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McKneely gives Virginia a fast start, Cavaliers roll to a 62-45 victory over Coppin State
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Isaac McKneely hit three straight 3-pointers in the closing minutes of the first half to push Virginia to a double-digit halftime lead and the Cavaliers cruised to a 62-45 win over Coppin State on Monday night. Virginia is now 2-0 to start the season...
Virginia outlasts Campbell to give interim head coach Ron Sanchez a victory in his debut
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Freshman Jacob Cofie had 16 points, Elijah Saunders scored nine of his 11 points in the second half and Virginia outlasted Campbell 65-56 on Wednesday night to begin the Ron Sanchez era. Sanchez was named interim head coach on Oct. 18 after three-time...
Virginia sets sights on a season just days after Bennett's abrupt retirement, Sanchez in his place
Virginia (23-11 overall, 13-7 ACC) Virginia was headed for major changes even before Tony Bennett’s retirement. Before stepping down weeks before his 16th season, Bennett had rebuilt the roster with four scholarship transfers and redesigned the offense, installing a more up-tempo...
Tony Bennett cites NIL and transfer portal era as reason he's suddenly retiring at Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Describing himself as “a square peg in a round hole,” a tearful Tony Bennett said Friday he suddenly retired from coaching at Virginia because he wasn’t suited to navigate the current landscape of college basketball. Bennett — dressed in his...
