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Home losses have been somewhat of a rarity for No. 11 Virginia and Pittsburgh the past few seasons. After already suffering a home loss each prior to the start of Atlantic Coast Conference play, both the Cavaliers and Panthers dropped their conference home openers on Saturday in advance of their matchup Wednesday night. Despite their loss, Virginia moved up a spot in the latest AP Top 25 Poll and travels to what will be a hostile environment at the famed Oakland Zoo. Continue to Article

January 03, 2017 2:50:pm EST

Dwayne Bacon scored 26 of his 29 points after halftime and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 4 seconds left, lifting No. 20 Florida State past No. 12 Virginia 60-58 on Saturday. Bacon scored the last seven points during a 9-0 run for the Seminoles (14-1, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) that turned a 51-49 deficit into a 56-51 lead, and then answered quickly after Kyle Guy's 3-pointer had given Virginia a 58-57 lead with 8.8 seconds to play. Guy scored 14 points and three others had 10 for Virginia (11-2, 1-1), which lost for just the second time in its last 37 ACC home games. Continue to Article

December 31, 2016 4:18:pm EST

Both struggled through average nights earlier this month during a non-league loss to No. 15 Purdue, but both have been around the college basketball block to know this: For seniors, for captains, average nights simply are not allowed come conference play. "This is when the real stuff starts," said Vasturia, who will make consecutive start No. 95 at the Petersen Events Center. Outside of Virginia (29-7) and Duke (26-10), no ACC program has enjoyed as much success the previous two conference seasons than Notre Dame (25-11). Continue to Article

December 30, 2016 3:59:pm EST

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Duke started the year as the nation's top-ranked team and Atlantic Coast Conference favorite. Yet as the start of league play arrives, little has gone to plan for the fifth-ranked Blue Devils. Continue to Article

December 25, 2016 11:57:am EST

Oregon State has lured Pittsburgh athletic director Scott Barnes west to take over the same job with the Beavers. The school named Barnes vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics Thursday. Barnes, who will start his new job in February, replaces Todd Stansbury. Continue to Article

December 23, 2016 12:11:am EST

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