Virginia guard Chance Mallory discusses what it’s like to be at ACC tipoff and the Cavaliers’ upcoming season. His appearance at the conference event came as Virginia basketball continued its preseason build-up.
A punishing 26-0 run through the final 10 minutes of the opening half on Friday sent Virginia on its way to a dominant 96-53 win over visiting Richmond in an exhibition at John Paul Jones Arena. The decisive surge turned a competitive exhibition into a lopsided result, and Virginia finished with a 43-point margin at home.
In football, Virginia Tech coach James Franklin discusses the Hokies‘ 25-20 loss at California on Saturday in Berkeley, California. There was contact in the back of the end zone. The Hokies’ defeat came on the road in Berkeley, where the final margin was five points.
Virginia will be without starting cornerback Omillio Agard during Saturday night’s game against Syracuse, according to the latest availability report released by the ACC on Friday night. Syracuse coach Fran Brown instructs during the Orange‘s game last week at Connecticut. The ACC’s Friday night report listed Agard as unavailable for the Cavaliers’ Saturday night matchup with Syracuse.
The Cavaliers’ win over Richmond was an exhibition, but the 26-0 run in the final 10 minutes of the opening half was the story. Virginia outscored Richmond 96-53 at John Paul Jones Arena. The Hokies, meanwhile, lost 25-20 at California on Saturday in Berkeley, California, and Franklin discussed the defeat. Virginia’s availability report for the Syracuse game came out Friday night, and Agard’s absence was noted.
