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The talk is over, and the Virginia Cavaliers have arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for their first-round matchup against the 14-seeded Wright State Raiders on Friday afternoon at 1:50 PM. The ‘Hoos are -4000 odds to win and are favored by 17.5 points according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Make of that what you will… Virginia will be […]
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The greatest tournament in sports is here. The multi-week sprint to Indianapolis for the Final Four began with the First Four earlier in the week, and fully tips off Thursday at noon. So it’s only right that someone on this site puts out a bracket prediction. An idea that could be awesome, or regrettably bad. […]
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Virginia is unfortunately all too familiar with double-digit seed Cinderellas. The ghosts of UMBC, Ohio, and Furman still haunt the minds of the Cavalier faithful to this day. So, it is fair to approach UVA’s first-round opponent with caution and take a real look at what Wright State brings into this matchup. The No. 14 seed Raiders won the […]
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Despite riding a three-game losing streak into Selection Sunday, the Virginia Cavaliers women’s basketball team squeaked into the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018, earning a No. 10 seed and a trip to the First Four. The Cavaliers, who enter March Madness with a 19-11 (11-7 ACC) record, will make the trip to […]
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March Madness is here and the Virginia Cavaliers are front and center in the fold, having earned the No. 3 seed in the Midwest Region. Here is a glimpse at the full quadrant, with first round game times and locations: No. 1 Michigan vs No. 16 Howard — Thursday at 7:10 pm (Buffalo, NY) No […]
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Zach Carey Okay folks – it’s that magical time of year again. March Madness is upon us! And, for the first time in two years, the Virginia Cavaliers are a part of it. This has been a resoundingly successful year for Ryan Odom in his first season leading the ‘Hoos. Any sane Wahoo fan would’ve […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers are back in March Madness. Not as an inconsistent at-large team, not as a play-in participant, but as a formidable squad that no coach should want to go against going forward. The ’Hoos last made the tourney in the 2023-2024 season, a First Four loss to Colorado State in what ended up […]
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The goal for Virginia football this spring is to make their exceptional 2025 season the standard in Charlottesville. This past season saw head coach Tony Elliott’s vision for Virginia football come into fruition: a program record win total, a sweep of Virginia Tech and North Carolina, and a bowl victory. With rivals reloading for the […]
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After a long, stressful wait until Selection Sunday, the Virginia Cavaliers women’s basketball team is officially headed back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018. Though it took a while (Virginia was the very last team to be revealed during Sunday evening’s bracket show), the ’Hoos were awarded a No. 10 seed […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers are in the NCAA Tournament and have been selected as the No. 3 seed in the Midwest region. The ‘Hoos will tip off against the No. 14 seed Wright State in Philadelphia on Friday. Should the ‘Hoos win their first NCAA Tournament game since 2019, they’ll take on either No. 6 Tennessee […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers lost an absolute heartbreaker on Saturday night, falling to the Duke Blue Devils, 74-70, in the ACC Tournament championship game. After a no-show performance in Durham on February 28th, the ’Hoos looked like an entirely different squad in round two against the Blue Devils, using the momentum of Friday night’s 22-point semifinal […]
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The stage is set, and the No. 10 Virginia Cavaliers will face the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils in the 2026 ACC Tournament finals. Both teams’ paths were similar, with no absurd upsets in this year’s conference tournament. Duke survived a scare versus ninth-seeded Florida State in their quarterfinal matchup and then handled fifth-seed Clemson […]
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — “Today was our day,” head coach Ryan Odom said. “I think that’s really what I would make of it.” It was the Virginia Cavaliers’ day, indeed, on Friday. Behind another impressive outing from Ugonna Onyenso, the second-seeded ’Hoos raced to a dominant 84-62 victory over the third-seeded Miami Hurricanes in the ACC […]
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ryan Odom isn’t shy about his love for Ugonna Onyenso. “It’s hard for any coach to say they have favorites, but …” he joked postgame on Thursday afternoon, trailing off before finishing the sentence. And it’s hard to blame him. The 7-foot senior, who helped lead the Virginia Cavaliers to an 81-74 […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers hung on despite a late surge from N.C. State on Thursday afternoon to advance to the semifinals in the ACC tournament. The Wolfpack started the game hot from behind the arc and held a 22-16 lead midway through the first half, but Virginia was able to claw its way back and take […]
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Virginia Cavaliers barely had to break a sweat in their previous two meetings with NC State, a 15-point victory in Raleigh on January 3rd and a 29-point rout in Charlottesville on February 24th. But in round three on Thursday afternoon in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals, the Wolfpack made the ’Hoos fight […]
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The #10 Virginia Cavaliers’ date on Thursday at noon is written in ink as the NC State Wolfpack opened their ACC tournament with a pull away win in the second round against Pittsburgh. The Panthers led by nine midway through the first half, but by the time the halftime buzzer sounded, the Wolfpack grabbed a […]
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Virginia baseball entered this past weekend’s series against No. 8 North Carolina after a solid start to the season, but questions remained about how the team would fair in conference play. Runaway wins against Wagner, Monmouth, George Washington, and Charlotte inspired confidence that the 2025 Cavaliers would compete at an extremely high level. However, a […]
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We’re officially in the middle of one of the best stretches of the sports calendar. Conference tournaments right into March Madness. Doesn’t get much better than that. The ACC tournament has already provided its share of early-round fireworks, as 15th-seeded Pitt upset Stanford in the opening round, while Wake Forest needed overtime to knock out […]
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After a hectic Tuesday of upsets (and burst bubbles for Stanford and Virginia Tech), I’m back inside the Spectrum Center for another busy day of hoops at the 73rd iteration of the ACC Tournament. Stay tuned to Streaking the Lawn throughout the day, as I’m on the ground here in Charlotte providing live updates and […]
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The 73rd iteration of the ACC Tournament gets underway on Tuesday afternoon with a triple-header of first-round games inside the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. While Virginia doesn’t take the floor until Thursday, keep it locked on Streaking the Lawn throughout the week, as Corbin Lathrop is on the ground with live updates and […]
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The 2026 ACC men’s basketball tournament tips off today at 2:00 EST with the 10-seed Stanford Cardinal taking on the 15-seed Pittsburgh Panthers. The Virginia Cavaliers earned a double-bye in the tournament with their success in conference play during the regular season, going 15-3 in their ACC games, which was good enough for the second-best […]
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Virginia men’s basketball closed out its regular season with a win over Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon, finishing with a record of 27-4 overall and 15-3 in the ACC in year one under Ryan Odom. The Cavaliers now head into the postseason as the 2-seed for the ACC Tournament with eyes firmly set on no […]
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It was senior night for five upperclassmen on the Virginia Cavaliers and despite their time in Charlottesville being short lived, they carried on the program tradition of beating Virginia Tech in Charlottesville. In Saturday’s 76-72 victory, UVA improved to 43-14 in the all-time series at home. The Cavaliers and Hokies have now split their two […]
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It has been a whirlwind of a week for the Virginia Cavaliers. After pulling off a sweep over VCU, the ‘Hoos were embarrassed by Charlotte on Tuesday, getting shutout in run-rule fashion. Chris Pollard’s squad was able to bounce back with a 8-1 win over the 49ers the following day, behind big performances from A.J. […]
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