What's wrong with UVa? Explaining the defending champs' fade before Selection Sunday
A third straight loss has taken the Cavaliers out of the conversation for a top seed, but can it get worse?
2021 Season
2021 Schedule
15-6, 2nd in ACC
- 11/25W 89-54
- 11/27L 61-60
- 12/1W 76-51
- 12/4W 71-64
- 12/94CANC
- 12/13PPD
- 12/16PPD
- 12/22W 76-40
- 12/261L 98-75
- 12/30W 66-57
- 1/224PPD
- 1/6W 70-61
- 1/9W 61-49
- 1/13W 80-68
- 1/1612W 85-50
- 1/20PPD
- 1/23W 64-62
- 1/25W 81-58
- 1/3020L 65-51
- 2/3W 64-57
- 2/6W 73-66
- 2/10W 57-49
- 2/13W 60-48
- 2/1516L 81-60
- 2/20L 66-65
- 2/24L 68-61
- 3/1
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Hayes, Funderburk help NC State upend No. 15 Virginia 68-61
— DJ Funderburk scored nine of his 14 points in the second half and North Carolina State opened a big lead and held off No. 15 Virginia 68-61 on Wednesday night for its fourth straight Atlantic Coast Conference road victory.
Huff throws down putback funk for Virginia (0:20)
College Basketball Power Rankings: Big Ten teams heating up, Virginia falling
Gonzaga and Baylor are still Nos. 1 and 2 by a wide margin, but did the weekend's Big Ten results upset the top-5 balance of power?
Duke survives at the buzzer to take down No. 7 Virginia (1:03)
Duke upsets No. 7 Virginia 66-65 for 3rd straight ACC win
— Freshman Jaemyn Brakefield scored the go-ahead basket on a reverse layup with 1:58 left and Duke came up with a final-possession stop and upset No. 7 Virginia 66-65 on Saturday night.
Huff makes reverse alley-oop look easy for Virginia (0:25)
Virginia's Huff follows his own miss with a putback slam (0:21)
Wooden Watch: Whose name would you add to the Wooden Award list?
ESPN.com panelists discuss the names they'd consider adding to the Wooden Award watch list.
No. 16 Florida St routs No. 7 Virginia 81-60 in ACC showdown
— M.J. Walker scored 17 points and No. 16 Florida State built a big first-half lead, beating No. 7 Virginia 81-60 on Monday night in a showdown between the top two teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Jay Huff reaches over defender for one-handed alley-oop (0:20)
Packer & Durham Hour 1: Best/Worst of the Weekend
The guys get you ready for tonight's big showdown in the ACC as #9 Virginia takes on #17 Florida State in what the guys are calling "The biggest game of the year". Plus we take a look at the Best from the weekend, and of course the Worst as well. And we breakdown all the ACC hoops action that took place over the weekend..
College Basketball Power Rankings: Michigan is back, and a rough week for the SEC
Is Michigan college basketball's top threat to the Gonzaga-Baylor axis?
Huff, Hauser lead No. 9 Virginia past UNC, 60-48
— Jay Huff had 18 points and 12 rebounds and No. 9 Virginia took control early and beat North Carolina for the seventh consecutive time, 60-48, on Saturday night.
Virginia's Murphy takes off for sky-high jam (0:18)
UVA's Woldetensae drains contested 3 to extend lead (0:18)
Trey Murphy III leads Virginia past Georgia Tech (1:54)
Murphy, Clark lead No. 9 Virginia past Georgia Tech 57-49
— Trey Murphy III scored 18 points, Kihei Clark added 14 and No. 9 Virginia pulled away from Georgia Tech down the stretch for a 57-49 victory on Wednesday night.
Packer & Durham Hour 2: Jeff Goodman, CBB Analyst
The guys try and figure out why road teams are struggling so much in the ACC this season. And to try and answer why the typical ACC Blue bloods have struggled this season we bring on CBB Analyst Jeff Goodman from Stadium. Plus UVA associate head coach Jason Williford tells us what it's like working for coaching legend Tony Bennett. And we look ahead to the ACC baseball season.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Ohio State, Illinois climb while Villanova and Iowa tumble
Ohio State and Illinois vault into the top five while carnage hits this week's Power Rankings.
Sam Hauser scores 23 as No. 14 Virginia beats Pitt 73-65
Sam Hauser scored 10 of his 23 points during a key second-half stretch, and No. 14 Virginia pulled away from Pittsburgh for a 73-65 victory on Saturday.
Hauser eyes a corner 3 to extend UVa's big lead over Pitt (0:17)
Murphy goes sky-high for the jam (0:17)
UVa's Huff knocks down a wide-open 3 (0:17)
Hauser, Murphy lead No. 14 Virginia past NC State, 64-57
— Sam Hauser and Trey Murphy III each scored 18 points and No. 14 Virginia produced a strong finishing stretch to beat North Carolina State 64-57 on Wednesday night.
2020-21 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | 10-2 | - | 14-3 |
| Virginia | 11-4 | 0.5 | 15-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-4 | 2 | 14-5 |
| Louisville | 7-4 | 2.5 | 12-5 |
| Clemson | 8-5 | 2.5 | 14-5 |
| North Carolina | 8-5 | 2.5 | 14-8 |
| Duke | 9-6 | 2.5 | 11-8 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-6 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Syracuse | 7-6 | 3.5 | 13-7 |
| NC State | 7-8 | 4.5 | 11-9 |
| Notre Dame | 6-9 | 5.5 | 9-12 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-8 | 5.5 | 9-9 |
| Wake Forest | 3-12 | 8.5 | 6-12 |
| Miami | 3-13 | 9 | 7-14 |
| Boston College | 1-9 | 8 | 3-13 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game68.8269th
Rebounds Per Game31.4365th
Assists Per Game14.0Tied-130th
Points Allowed60.6
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 15 | 14 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taine Murray | SG | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 3 |
| Tournament Record | 35-22 |
| Championship Seasons | 2019 |
| Tournament Appearances | 23 |