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Twitter feed of , the #UVa site on the @Rivals network covering the Virginia Cavaliers and home of the CavsCorner Podcast. #GoHoos #Wahoowa

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Put it in the Louvre. (Photo by Bob Donnan, USATSI)
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I hope those kids know, beyond everything else that comes with going out and making a statement against a Top-5 team, they just did something for Wahoos everywhere that cannot be measured and hardly described with any precision. Only thing to say: #gracious
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The crazy thing? Guy didn’t just make the free throws. He also made the 3 to put #UVa in a position to even make it a one-possession game late. Unreal stuff.
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An absolutely harrowing, stunning recounting by Ryan Lynch of her experience on the bus Sunday night. I am so beyond impressed by her courage in sharing this and my thoughts and prayers are with her and her classmates. (Warning: This eye-witness account is graphic)
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"I just want people to know that they were really one-of-a-kind, and they will be really missed, especially in our class by everyone." Ryan Lynch, a University of Virginia student who was on the bus when Sunday's shooting happened, joins @LinseyDavis .
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For those who didn’t see it or maybe your DVRs cut it off, here is the on-field interview with Bryce Perkins and Bronco Mendenhall in its entirety after #UVa ’s win over the Hokies yesterday.
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Sam Hauser ended his presser tonight by giving credit again to Ohio and then tossing a shout out to the women’s swimming and diving team at #UVa on winning the national title.
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#UVa ’s Mamadi Diakite sought out Roy Williams after the game to thank him for all of great games against his teams. Williams mentioned it after his presser, saying it meant a lot to him. Diakite told reporters that he has a lot of respect for Williams and his program.
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Tony Bennett: ACC Coach of the Year? 🤔🤔🤔🤔
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I can’t get over Kihei having the wherewithal to track it down, grab the thing, turn, dribble twice, and then whip the pass downcourt to Diakite. And then Diakite makes it immediately….over a 7-foot-3 kid. #gracious
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Pretty cool shot here of #UVa ’s @kylejguy5 by Rob Kinnan/USATSI.
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“It’d be a sin if they’re not in the NCAA Tournament.” —Coach K on #UVa
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Hard to describe the feeling of wanting to say something and having no idea what to say or how. Devastated for the lives lost. Heartbroken for their families and the UVa community as we mourn them. Livid and numbed at the senseless violence that took them much too soon.
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“I have no interest in going back to Florida State.” — #UVa ’s Bronco Mendenhall
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#UVa ’s Kyle Guy, on the game-winning free throws: "These are moments that every basketball player dreams of…To be able to go to the national championship off that for these guys and Coach Bennett, I really don't have the words."
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Down 31-0, #UVa not only kicked a field goal on 4th and 6 from the VT 7-yard line…but then upon it going through, the stadium hit the LED lights and they actually shot fireworks off. There are simply no words.
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“I’m gone tell ya, Bronco Mendenhall, he’s one of the class guys in the whole business. He’s done an unbelievable job with that program.” - Clemson’s Dabo Swinney
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#UVa ’s Tony Bennett announces that Justice Bartley has been awarded a scholarship. Found out tonight after the win over Tech.
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Also? Sody with easily my favorite fist pump of ALL. TIME.
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#UVa ’s Ty Jerome announces his intention to forego his senior year and head to the NBA.
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Ohio transfer Ben Vander Plas tweets that he’s committed to #UVa .
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Kyle Guy wins the Most Oustanding Player award.
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Louisville’s Chris Mack following the loss to #UVa : “I think Tony’s the best coach in the country.”
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Pretty cool moment during Senior Day festivities. Appeared that RB Chris Sharp didn’t have anyone here for him, so fellow RB Lamont Atkins ran out and got in line among family members just in time to greet him.
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Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey (per AP) after being blown out by #UVa : “I can’t say enough how impressed I am with them. They could win the national championship. They are men who have won together and are polished…That was men versus boys, flat out. They took away our spirit.”
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To my question about the #UVa players overruling him and picking him to be the one to break the rock today, an emotional Bronco Mendenhall said softly, “The ultimate compliment.”
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Legend. Ary.
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They’re playing God’s Plan. Cue the million tweets at @clubtrillion
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If #UVa holds on, it’s because Jordan Minor refused to let go of the rope. Kid’s been absolutely essential.
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I don’t think I’ve ever done this bit for a coach before but… Tony Bennett was out there doing Tony Bennett things. #gracious
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Two quick thoughts: 1) Kihei Clark is even more unafraid than he was last year. 2) Casey Morsell can lock you the hell up. It’s Game 1. #gracious
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Dickinson not only shoved the dude first but then he elbowed him across the nose to clear him out. That’s a flagrant, man.
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Column: A year removed from its greatest defeat, #UVa punched its ticket to the Final Four with its greatest triumph on the greatest night of my professional life.
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5 still rides for his Wahoos.
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No matter what happens from this point forward, love this for Minor. After the start of the season he had and the way he rode in and rescued #UVa ’s season amid that winning streak and then the chance to make the contributions he made tonight? Incredible stuff. #gracious
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FINAL | UVA 66, Boston College 60 Cavaliers survive an overtime thriller thanks to a pair of big threes from Issac Mckneely and Reece Beekman Cavaliers keep the bus parked in DC and face NC State tomorrow
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Bumped into Joey Blount as I was leaving Scott Stadium. He had a wrap on his left knee but no crutches and was walking fine, carrying what looked like dinner. I joked that he shouldn’t scare people like that. As I left, he said “See you next week.”
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And I don’t think we’ve seen many #UVa teams *this* willing to play the villain in front of a crowd like this. Just absolutely epic stuff from the Cavaliers in the last few minutes. Confident, poised, and not afraid to tell you about it.
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I kinda love that the rest of the country is finding out what folks around here have known for a while: Uncle Malcolm is among the very best of us.
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#UVa ’s Tony Bennett said that college rules should allow for the shot clock to show in tenths of a second.
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Cool moment for the Hoos, as ESPN is highlighting Joe Reed while former #UVa teammate Bryce Hall gets picked as well.
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Bronco Mendenall, to my question about the “theatrical” injuries and if they had any impact on #UVa ’s late drive: “Yeah I really don’t have a comment for that.”
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“I said earlier in the week that their 1, 2, and 3—Guy, Jerome, and Hunter—are as good as anybody in the country and they got 55 of their 69…We had some chances to win the game but they made the plays down the stretch and we didn’t.” — UNC’s Roy Williams
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Great perspective from first-year #UVa guard Casey Morsell last night after one of his best games of the season.
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Anybody wanna go to Minneapolis?
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Tony Muskett announces he’ll return to #UVa for his final year of eligibility.
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And that was, by far, the loudest “%&*$ TECH” I have heard in JPJ in a long, long, loooooooong time.
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#UVa ’s Tony Bennett named the ACC Coach of the Year. Isaiah Wilkins the Defensive Player of the Year. Kyle Guy makes first team All-ACC with Devon Hall on second team and Ty Jerome on third. De’Andre Hunter on the All-Freshman team and the Sixth Man of the Year.
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“I’m at peace but I’m very hungry. — #UVa ’s Tony Bennett, one day before he made his first Final Four.
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“I believe that’s the worst I’ve ever been beaten.” Roy Williams after #UVa ’s win today over UNC.
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Sam Hauser said it was a “blessing” to come to #UVa and play for Tony Bennett. Said he would’ve liked to have had some fans in the stands but he said he was very thankful to have come here for his last year of eligibility.
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Underrated part of that game-winner: Kihei Clark’s penetration to pull the defense in and then the accuracy on a tough pass out. Feels like that dude has a knack for throwing some accurate postseason passes when the clock ticks down…
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This is low key one of the best pics @VirginiaSports has ever released.
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Casey Morsell getting the high-five treatment from TB. You only get that if you can defend your ass off.
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Me, the next time a barrage of non-UVa fans tweet at me about literally anything…
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The look on @isaiahwilkins21 ’s face. Or @kylejguy5 ’s. Perfect summation of the night for #UVa Twitter 😂 (Jamie Rhodes/USATSI)
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Personal note: Devon Hall is one of the best kids I’ve ever covered. #salute
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Look, I know the Hoos haven’t had the best year and all that and yeah, I know there are a lot of flags (many of them unearned). But these dudes really do an impressive job of continuing to get off the mat every time they’re knocked down. It’s pretty incredible the way they fight.
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Can’t overstate how important the addition of Chris Tyree is for #UVa . Not only is he an extremely talented kid who fits like a glove but he’s also an in-state guy whose name matters. The Wahoos continue to do work in the portal pulling kids from inside the border. #gracious
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Legit cannot think of a player who has done a 180 within a season the way Jordan Minor has for #UVa . It’s truly unreal to see it all unfold the way it has the past three months.
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#UVa ’s Jay Huff says he told the team tonight that when he was redshirting, that team lost four games in a row and then won the ACC Tournament. It’s important, he said, to understand that they have control of what happens next.
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#UVa went 1,417 days without getting a four-star commit. The Hoos have gotten two since noon.
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Yep. I found it.
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Once again for #UVa it’s Kihei Clark carrying the water and chopping wood, as Tony Bennett likes to say.
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BVP being named after Dick Bennett is the new Mike London was a cop.
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I’m telling y’all: Nobody is having more fun in JPJ thus far than Reece Beekman’s family and friends. All 37 of ‘em. Every reaction is amazing.
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Reece Beekman should be the ACC Defensive Player of the Year. (And it’s not really all that close to me…. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )
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Mamadi Diakite is coming back to #UVa .
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Asked if having Ty and Steph in the house impacted things, Kihei Clark pauses and says with a wild smile, “Maybe a little bit.”
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Attendance tonight: 45,250.
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TB says he understand he's biased but they're celebrating one of the greatest sports stories ever told.
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An offense with Dubois, Reed, Jana, Wicks, Kelly, Kemp, and a solid stable of RBs shouldn’t struggle this mightily against a defense giving up 450 yards per game. I don’t care if they’re playing on Mars. Shouldn’t happen.
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#UVa ’s De’Andre Hunter announces his decision to head to the NBA Draft.
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#UVa fans seeing Henry Coleman in the portal like…
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#UVa ’s Tony Bennett talking about playing at Clemson when the Tigers were celebrating the national title. Recalls wondering what that would be like. “THAT DAY IS NOW!” he screams.
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Stat sheet says Shedrick had four points, two boards, five blocks, and an assist. But bigger than numbers, that was a huge game for that kid and maybe the team too given the loss of BVP.
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Jets take #UVa CB Bryce Hall with the 158th pick.
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#UVa lands its top target in the transfer market. Helluva get for the Hoos here.
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Rice transfer Trey Murphy just committed to Virginia, he tells @RivalsPortal
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I was so very fortunate to have been able to cover Ty Jerome, Kyle Guy, and De’Andre Hunter from high school recruits to college players to national champions. Best of luck to them as they move forward to the next phase of their hoops careers. #gracious
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#UVa has made some changes to the banners at JPJ.
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Ended up not mattering but… Either Joey Blount can levitate or the ACC botched the hell out of this.
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Can’t stress enough just how impressive that was. #UVa hadn’t come close to playing a complete game…and then did it on the road against a Top-10 team. O-line was apt for the fight. Defense made big plays. Special teams showed ample consistency. What a win. #gracious
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“But they can’t score…”
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Jay Huff is a treasure.
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Asked #UVa ’s Reece Beekman what it would mean to him if he’s chosen as the ACC’s DPOY and he said that it would be huge. Since he was a little kid, he’s always cared more than most. “Even if I don’t get it, I’m still thankful for the way my defense was this season,” he added.
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Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski thinks #UVa ’s Jay Huff is having an All-ACC kind of year, maybe even an ACC Player of the Year type of season.
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#UVa had three 70-yard TD drives in the fourth quarter. Don’t see that very often, folks.
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“Yeah, I don’t know. I’ve never done it” Bronco Mendenhall deadpans when asked how #UVa transitions from the high of this win to preparing to face No. 3 Clemson in the ACCCG.
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The rest of the ACC is going to hate this #UVa team so much. Just a bunch of dudes who come at you in waves and find ways to make your life miserable on both ends. This is going to be a fun ride, folks!
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This is so nuts: FSU didn’t have a field goal over the final 9:01 tonight. That’s….something. #gracious
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Four-star 2020 DT Jeffrey M’ba is headed to #UVa as part of the 2019 class. Huge, huge get for the Hoos.
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They’re figuring it out right in front of your eyes, folks. This is kinda fun to watch.
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Hey Kihei, how many ACC regular-season titles has #UVa won in the last eight seasons?
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Also, this sweatshirt tho...
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Four-star #Rivals150 guard Casey Morsell, No. 66 overall in the class of 2019 has committed to #UVa .
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ACC haters, watching the league’s sixth place team scoot along to the Elite 8.
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