Diakite becomes fourth from UVA to pursue NBA
Mamadi Diakite, the Cavs forward from Guinea who played the hero role in Virginia's Elite Eight win over Purdue, declared for the draft, joining teammates De'Andre Hunter, Ty Jerome and Kyle Guy.
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2019 Schedule
35-3, 1st in ACC
- 11/6W 73-42
- 11/11W 76-57
- 11/16W 97-40
- 11/21W 74-52
- 11/22W 66-59
- 11/2325W 53-46
- 11/2824W 76-71
- 12/3W 83-45
- 12/9W 57-49
- 12/19W 69-52
- 12/22W 72-40
- 12/31W 100-64
- 1/59W 65-52
- 1/9W 83-56
- 1/12W 63-43
- 1/159W 81-59
- 1/191L 72-70
- 1/22W 68-45
- 1/26W 82-55
- 1/2923W 66-65
- 2/2W 56-46
- 2/92L 81-71
- 2/118W 69-61
- 2/16W 60-54
- 2/1820W 64-58
- 2/2318W 64-52
- 2/27W 81-51
- 3/2W 73-49
- 3/4W 79-53
- 3/9W 73-68
- 3/14W 76-56
- 3/1512L 69-59
- 3/2216W 71-56
- 3/249W 63-51
- 3/2812W 53-49
- 3/303W 80-75
- 4/65W 63-62
- 4/83W 85-77
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Virginia's Guy declares for NBA draft
Virginia guard Kyle Guy was named the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player as the Cavaliers won their first national championship.
This Just In
Kyle Guy announces he will declare for the NBA draft. He is not ranked in the ESPN Top 100 and left open the option to return to school. "I am diving in to this with two feet to achieve my dream but I will leave the option of coming back to school open," Guy said.
Virginia's Hunter, Jerome opting for NBA draft
Hunter is likely to be a lottery pick. The 6-foot-7 redshirt sophomore is ranked as the No. 5 overall player by ESPN and the No. 2 power forward behind only Duke's Zion Williamson. Jerome is ranked No. 29 overall and the No. 8 shooting guard.
This Just In
Virginia star Ty Jerome, a key contributor in his team's run to this season's national championship, will hire an agent and enter the NBA draft, according to his Instagram page.
Bennett, Virginia were inspired by Clemson football's title (1:05)
Virginia fans turn out to celebrate NCAA title
Virginia fans filled one side of the school's football stadium Saturday to pay tribute to the men's basketball team, which won its first national championship on Monday.
Zion completes '19 awards sweep with Wooden
Already the AP Player of the Year and Naismith Award winner, Zion Williamson took home the Wooden Award on Friday night as the nation's top men's player.
Virginia fans greet team as they return to campus (0:30)
Thousands celebrate as Virginia returns with title
Several thousand fans greeted the Virginia men's basketball team Tuesday, when the Cavaliers returned to campus after winning their first national championship.
FiveThirtyEight: How Virginia Found Redemption
Virginia was a postseason fraud, or it wasn't. Tony Bennett's system had unavoidable flaws, or it didn't.
RR: Virginia win the title plus NBA Draft Talk
Russillo on why he's happy Tony Bennett and Virginia won the title, why Antonio Brown's still so mad, plus Mike Schmitz talks NBA draft prospects and a Ceruti "Magic Minute."
Virginia's redemption was one year, 23 days in the making
You can never mention the UMBC loss again without acknowledging how Tony Bennett and Virginia responded. The Cavs redeemed themselves via an epic run to the title.
Courtside: Virginia takes home first-ever championship
Seth Greenberg, Dan Dakich and Chris Cotter share their reactions to Virginia's first-ever National Championship victory, including just how good of a story this is for the Cavaliers in this one-and-done era of college hoops (1:00). Plus, who may emerge next year and who should get the UCLA job (22:39).
Hunter provides Virginia's spark with late-game heroics
The star sophomore scored 22 of his career-high 27 in the second half and OT, including a clutch 3-pointer that tied the title game at the end of regulation.
Virginia favored to repeat in 2020 at Vegas books
Caesars Palace has installed Virginia as the 5-1 favorite to win next year's men's college basketball title, with the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook giving 7-1 odds to the Cavaliers and Kentucky as co-favorites.
Where does Virginia rank among all the national championship teams?
Headlined by the 1972 UCLA Bruins, 81 teams have cut down the nets at an NCAA tournament. Virginia became the latest on Monday. Where do the Cavs rank all time?
Loaded Michigan State leads Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2019-20
The Spartans have nearly everyone back from their Final Four team and project as next season's team to beat.
Comeback! Cavs get their title, 85-77 in OT over Texas Tech
Now that, Virginia, is the way to close out a season.
Two plays that won Virginia the title (1:07)
Five takeaways from Virginia's national championship win over Texas Tech
The Cavaliers needed OT to win the program's first title one year after their shocking first-round defeat.
Vitale: 'The basketball gods have been smiling on' Virginia (1:16)
Bennett: UVa filled with resilience (2:15)
Guy: 'It doesn't feel real' (3:08)
2018-19 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 16-2 | - | 35-3 |
| North Carolina | 16-2 | - | 29-7 |
| Duke | 14-4 | 2 | 32-6 |
| Florida State | 13-5 | 3 | 29-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 26-9 |
| Syracuse | 10-8 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Louisville | 10-8 | 6 | 20-14 |
| NC State | 9-9 | 7 | 24-12 |
| Clemson | 9-9 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-12 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Boston College | 5-13 | 11 | 14-17 |
| Miami | 5-13 | 11 | 14-18 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 11-20 |
| Pittsburgh | 3-15 | 13 | 14-19 |
| Notre Dame | 3-15 | 13 | 14-19 |
Top Performers 2018-19
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game71.4
Rebounds Per Game34.8
Assists Per Game14.3
Points Allowed56.11st
2019 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 2 | 1 |
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Morsell | SG | Signed | 88 |
| Kadin Shedrick | PF | Signed | 85 |
| Justin McKoy | SF | Committed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 29-21 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 21 |