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A stunning loss to Virginia Tech in early January was the first indicator Virginia wasn't playing its best basketball. The Cavaliers sure are now. Back in the thick of the ACC race, the No. 7 Cavaliers should have a little additional incentive to extend its winning streak in Tuesday night's rematch between the intrastate rivals. Continue to Article

February 08, 2016 7:00:pm EST

Sheldon Jeter scored a career-high 23 points in his first start of the season and Pittsburgh pulled away from Virginia Tech in the second half of a 90-71 victory on Sunday night. Michael Young overcame a sluggish start to finish with 13 points and seven rebounds for the Panthers (17-4, 6-3 ACC), who bounced back from a lopsided loss at Clemson to hand the Hokies their fourth straight defeat. Pitt shot 53 percent (36 of 68) from the field and converted 20 Virginia Tech turnovers into 33 points the other way. Continue to Article

January 31, 2016 8:51:pm EST

The best performance of Jaylen Johnson's career included a jaw-dropping dunk, a frightening fall and a hilariously off-target free throw. With just over two minutes left in Louisville's 91-83 victory at Virginia Tech on Thursday night, Johnson dove for a loose ball, crashed into Hokies forward Kerry Blackshear Jr. and bent his right arm back at an awkward angle. The way Johnson clutched his arm as he writhed on the ground in pain, Louisville coach Rick Pitino feared he may have broken it. "He had a miraculous recovery," Pitino told reporters after the game "I think he was just trying to scare the [expletive] out of me." Indeed a mere 34 seconds later, Johnson returned to the game with a flourish, catching a long inbound pass from Damion Lee, throwing down a one-handed breakaway dunk with his injured right arm and drawing a foul in the process. The arm didn't seem to be bothering him on the dunk, but the free throw was a different story. I keep watching video of the Jaylen Johnson free throw & I can only think that's some kind of special effects trick: pic.twitter.com/vitd1fQSLD — Joe Sonka (@joesonka) January 28, 2016 Why did Johnson leave his free throw three feet short? It's hard to say for certain since reporters in Louisville didn't ask him about it after the game. On one hand, the sophomore forward has only made 11 of 26 free throws during his college career. On the other hand, it's difficult to believe the fall didn't have something to do with him missing so badly the crowd collectively gasped. Johnson grimaced before attempting the free throw, shook his right arm afterward and wore an ice pack on his forearm after the game. The errant free throw shouldn't detract too much from an otherwise excellent performance off the bench from Johnson. He tallied a career highs of 11 points and nine rebounds and also delivered the game's most memorable dunk, catching a lob pass from Quentin Snider, cocking his right arm back and throwing down a powerful one-handed alley-oop slam. - - - - - - - Jeff Eisenberg is the editor of The Dagger on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at daggerblog@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @JeffEisenberg Continue to Article

January 28, 2016 10:08:am EST

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) -- Darius Thompson hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give No. 11 Virginia a 72-71 victory over Wake Forest on Tuesday night. Malcolm Brogdon scored 28 points and Anthony Gill added 17 for the Cavaliers (16-4, 5-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). Bryant Crawford scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half and Devin Thomas added 19 for the Demon Deacons (10-10, 1-7), who blew a 10-point lead with 90 seconds left. Continue to Article

January 26, 2016 9:34:pm EST

No. 11 Virginia pulled off a stunning come-from-behind victory Tuesday night at Wake Forest by hitting four 3-pointers in the final minute and three in the final 17 seconds to beat the Demon Deacons 72-71. Darius Thompson banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Cavaliers a 72-71 win over Wake F... - via @ESPN App https://t.co/rSQb5XtbgJ — Myron Medcalf (@MedcalfByESPN) January 27, 2016 [ Georgia Southern rallies to win on last-second four-point play ] Bryant Crawford made one of two free throws with four seconds remaining for Wake Forest, but the Demon Deacons didn't pressure the inbounds pass allowing UVA to move the ball up the court much too easily. The Ball came to Darius Thompson on the left side of the court and he banked in a high-arcing 3-pointer at the buzzer to snap the Cavaliers' three-game losing streak on the road. [ Kansas' Big 12 title streak in jeopardy after loss at Iowa State ] Malcom Brogdon hit a pair of 3-pointers in the final minute and Marial Shayok also buried a shot from deep to help the Cavaliers overcome what had been a nine-point lead with 1 minute, 40 seconds remaining. The result dropped Wake Forest to 10-10 overall and 1-7 in the ACC and gives the Cavaliers a shot of confidence when it comes to winning away from home. - - - - - - - [ Kyle Ringo is the assistant editor of The Dagger on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at kyle.ringo@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @KyleRingo Continue to Article

January 26, 2016 9:27:pm EST

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