Sam Hauser

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

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 28-10 run to open the second half and No. 22 Virginia returned from a coronavirus...

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 Trey Murphy III, left, and San Francisco's Khalil Shabazz, chase a loose ball in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

San Francisco stuns No. 4 Virginia 61-60 in Bubbleville

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 27, 2020 02:01 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 - Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton listens to a question during a news conference at the NCAA men's college basketball tournament in Hartford, Conn., in this Friday, March 22, 2019, file photo. Hamilton guided the Seminoles to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances and an ACC regular-season title in 2019-20 as part of a 26-5 season. With a new roster, the No. 21 Seminoles face a tough challenge to claim the top spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference again. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

No. 4 Virginia opens year in rare position: as ACC favorite

By Aaron Beard Nov. 13, 2020 02:34 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

No. 4 Virginia picked as ACC favorite ahead of No. 9 Duke

Nov. 11, 2020 01:46 PM EST
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Fourth-ranked Virginia is the preseason favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference race while North Carolina’s Garrison Brooks is...