Tag: Virginia Cavaliers

NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Can Gonzaga snatch the second seed?

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The big questions Tuesday night revolved around three of the mid-majors. Can St. Mary’s score an impressive win over Gonzaga in the Football World Cup championship game, confirming that the Gaels’ strong computer numbers deserve a correspondingly high rating? And will Oral Roberts and/or Charleston win their respective conference championships, or will they go to Selection Sunday in hopes of getting a big bid? Consider answering these questions definitively. Charleston outlasted UNC Wilmington in the CAA title game for their 30th win against a Division One. Meanwhile, Oral Roberts completed…

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A year after his terrible slump, Armand Franklin saves Virginia by shooting him

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Charlottesville, VA – The funny thing is no one has mentioned it now. Does Armand Franklin hit the ball well? Yes? So? Does Franklin lead his team to a performance so ugly in so many ways, on an evening when no one else in the white uniform hit the ball so well from distance, that fires the Cavaliers to another ACC victory buoyed by his super-efficient offensive play? And the? This time last year, Franklin’s performance was the talk of postgame press conferences as the main takeaway. He would be…

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NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Alabama is the top seed. Northwestern and Clemson

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“They can’t imagine it… that someone like me would walk into their house, walk on their land…” – Cassian Andor When compiling this week’s segment, we were astounded by the inclusion of teams we’d never expected to have considered as recently as a few weeks ago. North-west? Pittsburgh? Clemson? UCF? wait … Is that true? It also got us thinking about another story focusing on underdogs who took the power structure by surprise: “Andor,” our favorite TV series of 2022. After the train wreck that was “The Book of Boba…

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College basketball rankings: Illinois out, Miami in. And hey, New Mexico!

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Merry Christmas after Christmas! I trust that the holiday treated everyone well, though there were a few precious college basketball games that caught our eye. As a result, there wasn’t much movement on top of the polls. The good news is that there are plenty of great matches to be shown this week, which top the list for Saturday’s packed New Year’s Eve. In the meantime, allow me to spread my usual holiday cheer by presenting the correct ranking of the top 25 college basketball teams, as presented to the…

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Virginia shooting survivor Mike Hollins plans to return to football after recovery, says father

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Charlottesville, Va. — Mike Hollins, a survivor of the recent University of Virginia shooting and member of the Cavaliers football team, plans to return to the team after his recovery, his father, Mike Hollins Sr., said Friday. Hollins will likely be discharged from UVA University Hospital “sometime this weekend or early next week,” his father said. Hollins, one of the team, walks and showers on his own and doctors expect him to be back to 100 percent within two to three months, but that timeline may be accelerated due to…

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ACC Mailbag: Send your questions to our writers

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Syracuse proved to be real but failed in its quest to beat Clemson. Duke made more pain Miami fashion. Louisville and Virginia got some life back in their seasons with wins over Pete and Georgia Tech, respectively. What’s on your mind as we head into the last weekend of October? Submit your questions and ACC writers Andy Peter and Manny Navarro will answer them. .

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ACC Mailbag: Send your questions to our writers

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The Atlantic Division title could descend by early afternoon Saturday between Syracuse and Clemson at Death Valley. Who owned the orange 6-0? raise your hand. The ACC season continues with some interesting story lines. Can North Carolina continue after a third win with three points? Can Brent Key and Georgia Tech stay hot and vie for the coastal crown against struggling Virginia? Will Florida return for a third straight loss after farewell week? Can Miami get two FBS wins together at home against Duke? Submit your questions and we will…

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ACC Mailbag: Send your questions to our writers

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Thank you, Clemson and Wake Forest, for giving us a fun show of double extra time that we should all enjoy. Now, ACC has four undefeated and they’re all playing in the Atlantic (shock!). In fact, the fourth week saw some surprises. Not the pretty type either. Miami reminded us that it is still who – which Miami. North Carolina has shown us that it is still powerless to oppose crimes. And Georgia Tech… fired coach Jeff Collins. On the bright side, Week 5 offers a pair of gems, including…

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