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Three takeaways from Virginia’s scratchy win over Florida State

A sold-out JPJ. The ACC opener. Seemingly invincible Virginia. Seemingly incompetent Florida…

Florida State vs Virginia preview: floundering Seminoles enter reinvigorated

Virginia has blazed its way to a dream start. The Hoos sit…

Three takeaways from Virginia’s spirited victory over Michigan

Jayden Gardner’s vaunted midrange jumper was broken. Dysfunctional. Ailing.  Then, with the…

Three takeaways from Virginia’s comfortable win over Maryland-Eastern Shore

Virginia, on the day after Thanksgiving, devoured Maryland-Eastern Shore like a ravenous…

Three takeaways from Virginia’s grueling win over Illinois

A big win happened once, and it could have been written off…

Three takeaways from Virginia’s monster win over Baylor

What a win. What a gutsy win. In five months, when they…

Virginia vs Baylor preview: an early opportunity

Basketball, at present, is an afterthought. Horrible tragedy has descended on Charlottesville, and amid the grieving, the devastation, the helpless questioning, sports have faded out of the picture. Rightfully so.  But sport, at its most basic, is entertainment, a diversion from the horror and the rigors of the world. Perhaps, then, this game—a marquee matchup between two highly ranked, undefeated teams in the semifinal round of a mini tournament stacked with big programs—can provide some measure of catharsis.  So, to basketball we go.

Three takeaways from Virginia’s wins over Monmouth and NC Central

A hail of three-pointers melded with smothering defense to deliver a convincing Virginia win, 89-42, over Monmouth. The comfortable victory banished nagging worries after a mediocre performance in Monday’s 73-61 victory against North Carolina Central. Here are three takeaways.

Optimism and fatigue as old faces return and new ones appear

College hoops approach, and The Packline is back to stoke the optimism—and to temper it. But mostly to emphasize the mystery of it all.