Virginia Cavaliers NCAA Basketball News

Three days earlier, VMI might have felt differently about a 10-point loss at Virginia.

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Virginia athletic officials say freshman center Assane Sene will not play for the Cavaliers until his eligibility status is resolved.

Virginia forward Mamadi Diane averaged 11.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game last year for the Cavaliers.

In the waning moments of last Sunday's exhibition game at John Paul Jones Arena, Sylven Landesberg soared majestically toward the basket.

Dave Leitao enters his fourth season as coach at Virginia feeling like he's starting all over, building from the ground up.

Dave Leitao was named the tenth head coach in the University of Virginia's basketball history on April 16, 2005.

Coach Seth Greenberg's Hokies barely missed an NCAA tournament bid last season after scaring North Carolina in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals.

Sophomore forward Mike Scott led the Cavaliers with 14 boards against Shepherd. Scott also scored 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting.

Virginia used a balanced attack to beat Division II Shepherd 87-52 in an exhibition game Sunday at the John Paul Jones Arena.

Dec. 28 at Georgia Tech THREE KEYS TO THE SEASON Quick start : Without slip-ups, U.Va. has a shot to have seven wins by the start of the ACC.

And after losing star Sean Singletary to the NBA, Virginia doesn't have much of a base.

Calvin Baker and Jamil Tucker are practicing, and that's good news for the University of Virginia men's basketball team.

They picked Virginia last, by a wide margin, and Virginia Tech solidly in the middle at sixth.

With Sean Singletary now in the pros, the UVA men's basketball team is going to need every bit of help it can get from the few experienced guys they do have on the roster.

Kentucky debuted a new line of jerseys in front of 23,000 fans. Kansas unveiled a new team and a championship banner to the delight of the 16,300 in attendance at Allen Field House.

Two potential University of Virginia basketball starters missed Friday's opening of preseason practice with significant injuries, the school announced.

The Virginia Cavaliers have their first official fall basketball practice Friday.

Baker enjoys ride at U.Va. Calvin Baker is looking forward to his junior season, now that he's finally on scholarship.

Freshman Center Assane Sene has been cleared by the NCAA Eligibility Center and will be able to play for the Cavaliers this upcoming season.