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Purdue's Trevion Williams (50) reacts with Jaden Ivey (23) after a dunk during the second half of a first-round game against North Texas in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, Friday, March 19, 2021, in Indianapolis. Williams was fouled on the play. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Syracuse Orange at West Virginia Mountaineers 3/21/2021

Mar. 19, 2021 10:26 PM EDT

Virginia forward Sam Hauser (10) along with teammate guard Trey Murphy III (25) fight for a rebound with Syracuse guard Buddy Boeheim (35) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Pac-12 - First Round - Game 2 (win) at USC Trojans 3/11/2021

Mar. 12, 2021 12:10 AM EST

Duke guard DJ Steward (2) celebrates a basket with teammate Duke guard Jordan Goldwire, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Duke defeated Louisville 70-56. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Rice Owls at UAB Blazers 3/11/2021

Mar. 12, 2021 12:09 AM EST

FILE - Virginia Tech coach Mike Young makes a kicking motion during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame, in South Bend, Ind., in this Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, file photo. Young was selected the Atlantic Coast Conference coach of the year in voting announced Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin, File)
Georgia Tech's Wright named AP player of the year for ACC

By Aaron Beard Mar. 09, 2021 11:02 AM EST

No. 21 Virginia tops Louisville 68-58 to claim ACC title

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 06, 2021 06:14 PM EST
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Virginia's clutch baskets alone were cause enough for players to leap off the bench in celebration. The Cavaliers'...

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

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

Duke upsets No. 7 Virginia 66-65 for 3rd straight ACC win

Feb. 20, 2021 10:26 PM EST
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Jaemyn Brakefield scored the go-ahead basket on a reverse layup with 1:58 left and Duke came up with a final-possession stop and...

Virginia coach Tony Bennett calls a play during the team's NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Charlottesville, Va. (Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress via AP, Pool)
Huff, Hauser lead No. 9 Virginia past UNC, 60-48

Feb. 13, 2021 08:07 PM EST

Virginia forwards Sam Hauser, left, and Jay Huff celebrate the team's 57-49 victory over Georgia Tech in an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Murphy, Clark lead No. 9 Virginia past Georgia Tech 57-49

By Paul Newberry Feb. 10, 2021 09:08 PM EST

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

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

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

No. 18 Virginia routs No. 12 Clemson to stay perfect in ACC

By Pete Iacobelli Jan. 16, 2021 08:09 PM EST
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Virginia coach Tony Bennett thinks that his team has more to improve this season. But he believes his team's rout of No. 12 Clemson is a...

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

Virginia's Casey Morsell (13) drives near the sideline as Notre Dame's Dane Goodwin (23) and Cormac Ryan (5) defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
No. 23 Virginia beats Notre Dame 66-57 in ACC opener

By Anthony Anderson Dec. 30, 2020 08:14 PM EST

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 game won in regulation, but after Kent State missed three 3-point attempts and...

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

Virginia's Justin McKoy, center, shoots past Towson's Solomon Uyaelunmo, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Transfers lead No. 4 UVa to rout of Towson in Bubbleville

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 25, 2020 03:49 PM EST

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