Early best bets: 2023 March Madness bracket picks, sleepers from our experts
FOX Sports gambling experts Jason McIntyre and Sam Panayotovich give their early picks to make heading into March Madness.MARCH 16, 2023
No. 13 Virginia beats UNC; Tar Heels could miss NCAA tourney
No. 13 Virginia dealt a damaging blow to North Carolina’s already shaky NCAA Tournament hopes, beating the Tar Heels 68-59 in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinalsMARCH 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Virginia F Ben Vander Plas (hand) lost for season Virginia forward Ben Vander Plas will miss the rest of the season after fracturing his right hand during Wednesday’s practice.
MARCH 10, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Virginia F Ben Vander Plas (hand) lost for season Virginia forward Ben Vander Plas will miss the rest of the season after fracturing his right hand during Wednesday’s practice.
MARCH 10, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
No. 13 Virginia loses Vander Plas to season-ending injury
No. 13 Virginia has lost forward Ben Vander Plas to a season-ending injuryMARCH 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Virginia's Ben Vander Plas out for season with broken hand Vander Plas suffered the injury during the team's practice on Wednesday.
MARCH 9, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Breaks hand, done for the year Vander Plas will miss the rest of the 2022-23 campaign due to a fractured right hand, per the team's official site.
Impact Vander Plas broke his right hand during Wednesday's practice, just one day prior to the Cavaliers' first game of the ACC Tournament. For a team that was looking to make a run late into March, they'll now be without one of their consistent starters in Vander Plas for the remainder of the year, who averaged 7.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per contest across 29 appearances this season. In his absence, Francisco Caffaro and Ryan Dunn are candidates to see their workloads increase behind starting forward Jayden Gardner.
MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Consistent across games started Vander Plas logged seven points (3-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt), seven rebounds and six assists across 32 minutes during Virginia's 67-62 win Monday at Syracuse.
Impact Vander Plas logged seven rebounds during four of Virginia's last five matchups played across January. The better consistency is due to more minutes received from that many games he has started since Jan. 14. So until further notice, Kadin Shedrick will be the Cavaliers' backup center while they continue having Vander Plas a part of their starting lineup.
JANUARY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Franklin, Vander Plas lead No. 13 Virginia past FSU 67-58
Armaan Franklin scored 20 points and Ben Vander Plas added 15 points and seven rebounds as No. 13 Virginia controlled from the opening minutes and defeated Florida State 67-58JANUARY 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tapped to start Saturday Vander Plas is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Florida State.
Impact Vander Plas is coming off his second-best scoring performance of the season when he put up 17 points, eight boards and three blocks in 27 minutes against North Carolina on Tuesday. The Ohio Transfer has come off the bench in all but one of his 15 appearances coming into Saturday, though he'll now move up into the starting five in place of Kadin Shedrick.
JANUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Strong performance Tuesday Vander Plas racked up 17 points (6-10 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-3 FT), eight rebounds, one assist, three blocks and two steals in 27 minutes during Tuesday's 65-58 victory over North Carolina...
Impact Vander Plas was efficient from the field, active on the glass and excellent on defense, so it's not surprising that this was one of his best outings of the entire campaign. That said, he should continue playing off the bench for Virginia, and that reduces his fantasy upside considerably.
JANUARY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Vander Plas leads No. 13 Virginia past UNC; Bacot injured
Ben Vander Plas had 17 points and eight rebounds and No. 13 Virginia used a 17-2 second-half run to rally for a 65-58 victory over North CarolinaJANUARY 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Albany (NY) hosts Vander Plas and No. 13 Virginia
DECEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Albany (NY) visits No. 13 Virginia following Vander Plas' 20-point game
No. 13 Virginia hosts the Albany (NY) Great Danes after Ben Vander Plas scored 20 points in Virginia's 66-64 loss to the Miami HurricanesDECEMBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
'This is where I was meant to be:' Ben Vander Plas brings a family friendship full circle Vander Plas is named after Tony Bennett's father, who also coached his own dad. Virginia was the perfect landing spot for the Ohio transfer.
DECEMBER 16, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Virginia's depth helping its rapid climb in the AP Top 25
The starting five is the same, but that’s where comparisons between the Virginia team that has climbed to No. 3 in the Top 25 and last year’s NIT quarterfinalists endsDECEMBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gardner, No. 3 Virginia rally for 70-68 win at Michigan
Jayden Gardner made a go-ahead jumper with 39.9 seconds left and blocked Jett Howard’s 3-point shot just before the buzzer, allowing No. 3 Virginia to hold on and beat Michigan 70-...NOVEMBER 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Michigan hosts No. 5 Virginia after Gardner's 26-point game
NOVEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
With heavy hearts, No. 16 UVA beats No. 5 Baylor in Vegas
Armaan Franklin scored a career-high 26 points, and No. 16 Virginia used a big second-half run to knock off No. 5 Baylor 86-79 in the team’s first game since three Cavaliers footba...NOVEMBER 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Clark, Beekman spark No. 18 Virginia past NC Central 73-61
Kihei Clark and Reece Beekman sparked a 15-2 second-half run and No. 18 Virginia surged past North Carolina Central 73-61 after blowing a 16-point, first-half leadNOVEMBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
TIPOFF: These teams seek NCAA bids they didn't get last year
Virginia hasn’t won an NCAA Tournament game since its 2019 national title and failed to even make the field last seasonNOVEMBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Experience abounds as Virginia looks to contend again in ACC
Experience has made high expectations return for VirginiaOCTOBER 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wisconsin lands in final 6 schools for Ohio transfer Ben Vander Plas The Badgers are in the final 6 for Ohio transfer Ben Vander Plas
APRIL 13, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Mason scores 20 to lift Abilene Christian past Ohio in CBI
Coryon Mason had 20 points as Abilene Christian edged past Ohio 91-86 in the College Basketball Invitational quarterfinalsMARCH 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ohio and Abilene Christian square off in CBI Tournament matchup
The Ohio Bobcats and Abilene Christian Wildcats square off in the College Basketball InvitationalMARCH 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
