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Thanks to walk-on Will Sherrill, Virginia's memories of the Moon Palace Resort are a little more favorable than they might have been otherwise.
Cavs erase 10-point deficit in victory
Sylven Landesberg scored 20 points to lead five players in double figures and Virginia rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit to defeat Cleveland State 76-65 in the third-place game of the Cancun Challenge on Wednesday night.
Fields leads Stanford past Virginia 57-52
Landry Fields scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Stanford to a 57-52 win over Virginia in the Cancun Classic on Tuesday night.
Virginia-Stanford: Cavaliers Face Early Test This Season
Life on the East Coast may be an adjustment for new Virginia coach Tony Bennett, but none of that matters this week in Cancun, Mexico.
Pearson hurt as Virginia routs ORU men, 76-55
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ??? The Oral Roberts University basketball team ran out of magic Saturday and may have lost another player.
UVA Men's Basketball Team Beats Oral Roberts 76-55
The University of Virginia men's basketball team beat Oral Roberts 76-55 Saturday afternoon at John Paul Jones Arena.
ORU's next stop on road tour is Virginia
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.
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.
Scott Leads Virginia Past Surprising Rider 79-46
Mike Scott had 17 points and eight rebounds Thursday night, leading Virginia to a 79-46 victory against Rider in the Cancun Challenge.
But she definitely won't forget this trip back to West Virginia . Smith, an Elkins native and Elkins High graduate, had career highs in scoring , rebounds and blocks to lead California University past West Virginia State 104-67 in the season opener for both teams Tuesday night at Fleming Hall.
Cavaliers get no break in next matchup
Any thoughts the Virginia Cavaliers might have had about returning to form in an easy victory tonight were shattered when they watched tape of their opponent.
Body found in Roanoke not Harringtona s
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.
Men's college basketball preview: USF Bulls vs. Virginia Cavaliers
Notable: Virginia is without three key players. G Calvin Baker is injured, 7-foot C Assane Sene is suspended and 6-9 F Jamil Tucker is on indefinite personal leave.
New coach Bennett means fresh starts at Virginia
The arrival of new head coach Tony Bennett at Virginia has sparked enthusiasm that the Cavaliers will improve after several dismal seasons.
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Cavaliers open Bennett era in triumph
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 Tech Recreational Sports to Host Basketball Officiating Certification
BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 1 -- The Virginia Department of Education's Cooperative Extension Service issued the following news release: Love basketball? Want to become more involved with the game? Recreational Sports is hosting High School Basketball Officiating Certification classes held in the McComas Hall conference room this fall semester.
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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.
Jamil Tucker leaves Virginia basketball team indefinitely
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Cavaliers' Tucker takes leave of absence
Virginia senior forward Jamil Tucker will take an undetermined leave of absence from the basketball program, coach Tony Bennett announced Wednesday.
Return to Sene-Der: Virginia Center Suspended Three Games
In many ways Virginia basketball has had this sign up in their gym since the departure of three-time national player of the year Ralph Sampson.
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