University of Virginia NCAA News

CHARLOTTESVILLE When Nate Collins heard some of Virginia's players start discussing their plans for Christmas, he gathered the captains together to address the team.

After last Saturday's unsuccessful trip to Clemson, Virginia's players started talking about how this weekend's game against No.

Scott Sutton and his Oral Roberts basketball players and coaches are mixing pleasure with business on their long and winding road trip in the Cancun Challenge.

C.J. Spiller scored a touchdown Saturday in his final game at Death Valley and No.

Mike Scott scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Sylven Landesberg added 14 points to lead Virginia to a 76-55 win over Oral Roberts in the final states-side game of the Cancun Challenge on Saturday.

Mike Scott scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Virginia Cavaliers to a 79-46 victory over the Rider Broncs in a non-league tussle at John Paul Jones Arena.

Joe Torchia has been looking forward to the moment for years. Given the Atlantic Coast Conference's odd revolving rotation between teams in the Atlantic and Coastal Divisions, no player on Virginia's roster has played in a game at Clemson.

Mike Scott had 17 points and eight rebounds Thursday night, leading Virginia to a 79-46 victory against Rider in the Cancun Challenge.

The bowl representatives have quit visiting, but Virginia's football complex is still a hot spot for NFL scouts.

As the case of missing Virginia Tech student Morgan D. Harrington entered its second month, authorities on Tuesday investigated the discovery of a body in Roanoke.

Their appearance required a double take. Representatives from the Champs Sports Bowl sat in motionless fashion to listen on as Virginia coach Al Groh met with reporters following the Cavaliers' 14-10 loss to Boston College.

Mikell Simpson entered the season as Virginia's No. 1 running back and its top receiving threat out of the backfield.

Dominique Jones had 22 points, seven rebounds, four assists and four steals Monday night to lead South Florida to a 66-49 victory over cold-shooting Virginia.

On the heels of releasing its offensive coordinator, Mike Groh, Virginia's football team expected instant results.

CHARLOTTESVILLE -- Two plays, and only a few inches, separated the Virginia football team from victory over Boston College on Saturday.

On the Cavaliers' final offensive play, quarterback Jameel Sewell was stopped a few inches shy of the 11-yard line -- or at least that's where the officials spotted the ball. On a quarterback sneak by the Eagles at the goal line earlier in the fourth quarter, Boston College scored the go-ahead touchdown -- or at least that's where the officials spotted the ball.

Boston College is alive for another weekend in the Atlantic Division. It came down to the final 17 seconds of the game, and Virginia quartertback Jameel Sewell came up inches short of the first down in the Cavaliers' 14-10 home loss to the Eagles.

CHARLOTTESVILLE -- The pregame video at John Paul Jones Arena advertised a new beginning for the Virginia men's basketball program, with first-year coach Tony Bennett as the impetus for the excitement. It helped that the opening night of the Bennett era came against Longwood, prolonging the honeymoon period at least a few more days.

The first public glimpse of Bennett's team appeared as he had warned -- a group with much work to do. For all the excitement about Bennett, his team did not appear to be one that followed his traditional blueprint during an 85-72 win over the Lancers. The defense suffered from lapses, turnovers were too frequent and the win could be attributed to a fast-paced offense. Despite Bennett's first victory as Virginia's coach, he was not left encouraged after the game.

Virginia and Boston College have been virtual strangers since the Eagles entered the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2005, meeting only during that season.

The question seems absurd. You have a better chance of reaching Dr. Naismith during a seance than Longwood has tonight in the basketball season opener for both at John Paul Jones Arena, right? After all, the Cavaliers have smacked the Lancers each of the last four seasons with an average margin of 33.5 points.

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