Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Coach Bennett Previews Clemson (ESPN2/7PM ET)

Click the picture above to watch Coach Bennett preview the matchup against Clemson

Tune in to ESPN2 tonight at 7 PM Eastern to watch the Cavaliers take on Clemson. Virginia enters the game with an overall record of 17-3 and a 4-2 record in the ACC. The Cavaliers have won their last two games, including a 61-60 victory at NC State on Saturday (Jan. 28), and will be playing their third game in six days. In this week's national rankings, UVa is ranked 16th in The Associated Press poll and 18th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll.

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Cavaliers Post 61-60 Road Win Over NC State (Video Highlights)



RALEIGH, N.C.-Senior forward Mike Scott scored a game-high 18 points and senior guard Sammy Zeglinski and sophomore guard Joe Harris each scored 12 points to lead the Virginia men's basketball team to a 61-60 victory over NC State in an Atlantic Coast Conference game at the RBC Center Saturday night (Jan. 28).

A three-point attempt by NC State sophomore guard Lorenzo Brown missed with one second left in the game.

The victory improves UVa's overall record to 17-3 and the Cavaliers are now 4-2 in the ACC. It was Virginia's fourth consecutive win over NC State.

In this week's national rankings, Virginia is ranked 19th in The Associated Press poll and 21st in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll.

UVa plays its third ACC game in six days on Tuesday (Jan. 31) when the Cavaliers host Clemson at John Paul Jones Arena. That game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and will be televised by ESPN2.

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Watch UVa take on NC State Tonight at 8PM ET

 The Virginia men's basketball team plays its second Atlantic Coast Conference game in three days on Saturday (Jan. 28) when the Cavaliers play NC State in Raleigh, N.C., The game is scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m.


Virginia enters the game with an overall record of 16-3 and a 3-2 record in the ACC. The Cavaliers are coming off a 66-49 victory over Boston College on Thursday (Jan. 26) at John Paul Jones Arena.
In this week's national rankings, UVa is ranked 19th in The Associated Press poll and 21st in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll.

NC State enters Saturday's game with an overall record of 15-6 and a 4-2 record in the ACC.

Saturday's game will be broadcast on the Virginia Sports Radio Network. It will also be televised by ESPN2 and carried on ESPN3.

Friday, January 27, 2012

No. 19 Cavaliers Down Boston College 66-49 (Video Highlights)



CHARLOTTESVILLE-Senior forward Mike Scott scored a game-high 18 points to lead the Virginia men's basketball team to a 66-49 victory over Boston College in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Thursday night (Jan. 26) at John Paul Jones Arena.

The victory improves UVa's overall record to 16-3 and the Cavaliers are now 3-2 in the ACC. Virginia is ranked 19th in this week's Associated Press poll and 21st in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll.

Junior guard Jontel Evans had 10 points and a game-high six assists for the Cavaliers and sophomore forward Akil Mitchell scored a career-high 10 points and had five rebounds. Freshman guard Malcolm Brogdon led Virginia with a career-high seven rebounds.

Virginia returns to action on Saturday (Jan. 28) when the Cavaliers play at NC State. That game is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. and will be televised by ESPN2.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Boston College Preview: In the Film Room with Coach Bennett


Click the picture above to watch the video and tune in to ESPN U tonight at 9PM Eastern to check out the Cavaliers take on Boston College.

Friday, January 20, 2012

"Tony Bennett one of 10 arc angels"

"As part of its spotlight on the 25th anniversary this season of the introduction of the three-point shot to college basketball, ESPN.com is inviting readers to vote for their favorite long-range shooter among 10 former college players.

Among those 10 is Tony Bennett of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Bennett shot 49.7% beyond the arc during his career with the Phoenix from 1989-'92, an NCAA record."

-from Sports Day with Bob Wolfey, Journal Sentinal (LINK to full article) 

Cavaliers Roll to 70-38 Win at Georgia Tech



ATLANTA, Ga.-Senior forward Mike Scott scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds, and sophomore guard Joe Harris had 16 points and five rebounds to lead the Virginia men's basketball team to a 70-38 victory over Georgia Tech at Philips Arena Thursday night (Jan. 19).

The 32-point margin of victory was Virginia's largest against an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent since a 104-72 win over NC State on Jan. 29, 1991. It was UVa's largest road ACC win since a 107-74 win at Wake Forest on March 2, 1983.

The victory improves Virginia's overall record to 15-2 and the Cavaliers are now 2-1 in the ACC. Virginia is ranked 15th in this week's Associated Press poll and 17th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll.

UVa returns to action on Sunday (Jan. 22) when the Cavaliers host Virginia Tech at John Paul Jones Arena. That game is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. and will be televised by ESPNU.

Click the picture above to watch the Virginia Sports TV Highlights