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Joel Scott scores 23 as Colorado State routs Virginia 67-42 to cap Day 1 of March Madness
Read full article: Joel Scott scores 23 as Colorado State routs Virginia 67-42 to cap Day 1 of March MadnessJoel Scott had 23 points and 11 rebounds as Colorado State won an NCAA Tournament game for the first time in 11 years, blowing out Virginia 67-42 in the First Four.
March Madness kicks off with First Four games and teams looking to do some bracket busting
Read full article: March Madness kicks off with First Four games and teams looking to do some bracket bustingLast year, a team from New Jersey called Fairleigh Dickinson played its way out of the First Four and then became one of the most improbable bracket-busters in NCAA Tournament history.
Isaac McKneely scores 29, Virginia beats Florida State 80-76 for 8th straight win
Read full article: Isaac McKneely scores 29, Virginia beats Florida State 80-76 for 8th straight winReece Beekman added a career-best 21 to help Virginia beat Florida State 80-76 to extend its win streak to eight games.
Groves scores 17 off the bench, Virginia edges Clemson 66-65 after wild finish
Read full article: Groves scores 17 off the bench, Virginia edges Clemson 66-65 after wild finishReserve Jacob Groves scored 17 points, Reece Beekman and Isaac McKneely scored 14 points each, and Virginia survived a wild finish to defeat Clemson 66-65.
McKneely scores 20, Beekman adds 19 and 11 assists; Virginia beats Ga. Tech 75-66
Read full article: McKneely scores 20, Beekman adds 19 and 11 assists; Virginia beats Ga. Tech 75-66Issac McKneely hit six 3-pointers and finished with 20 points, Reece Beekman added 19 points and a season-high 11 assists to help Virginia beat Georgia Tech.
With heavy hearts, No. 16 UVA beats No. 5 Baylor in Vegas
Read full article: With heavy hearts, No. 16 UVA beats No. 5 Baylor in VegasArmaan Franklin scored a career-high 26 points, and No. 16 Virginia used a big second-half run to knock off No. 5 Baylor 86-79 in the team’s first game since three Cavaliers football players were killed in a campus shooting.
Going dancing: Virginia tabbed as a 4 seed for NCAA Tournament
Read full article: Going dancing: Virginia tabbed as a 4 seed for NCAA TournamentThis now marks the eighth time under head coach Tony Bennett that the Wahoos will be part of the Tournament field. UVA held a 17-6 record in the regular season and added a win in the ACC Tournament against Syracuse. Their lineup features All-ACC First Team honoree Sam Hauser, All-ACC Second Team and All-ACC Defensive team honoree Jay Huff, and All-ACC Honorable Mention Kihei Clark. Virginia’s run for an ACC Tournament Championship was cut short when the program had a positive COVID-19 test result after its quarterfinal matchup with Syracuse. “It’s certainly a unique way to prepare for the NCAA Tournament,” Bennett said.
Positive COVID-19 tests derail Kansas, Virginia tourney runs
Read full article: Positive COVID-19 tests derail Kansas, Virginia tourney runsThat day turned out to be the end of the college basketball season. Hours later, Kansas announced its withdrawal from the Big 12 Tournament, leading to the cancellation of its semifinal matchup with No. The Jayhawks said in a statement they would continue preparing for the NCAA Tournament, which starts Thursday. Duke withdrew from the ACC Tournament and ended its season amid its own positive test before facing the 15th-ranked Seminoles in the quarterfinals. The tournament protocols include requiring each member of a team's travel party to complete seven negative COVID-19 tests before leaving for Indianapolis.
Bubble watch: Boise St loses again; Syracuse, MSU also fall
Read full article: Bubble watch: Boise St loses again; Syracuse, MSU also fallThe Spartans are seeking their 23rd straight NCAA Tournament appearance. In the Mountain West, Colorado State and Utah State succeeded where Boise State failed. Those two teams advanced to the semifinals of that tournament and have a chance to keep padding their resumes at a time when several other bubble teams can't. GAME TO WATCHColorado State faces Utah State in a Mountain West semifinal. On Thursday, Colorado State was one of the last at-large teams projected to make the field at bracketmatrix.com, and Utah State was one of the first teams out.
Cavaliers’ Beekman hits game winning three to advance past Orange
Read full article: Cavaliers’ Beekman hits game winning three to advance past Orange-Virginia has advanced to the ACC Tournament semifinals in six of the last seven ACC tournaments and for the 26th time overall. 1 seed for the ACC Tournament for the sixth time in school history and fifth under head coach Tony Bennett (2014-2015-2018-2019-2021). - The Cavaliers are 43-63 all-time in the ACC Tournament and 18-24 in Greensboro, including the 2014 tournament title. - Boeheim has averaged 22 points in five career ACC Tournament games, scoring at least 15 points in each. - The Orange slipped to 4-6 in the ACC Tournament and to 2-3 in games played in Greensboro.
Virginia rallies past Wake Forest 70-61
Read full article: Virginia rallies past Wake Forest 70-61Obviously, we didn’t have a lot of numbers in the rotation, but we played tough enough in the second half. We responded well to adversity and being shorthanded and, you know, a very good second half. I think he’s, he’s quiet by nature but he does stuff. At first we weren’t really pressuring the ball and then in the second half we really started pressuring the ball. You know Coach [Jason] Williford, Coach [Brad] Soderberg, Coach “O” [Orlando Vandross], Coach [Kyle] Getter and Coach [Larry] Mangino.