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Ohio guard Lunden McDay (15) drives to the basket to score during the first half of a first-round game against Virginia in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
Virginia loses 62-58 to Preston, Ohio, ending title defense

By Michael Marot Mar. 20, 2021 09:44 PM EDT
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Virginia spent two years on top of the college

Virginia guard Reece Beekman (2) is swarmed by teammates after sinking the winning shot during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Syracuse in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 11, 2021. Virginia Won the game 72-69. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Beekman's 3 helps No. 16 Virginia top Syracuse 72-69 in ACCs

By Aaron Beard Mar. 11, 2021 08:07 PM EST
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Reece Beekman hadn't made a shot all afternoon for 16th

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

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

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
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jay Huff had 18 points and 12 rebounds and No. 9

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
ATLANTA (AP) — When Kihei Clark failed to touch iron on a 3-pointer nearing the

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

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

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'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
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Virginia’s momentary shakiness against surging Notre

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

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
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — San Francisco shocked No. 4 Virginia on Friday,

Murray State's Ja Morant (12) reacts during the first half of a first round men's college basketball game against Marquette in the NCAA tournament, Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Morant's triple-double leads Murray St upset over Marquette

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 21, 2019 07:22 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The game was in hand for Murray State and sensational point

Marquette forward Ed Morrow, left, scores a basket on St. John's forward Marvin Clark II during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big East men's tournament, Thursday, March 14, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Howard scores 30 as No. 23 Marquette routs SJU to snap skid

By Tom Canavan Mar. 14, 2019 09:49 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Just when it seemed No. 23 Marquette was about to let a fifth

Seton Hall guard Jared Rhoden (14), guard Shavar Reynolds (33) and guard Myles Cale (22) react after an NCAA college basketball game against Marquette, Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in Newark, N.J. Seton Hall won 73-64. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Seton Hall beats No. 16 Marquette, closing with 18-0 run

By Tom Canavan Mar. 06, 2019 09:03 PM EST
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — As Quincy McKnight dribbled into the frontcourt in the waning