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Editor-in-chief at Cville Right Now. Husband, father, dog lover, foodie, Jersey guy, former bar owner and wedding officiant.

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No. 13 UVA ends regular season with win over rival Virginia Tech - Cville Right Now Malik Thomas and Ugo Onyenso each scored 16 as the teams' split the season series for the fifth straight year.

No. 13 UVA ends regular season with win over rival Virginia Tech, 76-72.
Malik Thomas and Ugo Onyenso each scored 16 as the teams' split the season series for the fifth straight year.
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07.03.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Today’s VT-UVA rematch is a huge opportunity to add an NCAA tournament rΓ©sumΓ© builder for the Hokies…

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One year in as β€˜Hoos, UVA newcomers understand Virginia Tech rivalry - Cville Right Now After losing a triple-overtime thriller in Blacksburg, UVA's players say they're up for Saturday's rematch at JPJ.

If they didn't understand before, losing a triple-overtime thriller in Blacksburg educated these 'Hoos about the Virginia Tech rivalry. The rematch is Saturday at JPJ.
"We know it’s a big game. We know what it means to the people here."
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05.03.2026 16:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

UVA senior point guard Dallin Hall leads the ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 3.21.
In second? The 'Hoos other point guard, freshman Chance Mallory (2.94).

05.03.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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No. 13 UVA bounces back, holds off Wake Forest - Cville Right Now The win clinched the No. 2 seed and a double-bye in next week's ACC tournament in Charlotte, N.C.

No. 13 UVA holds off Wake Forest 75-70 and clinches the No. 2 seed in next week's ACC tournament.
Thijs DeRidder scored 16 and Jacari White added 14 for the 'Hoos.
β€œWake put a ton of pressure on us,” Ryan Odom said. β€œAnd our guys stood up.”
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04.03.2026 03:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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No. 13 UVA bounces back, holds off Wake Forest - Cville Right Now The win clinched the No. 2 seed and a double-bye in next week's ACC tournament in Charlotte, N.C.

No. 13 UVA holds off Wake Forest 75-70 and clinches the No. 2 seed in next week's ACC tournament.
Thijs DeRidder scored 16 and Jacari White added 14 for the 'Hoos.
β€œWake put a ton of pressure on us,” Ryan Odom said. β€œAnd our guys stood up.”
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04.03.2026 03:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

NET rankings for Virginia’s men’s college basketball teams …

UVA 14
VCU 47
Virginia Tech 54
Liberty 94
George Mason 98
William & Mary 124
Richmond 147
JMU 207
Radford 250
ODU 253
Longwood 264
Hampton 268
Norfolk State 308
VMI 358

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No. 1 Duke dominates UVA, 77-51 - Cville Right Now The Blue Devils hit eight 3-pointers in the first half.

No. 1 Duke was averaging eight 3-pointers a game. It hit that many in the first half Saturday against No. 11 UVA.
β€œWe needed to play a little bit more scrappier today,” forward Devin Tillis said. β€œAnd not let them punch us in the mouth early.”
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No. 1 Duke dominates UVA, 77-51 - Cville Right Now The Blue Devils hit eight 3-pointers in the first half.

Four days after UVA's positional size and length disrupted NC State, No. 1 Duke did the same thing to the 'Hoos.
The Blue Devils routed No. 11 Virginia 77-51 on Saturday at Cameron.
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01.03.2026 00:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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No. 1 Duke dominates UVA, 77-51 - Cville Right Now The Blue Devils hit eight 3-pointers in the first half.

Four days after UVA's positional size and length disrupted NC State, No. 1 Duke did the same thing to the 'Hoos.
The Blue Devils routed No. 11 Virginia 77-51 on Saturday at Cameron.
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01.03.2026 00:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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For UVA, Boozer, No. 1 Duke’s defense pose challenges - Cville Right Now Virginia hasn't toppled a No. 1-ranked team since 1986. It gets another shot Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

UVA hasn't topped a No. 1-ranked team since 1986. It gets another shot Saturday at Duke.
β€œWe don’t want to get lost in all that,” Virginia’s Dallin Hall said. β€œWe just want to give them our respect and then show up, stay together, and put our best foot forward.”
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27.02.2026 14:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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For UVA, Boozer, No. 1 Duke’s defense pose challenges - Cville Right Now Virginia hasn't toppled a No. 1-ranked team since 1986. It gets another shot Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

UVA hasn't topped a No. 1-ranked team since 1986. It gets another shot Saturday at Duke.
β€œWe don’t want to get lost in all that,” Virginia’s Dallin Hall said. β€œWe just want to give them our respect and then show up, stay together, and put our best foot forward.”
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No. 11 UVA rips North Carolina State, 90-61 - Cville Right Now The Cavaliers led from start to finish as they won their ninth in a row.

No. 11 UVA ripped North Carolina State 90-61 on Tuesday night, leaving Wolfpack coach Will Wade believing the 'Hoos could be a force in March.
"Virginia can go to the Final Four. This is a really, really good team. And they steamrolled us."
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25.02.2026 04:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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No. 11 UVA rips North Carolina State, 90-61 - Cville Right Now The Cavaliers led from start to finish as they won their ninth in a row.

No. 11 UVA ripped North Carolina State 90-61 on Tuesday night, leaving Wolfpack coach Will Wade believing the 'Hoos could be a force in March.
"Virginia can go to the Final Four. This is a really, really good team. And they steamrolled us."
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25.02.2026 04:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Barber: Ryan Odom honors UVA’s past while authoring its future - Cville Right Now A roster full of players who had little to no connection to UVA in March are honoring the program’s history while adding to it.

Ryan Odom has a roster full of players who had little to no connection to UVA in March honoring the program’s history while adding to it.
"We should play for Virginia, not just ourselves," said transfer guard Jacari White.
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24.02.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Barber: Ryan Odom honors UVA’s past while authoring its future - Cville Right Now A roster full of players who had little to no connection to UVA in March are honoring the program’s history while adding to it.

Ryan Odom has a roster full of players who had little to no connection to UVA in March honoring the program’s history while adding to it.
"We should play for Virginia, not just ourselves," said transfer guard Jacari White.
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24.02.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Virginia names JPJ court after Tony Bennett - Cville Right Now The former coach, who led the 'Hoos to the 2019 national championship, was on hand, along with a collection of former players.

UVA named the court at JPJ after former coach Tony Bennett on Saturday.
β€œMy heart is full. I’m overwhelmed by this. I pray that this program and how we did it was a bright light for all of you.”
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21.02.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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No. 14 UVA blasts Georgia Tech, 94-68 - Cville Right Now Thijs DeRidder scored 22 points and Malik Thomas added 17 as UVA stormed out to a big lead, grabbed the largest halftime advantage this season in the ACC, and rolled to a 94-68 blowout of the stingles...

No. 14 UVA blew out Georgia Tech on Wednesday, 94-68, for its seventh straight victory. Thijs DeRidder broke out of his mini-slump with 22 points.
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19.02.2026 04:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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No. 14 UVA blasts Georgia Tech, 94-68 - Cville Right Now Thijs DeRidder scored 22 points and Malik Thomas added 17 as UVA stormed out to a big lead, grabbed the largest halftime advantage this season in the ACC, and rolled to a 94-68 blowout of the stingles...

No. 14 UVA blew out Georgia Tech on Wednesday, 94-68, for its seventh straight victory. Thijs DeRidder broke out of his mini-slump with 22 points.
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19.02.2026 04:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ice out: What did it take to get UVA’s fields ready to play ball? - Cville Right Now An inside look at the UVA team effort to clear the snow and ice from Disharoon Park and Palmer Park for this weekend's baseball and softball games.

An inside look at the UVA effort to clear the snow and ice from Disharoon Park and Palmer Park for this weekend's baseball and softball games.
"I’m so happy to not see ice out here on this field, I don’t know what to do with myself," Chris Pollard said.
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17.02.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ice out: What did it take to get UVA’s fields ready to play ball? - Cville Right Now An inside look at the UVA team effort to clear the snow and ice from Disharoon Park and Palmer Park for this weekend's baseball and softball games.

An inside look at the UVA effort to clear the snow and ice from Disharoon Park and Palmer Park for this weekend's baseball and softball games.
"I’m so happy to not see ice out here on this field, I don’t know what to do with myself," Chris Pollard said.
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17.02.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

NET rankings for Virginia’s men’s college basketball teams …

UVA 19
VCU 46
Virgina Tech 58
Liberty 74
George Mason 91
William & Mary 114
Richmond 142
JMU 219
Radford 239
ODU 256
Hampton 258
Longwood 272
Norfolk State 309
VMI 359

16.02.2026 13:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beth Macy won’t change course if redistricting pits her against Tom Perriello - Cville Right Now The former Roanoke Times journalist and acclaimed Dopesick author is running the 6th District, which could add Albemarle County and Charlottesville if redistricting efforts succeed.

Beth Macy, the former journalist and 'Dopesick' author, won’t change course if redistricting pits her against Tom Perriello in the 6th District.
β€œI’m ready for it. I was ready to run before the new map came out and I’m still ready to run.”
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16.02.2026 12:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bench leads the way as No. 15 Virginia rallies past Ohio State - Cville Right Now Chance Mallory and Ugo Onyenso came off the bench to lead No. 15 Virginia to a 70-66 win over Ohio State on Saturday night in Nashville, Tenn., the Cavaliers' sixth straight victory.

Chance Mallory and Ugo Onyenso came off the bench to lead No. 15 Virginia to a 70-66 win over Ohio State on Saturday night in Nashville, Tenn., the Cavaliers' sixth straight victory.
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15.02.2026 03:38 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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UVA baseball opens Chris Pollard era with win over Wagner - Cville Right Now The 'Hoos offense erupted in the sixth inning to send them to a 13-7 victory.

UVA opened the Chris Pollard era with a 13-7 win over Wagner.
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13.02.2026 23:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mike Pruitt drops Congressional bid, endorses Tom Perriello - Cville Right Now Pruitt cited the new redistricting maps as the driving force behind his decision.

Mike Pruitt drops Congressional bid, endorses Tom Perriello.
Pruitt cited the new redistricting maps as the driving force behind his decision.
"With the newly publicized district maps, I now know that such a fight will do more harm than good," Pruitt said.
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No. 15 Virginia rallies past FSU - Cville Right Now Jacari White's big game helped UVA erase a 9-point deficit with 8:22 to play.

Jacari White had his best game since coming back from a fractured wrist, hitting 5 3-pointers and scoring 19 points as No. 15 UVA rallied past FSU on Tuesday, 61-58.
"He almost single-handedly won them the game," FSU coach Luke Loucks said.
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11.02.2026 12:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hated to see @gene-wang.bsky.social among the casualties of today’s carnage at the Washington Post. For 37 years, Geno has been a jack of all trades for the nation’s most iconic sports section.
And for the past decade, he’s made my work - especially road trips - much more entertaining.

04.02.2026 23:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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With winter storm in forecast, concern for unhoused at Free Bridge grows - Cville Right Now City officials hope those in the encampment will consider moving to shelters during the height of the storm.

With winter storm in forecast, concern for unhoused at Free Bridge grows
City officials and unhoused advocates hope those in the encampment will consider moving to shelters during the height of the storm.
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UVA baseball lineup coming into focus for Chris Pollard - Cville Right Now Led by a group of Duke transfers, Virginia's new coach said third base remains the lone open position as the season approaches.

With just over three weeks to go until the season opener, new UVA baseball coach Chris Pollard said the team's lineup is coming into focus.
It could be heavy on Duke transfers and lefty starting pitchers.
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