HANK KURZ Jr.
Illinois's Kofi Cockburn, right, scores past Drexel's Tim Perry Jr., during the first half of a first round NCAA college basketball tournament game Friday, March 19, 2021, at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis .(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Battle of Illinois highlights 2nd round in NCAA Midwest

By Hank Kurz Jr. Mar. 19, 2021 09:52 PM EDT
One second-round game in the Midwest Region will be a battle for bragging

Stakes high when Louisville faces No. 21 Virginia in ACC

By Hank Kurz Jr. Mar. 05, 2021 04:00 AM EST
A look at the upcoming week around the Atlantic Coast Conference:

Virginia forward Sam Hauser (10) drives past Miami guard Elijah Olaniyi (4) during an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, March 1, 2021, in Charlottesville, Va. (Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress via AP, Pool)
Hauser helps No. 21 Virginia end skid, beat Miami 62-51

By Hank Kurz Jr. Mar. 01, 2021 08:00 PM EST
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Sam Hauser never got to experience playing in front

Virginia forward Jay Huff (30) dunks next to North Carolina State forward DJ Funderburk (0) during an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Charlottesville, Va. (Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress via AP, Pool)
Hayes, Funderburk help NC State upend No. 15 Virginia 68-61

By Hank Kurz Jr. Feb. 24, 2021 09:03 PM EST
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Three consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference road

Pittsburgh forward Abdoul Karim Coulibaly (12) guards against Virginia guard Tomas Woldetensae (53) during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, in Charlottesville, Va. (Erin Edgerton/The Daily Progress via AP, Pool)
Sam Hauser scores 23 as No. 14 Virginia beats Pitt 73-65

By Hank Kurz Jr. Feb. 06, 2021 08:07 PM EST
Sam Hauser scored 10 of his 23 points during a key second-half stretch, and No.

Virginia head coach Tony Bennett, right, talks with his players during an NCAA college basketball game against Syracuse, Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, in Charlottesville, Va. (Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress via AP)
Hauser, Huff lead No. 8 Virginia past Syracuse, 81-58

By Hank Kurz Jr. Jan. 25, 2021 09:59 PM EST
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Sam Hauser had the hot hand early, and Jay Huff and

Virginia guard Reece Beekman (2) shoots on a breakaway next to Georgia Tech guard Michael Devoe (0) during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, in Charlottesville, Va. (Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress via AP, Pool)
Hauser, Clark lift No. 13 Virginia past Georgia Tech, 64-62

By Hank Kurz Jr. Jan. 23, 2021 11:05 PM EST
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Sam Hauser scored 11 of his 22 points during a 15-2

Notre Dame guard Cormac Ryan (5) passes the ball as Virginia guard Reece Beekman (2) defends during an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Charlottesville, Va. (Erin Edgerton/The Daily Progress via AP, Pool)
Huff, Hauser lead No. 18 Virginia past Fighting Irish, 80-68

By Hank Kurz Jr. Jan. 13, 2021 06:29 PM EST
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jay Huff scored 18 points and Sam Hauser had 15

Hauser sparks No. 22 Virginia past Wake Forest, 70-61

By Hank Kurz Jr. Jan. 06, 2021 10:56 PM EST
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Sam Hauser scored 11 of his 16 points during a 28

Virginia forward Sam Hauser (10) shoots over William & Mary guard Thornton Scott (11) during an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, in Charlottesville, Va. (Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress via AP)
No. 16 Virginia's vs No. 1 Gonzaga highlights ACC week ahead

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 25, 2020 04:01 AM EST
A look at the upcoming week around the Atlantic Coast Conference:

Virginia guard Tomas Woldetensae (53) shoots over William & Mary forward Quinn Blair (21) during an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, in Charlottesville, Va. (Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress via AP)
Murphy's 15, defense pace No. 16 Virginia past Tribe, 76-40

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 22, 2020 04:07 PM EST
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Trey Murphy III and his Virginia teammates couldn't

Burton, Golden lead No. 19 Richmond past Northern Iowa 78-68

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 09, 2020 08:10 PM EST
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Richmond coach Chris Mooney has sung the praises of

Richmond's Tyler Burton, right, shoots as Wofford's Sam Godwin defends during an NCAA college basketball game in Richmond, Va., Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. (Alexa Welch Edlund/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)
Gilyard's late 3 seals No. 19 Richmond’s win over Wofford

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 07, 2020 04:24 PM EST
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jacob Gilyard and No. 19 Richmond stepped into uncharted

Hauser lifts No. 15 Virginia past Kent State in OT, 71-64

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 04, 2020 08:27 PM EST
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Sam Hauser and No. 15 Virginia thought they had the

Virginia forward Jay Huff (30) dunks the ball in front of St. Francis forward Mark Flagg (42) during an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 in Charlottesville, Va. (Andrew Shurleff/The Daily Progress via AP)
Huff's 13 lead No. 15 Virginia past St. Francis (Pa), 76-51

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 01, 2020 06:00 PM EST
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jay Huff said the lesson No. 15 Virginia learned in

FILE - In this March 10, 2020 file photo, Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young directs his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C. Young thinks his second season at Virginia Tech will be better than his first. The Hokies underwent a lot of changes after last season, and Young's assessment is that his team is deeper and more balanced. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
Coach Mike Young: Virginia Tech deeper, more balanced

By Hank Kurz Jr. Nov. 13, 2020 02:17 PM EST
Virginia Tech lost almost two-thirds of its Atlantic Coast Conference games in

FILE - Virginia head coach Tony Bennett watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Miami, Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
ACC favorite Virginia to display more firepower this season

By Hank Kurz Jr. Nov. 13, 2020 01:14 PM EST
Virginia coach Tony Bennett loves it when he knows he can rely on the Cavaliers

Virginia guard Kihei Clark (0) stays close to Louisville guard Lamar Kimble (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Luther Jr.)
Cavs' catalyst: Kihei Clark has No. 17 Virginia on the rise

By Hank Kurz Jr. Mar. 10, 2020 03:26 PM EDT
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va (AP) — There have been times this season when Virginia

Liberty gard Caleb Homesley, right, hugs Myo Baxter -Bell after defeating Lipscomb in the Atlantic Sun Conference NCAA basketball championship game in Lynchburg, Va., Sunday, March 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Luther Jr.)
Homesley, Cuffee lead Liberty past Lipscomb, 73-57

By Hank Kurz Jr. Mar. 08, 2020 05:02 PM EDT
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Liberty is headed to the NCAA Tournament for the second

Louisville center Steven Enoch (23) goes up for a dunk against several Virginia defenders during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Luther Jr.)
Clark hits 3 to lift No. 22 Virginia past No. 10 Louisville

By Hank Kurz Jr. Mar. 07, 2020 06:19 PM EST
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kihei Clark is making a habit of late-game heroics