VIRGINIA CAVALIERS NEWS

Jayden Gardner - Leads Cavs with 23 points Gardner closed Friday's 76-56 win over Clemson with 23 points (10-15 FG, 3-5 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists and one steal over 30 minutes.

Impact Gardner came up huge for the Cavaliers in the ACC Tournament semifinals, posting a double-double and leading Virginia on both ends of the court. He's expected to play a massive role in the title game against Duke on Saturday.

MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cavs split 2-game series in Miami, get a feel for playoff-like basketball The Cavs were without starting point guard Darius Garland and lost Jarrett Allen to a right eye injury in the fourth quarter.

MARCH 11, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

ACC Tournament Semifinal: Clemson Basketball vs Virginia Preview The Clemson Tigers look to upset the 13th-ranked Virginia Cavaliers and reach the ACC Championship Game

MARCH 10, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Jayden Gardner - Records double-double Gardner finished Thursday's 68-59 victory over North Carolina with 17 points (5-11 FG, 7-8 FT), 10 rebounds, one block and two steals over 33 minutes.

Impact Gardner carried the Cavaliers on both ends of the court in a solid win over the Tar Heels, and he recorded his second double-double over his last five appearances. Gardner should be one of Virginia's go-to players Friday in a tough matchup against Clemson for a berth in the ACC Tournament final.

MARCH 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Virginia deals with an injury loss by getting a win over North Carolina The Cavaliers found out they would be without starter Ben Vander Plas (fractured hand) for the rest of the season before the game. Their res...

MARCH 10, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

UNC basketball falls to Virginia in ACC quarterfinal; NCAA hopes rest with committee The Tar Heels, ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll to begin the season, have won 20 games, but have struggled to win against top-level teams...

MARCH 10, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.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 • 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 injury

MARCH 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

After porous outing against N.C. State, Virginia Tech hopes for NIT bid After losing to N.C. State in the ACC Tournament, Virginia Tech (19-14) will now wait and see if it will land an NIT bid.

MARCH 9, 2023 • DAILYPROGRESS.COM

Francisco Caffaro - New starter for UVA Caffaro is starting Thursday's game against North Carolina.

Impact Caffaro may be the starting center for the stretch run with Ben Vander Plas being ruled out for the rest of the season with a hand injury. Caffaro is averaging just 1.9 points and 1.7 rebounds in 7.6 minutes per game this season.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ben Vander Plas - 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

Virginia has been taking care of business — and the ball — all season The Cavaliers are first nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio and fewest turnovers per game entering the ACC tournament.

MARCH 8, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

One reason every team could win the ACC basketball tournament It’s called March Madness for a reason, so here is one reason each team could win the ACC tournament championship this week in Greensboro, N...

MARCH 6, 2023 • DAILYPROGRESS.COM

Jayden Gardner - Efficient from field Saturday Gardner posted 16 points (8-12 FG), four rebounds, one assist and one block over 30 minutes during Saturday's 75-60 win over Louisville.

Impact Gardner was impressive as a scoring threat and played a significant role as Virginia defeated the Cardinals. This 16-point outing was the third time he surpassed the 15-point plateau in his last four outings and his ninth double-digit scoring performance across the Cavaliers' last 11 contests. He enters the ACC Tournament averaging 11.8 points per game in the regular season.

MARCH 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Armaan Franklin - Scores 16 with five dimes Franklin recorded 16 points (5-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, five assists and one steal across 29 minutes during Saturday's 75-60 victory over Louisville.

Impact Franklin ends the regular season on a strong note, as he scored in double digits in six of his last seven appearances, but he also recorded a season-high output in assists. He heads into the ACC Tournament averaging 11.5 points per game over his last 10 outings.

MARCH 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

James L. Edwards III: FINAL: Cavs 114, Pistons 90. Bagley: 20 points... - The Athletic FINAL: Cavs 114, Pistons 90. Bagley: 20 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks Diallo: 14p and 7 rebounds Detroit tied its season high of 23 turno...

MARCH 5, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

No. 13 Virginia rolls in finale to grab share of ACC regular season title The Cavaliers had no trouble with last-place Louisville before climbing a ladder to cut down the net at John Paul Jones Arena.

MARCH 4, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Conference Tournaments preview Part 2 By Joe Sullivan Atlantic Coast Conference March 7-11 At Greensboro, N.C. Favorite: Virginia. This is not one of coach Tony Bennett’s best te...

MARCH 4, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Tale of the Tape: Louisville at No. 13 Virginia The Virginia Cavaliers will wrap up their regular season Saturday as they welcome the Louisville Cardinals to JPJ Arena. The game is slated...

MARCH 4, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Conference Tournaments preview Part 2 By Joe Sullivan Atlantic Coast Conference March 7-11 At Greensboro, N.C. Favorite: Virginia. This is not one of coach Tony Bennett’s best te...

MARCH 3, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Conference Tournaments preview Part 2 By Joe Sullivan Atlantic Coast Conference March 7-11 At Greensboro, N.C. Favorite: Virginia. This is not one of coach Tony Bennett’s best te...

MARCH 3, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Cavs to sign G League standout Sam Merrill to 10-day contract, sources say Merrill, 26, is averaging 17.5 points on 46.9% from the field and 43.7% from 3-point range in 18 games with the Charge, all of which have be...

MARCH 2, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Kadin Shedrick - Doesn't play Tuesday Shedrick didn't play in Tuesday's game versus Clemson due to a coach's decision.

Impact Despite starting in 14 games earlier in the season, Shedrick appears to have fallen out of Virginia's rotation. The junior big man has scored fewer than 10 points in every game since Feb. 7.

MARCH 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE