
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Conference play leaves little time to dwell on the past as the Virginia Cavaliers (11-2, 0-1) look to flush away what was a thrilling, and all-around disgusting triple-overtime loss in Blacksburg. The ’Hoos travel south to Raleigh on Saturday to take on an NC State (10-4, 1-0) team that’s riding high on a three-game winning […]
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The No. 21 Virginia Cavaliers lost a heartbreaker on New Year’s Eve, falling 95-85 in triple overtime to Virginia Tech inside Cassell Coliseum. With 14 seconds to play in double overtime, Virginia’s deficit grew to 75-70 as Hokies’ guard Ben Hammond knocked down a pair of free throws. During the stoppage, Cavalier guard Malik Thomas […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers dropped their ACC opener to the Virginia Tech Hokies on Wednesday afternoon, losing in triple overtime, 95-85. The game in Blacksburg was a back-and-forth thriller across three-plus hours of play. Malik Thomas (26 points) and Thijs de Ridder (22 points and 13 rebounds) led the ‘Hoos in scoring. The Belgian also led […]
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Virginia Cavaliers vs. Virginia Tech Hokies HOW TO WATCH THE ‘HOOS: Location: Blacksburg, VADate: December 31, 2025Time: 2:00 PM ETChannel: ACC NetworkSpread: UVA -5.5 The Virginia Cavaliers open up ACC play on New Year’s Eve Day against the Virginia Tech Hokies in Blacksburg. The ‘Hoos tip off on ACC Network at 2:00 p.m. ET. You […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers (11-1) are set to face off against in-state rival Virginia Tech (11-2) on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. on the ACC Network, serving as the conference opener for both teams. This New Year’s Eve matchup will be the first of two between the Hokies and ‘Hoos, with the latter coming in March at […]
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With the calendar about to flip, and the offseason quickly approaching/already here for many programs around the country, I decided to take a look back at the preseason ACC rankings I wrote back in August to see how they stacked up to the actual results of the season. Going back, I found some solid predictions, […]
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After J’Mari Taylor and Sage Ennis both announced their decisions to enter the upcoming NFL Draft, starting defensive tackle Jahmeer Carter announced he will be doing the same, per a social media announcement late Monday afternoon. A six-year contributor, Carter remained a mainstay along the defensive line throughout his career. Since joining the ‘Hoos in […]
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After a successful 2026 campaign, both running back J’Mari Taylor and TE Sage Ennis announced via their Instagram pages that they are entering the 2026 NFL Draft. J’Mari last took the field in Charlotte, where the Cavaliers lost to the Duke Blue Devils in the ACC Championship game, after he opted out of their most […]
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Two days after playing in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl against the Missouri Tigers, the news broke this afternoon that Virginia linebacker Trey McDonald intends to enter the transfer portal and spend his final year of eligibility with another program, first reported by Matt Zenitz of 247Sports. The Chattanooga native signed with Virginia in December of […]
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After an eight-day holiday break, the Virginia Cavaliers women’s basketball team is back in action on Monday night as the ’Hoos welcome SMU to John Paul Jones Arena. It’s been an up-and-down first eight weeks of the season, but Coach Mox and company are looking to build off an impressive recent three-game stretch that included […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers closed out a historic 2025 football season by upsetting the Missouri Tigers in Jacksonville, 13-7, on Saturday night. After Missouri went up 7-0 following a dominant opening-drive behind All-American running back Ahmad Hardy, the Cavaliers defense did not surrender another point. The Wahoo offense sputtered for much of the first half, struggling […]
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Well, after a 10-win regular season and a brutal loss in the ACC title game, the Virginia Cavaliers are set to do something the program has not done since 2019…play in a bowl game. The ’Hoos last qualified for postseason play back in 2021, but never took the field as the Fenway Bowl was cancelled […]
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The Atlantic Coast Conference has been lackluster at best for most of the last five men’s basketball seasons. The league has not earned more than five NCAA Tournament bids since 2021 and has not produced more than two top-four seeds since 2019. For a conference that built its reputation on March dominance, that is a […]
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Virginia basketball had no problem handling its business at home against American on Monday night, cruising to a 95-51 win to move to 11-1 on the year. Freshman Thijs De Ridder led the way with 27 points on 11-of-15 from the floor, while four other Cavaliers scored in double figures. The Cavaliers now have eight […]
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Virginia Cavaliers vs. American Eagles HOW TO WATCH THE ‘HOOS: Location: Charlottesville, VADate: December 22, 2025Time: 6:00 PM ETChannel: ACC NetworkSpread: UVA -26.5 The Virginia Cavaliers close out non-conference play (well, before the game against Ohio State on February 14th) on Monday evening against American. The ‘Hoos tip off on ACC Network at 6:00 p.m. […]
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The No. 21 Virginia Cavaliers wrap up their home non-conference slate on Monday night as the American Eagles come to John Paul Jones Arena. Last time out, the ’Hoos struggled early on against a feisty Maryland squad, which played well above its quadrant-four classification in the NET rankings. The Terrapins’ swarming defense had Virginia flustered […]
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After an eleven-day hiatus, the Virginia Cavaliers (9-1) will retake the hardwood wearing all orange uniforms at John Paul Jones Arena this evening. This time, facing off against an old ACC rival in the Maryland Terrapins (6-5) at 6:00 p.m. on ESPN. This will be the first time the two teams have met since November […]
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As the semester winds down for students on Grounds, the Virginia Cavaliers are in their pre-holiday hiatus. While fans await the next men’s basketball tipoff on Saturday against Maryland, here is a rundown of this week’s Virginia sports news. Notable News Bennett To Be Inducted Into Virginia Sports Hall Of Fame – CBS 19 News […]
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