Virginia Cavaliers NCAA Basketball News

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.

CHARLOTTESVILLE - Virginia sophomore center Assane Sene has been suspended for the first three games of the regular season by head basketball coach Tony Bennett for conduct detrimental to the team.

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A pair of newcomers shined Tuesday night in the annual Old Dominion University women's basketball Blue-White game.

On April 1, 2009, Tony Bennett was introduced as the 11th head coach of Virginia's basketball program ... in three seasons at Washington State, Bennett led the Cougars to a 69-33 record, including a 32-22 mark in the Pac-10 ... Washington State's 69 wins were the most in a three-year span in school history ... the 2007 consensus National Coach of ...

UCLA embraces youth movement With nine underclassmen on the roster, the UCLA basketball team is in the midst of a youth movement.

The Cavalier men's basketball team has been practicing for almost two full weeks, and begin the season two weeks from Friday, when they host Longwood.

University Tech opens its men's basketball season at 2 p.m. Sunday against Maryland Bible at the Baisi Center, the Golden Bears will do so with cautious optimism.

The Virginia men's basketball team is practicing with a lack of depth at the point guard position.

Duke and North Carolina were picked in a dead heat to win this season's ACC regular-season basketball championship in media voting yesterday at the conference's annual Operation Basketball .

After a 10-18 finish last season, the masses don't expect much from the Cavalier men's basketball team.

With five key players gone from last year's 24-6 team, West Virginia State head basketball coach Bryan Poore knew he'd need to reload before the next season began.

During the Colonial Athletic Association's annual basketball media day yesterday at the ESPN Zone, it was routine business on the men's side.

The Bulls will host a pair of No. 1 seeds from the 2009 NCAA Championship in Connecticut and Pittsburgh , as well as West Virginia , who made the field of 64 as a No.

CHARLOTTESVILLE - The Kool-Aid fountains are plenty busy at Virginia as the arrival of new men's basketball coach Tony Bennett has enthusiasm running at a fever pitch, at least within the walls of the program.

As high school seniors, Tristan Spurlock and Jontel Evans were just like every other onlooker, wondering whom Virginia would hire as its men's basketball coach.

New Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett approaches the opening of preseason drills Friday with no illusions.

With eight of its top nine scorers and all five starters returning, Virginia has a good core for first-year coach Tony Bennett .

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: Freshman Tristan Spurlock could be a valuable addition on the wing after averaging 23 points a game as a high school senior.

The 2009-10 Virginia men's basketball media day on Monday afternoon at John Paul Jones Arena was a whole lot different than the one last season.