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UVa Closes Out Non-Conference Schedule At LSU The Virginia men's basketball team is 12-1 for the first time since the 1982-83 season and the Cavaliers hope to add another win to the list in their final 2011-2012 non-conference game against LSU on Monday night. The No. 23 Hoos are riding a 10-game winning streak, the longest for the program since 2000-2001. The Tigers, meanwhile, have been on a winning streak too. LSU has won seven straight games to stand at 10-3 on the season. One of the victories during this run came against then No. 10 Marquette, 67-59. In other words, the 7 p.m. contest should be a good win between two teams playing good basketball at the start of the new year. Either way, it may be a low-scoring defensive struggle. Virginia has allowed just one opponent to break the 60-point barrier in 13 games, while the Tigers have not allowed a 60-point score in any of the last seven games. LSU coach Trent Johnson expects a tough challenge for his club. "Virginia is a very, very good basketball team. They're very efficient offensively and defensively. Mike Scott who did not play last year when we played them in Virginia, is a double-double every game out. He's a special player. Obviously, he's a fifth year senior, but he's strong, he's skilled and he can score in and he can score out. Make no mistake about it, this is not a one-man team. They remind me of some of some of Tony [Bennett's] really good teams where they can make a tall pass and catch it, and they can shoot very well," Johnson said. "For us defensively, we're going to have to be at our best. This is a team that can play on the halfcourt and can play on the fullcourt in terms of running with opportunities. Defensively, they don't let you get in the lane. They're very solid and very sound. There's going to be a premium on us for the first time all year where we're going to have to be at our best halfcourt execution in terms of setting good screens. Not having unforced turnovers, making good decisions and making some shots from the framework of our offense. ... We're going to have to play well."
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This Week In Recruiting True freshmen such as wide receiver Darius Jennings and cornerback Demetrious Nicholson (among others) played significant roles for the University of Virginia this season. The next crop of incoming freshmen will sign on the dotted line on Feb. 1, with one, quarterback Greyson Lambert, set to enroll at UVa this month. Virginia fans won't have to wait to see the new recruits in action as they will have an opportunity to see some of next year's incoming freshmen in postseason bowl games this week. The action starts Tuesday night at 6 p.m. EST, in the inaugural Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl. DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD) defensive end Michael Moore, Franklin (Somerset, N.J.) running back Kye Morgan and Norfolk Christian (Norfolk, VA) defensive end Courtnye Wynn have committed to the Hoos and will play for the East in Tuesday's contest. CBS Sports Network will televise the event. EDGE subscribers can read more on Wynn and Morgan in an article posted on Saturday courtesy of FoxSportsNext/Scout.com. All Sabre readers can check out the Good Ol Blog for a link to a video interview on all three recruits, also courtesy of FoxSportsNext/Scout.com. Two more bowl games follow the Semper Fidelis. Thursday night, Jan. 5, will be the Under Armour All-American Bowl. There are no UVa commits in the game, but there is one remaining 2012 class target in Brookville (Lynchburg, VA) defensive tackle Korren Kirven. Kirven will be watching from the sidelines as he is recovering from a lower leg injury suffered in the state playoffs. Kirven revealed to several sites that he has scheduled official visits to Tennessee (Jan. 13), Alabama (Jan. 20) and Virginia Tech (Jan. 27). Maryland and Virginia are also under consideration, but these are the known visits at this point. On Saturday, Virginia commits Eli Harold (Ocean Lakes, DE) and Kwontie Moore (Norfolk Christian, LB) will take the field in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. The game, which will be televised on NBC at 1 p.m. EST, also features top remaining 2012 class target Stefon Diggs. The Good Counsel (Olney, MD) WR/DB has taken an official visit to Cal and has scheduled officials to Auburn (Jan. 13) and USC (Jan. 20). Virginia and a handful of others remain in contention with the dynamic playmaker, who recently added Notre Dame to the list of schools being considered. This week, I'll have reaction from Virginia OL commits Michael Mooney and Andre Miles-Redmond on their experiences in the Dec. 30 Chesapeake Bowl. I also plan to have an update on the basketball recruiting front on 2013 class forward Brandan Stith. I'll ask his father, Bryant, about Virginia's scholarship offer, among other topics.
Chris Horne, our resident recruiting expert, provides updates throughout the week for EDGE subscribers about UVa's commitments and recruiting targets in football and men's basketball. To sign up for an EDGE subscription, please check out the Sabre EDGE Sign Up and Information Page. If you're already on board as an EDGE subscriber, click the links below to catch up on recruiting. Sabre EDGE recruiting updates since the last SabreMail ...
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UVa Women's Hoops Travels To No. 8 Duke Virginia Athletics Media Relations Official Release Virginia travels to Durham, N.C., on Monday (Jan. 2) to face the Duke Blue Devils in its first Atlantic Coast Conference contest of the season. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., and will be broadcast over the airwaves on WINA 1070 AM in the Charlottesville area. That broadcast, along with live statistics, can be accessed at VirginiaSports.com. There is a subscription-based webcast available. At 12-2, Virginia is off to its best start since the 2008-09 squad opened the season with a 14-2 record. With a 7-0 record in the month of December, Virginia completed the month with an unblemished record for the first time since the 2008-09 season. Since 1977, Virginia is 22-12 in all-time ACC openers. Last season, UVa dropped its first league contest of the year, 82-73, vs. Miami at home. Virginia has faced Duke six times in its first ACC contest of the year (1977, 1983, 1989, 1991, 1999 and 2001) and holds a 4-2 record in those contests. The last ACC opening game for Virginia vs. Duke was Dec. 6, 2001 in Charlottesville (Duke 107, UVa 73). Virginia leads the all-time series with Duke, 32-30, but the Blue Devils have won 18-consecutive contests in the series that dates back to 1977. In games played in Durham, the Blue Devils hold a 15-14 advantage. Last season, Duke prevailed 71-48 at John Paul Jones Arena on Feb. 24. The last UVa victory in the series was on Jan. 30, 2000 (61-49 at U-Hall in Charlottesville). The last UVa victory at Cameron Indoor Stadium was on Feb. 19, 1997 (86-56).
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Issue No. 382 - Feb. 23, 2009 Parks Commits One week after attending a junior day at the University of Virginia, West Rowan (Mount Ulla, N.C.) running back Kevin Parks has decided to commit to the Cavaliers. The 5-7, 190-pound prospect left Charlottesville impressed while leaning toward a commitment. After visiting Clemson, East Carolina, and N.C. State this past weekend, he contacted the Virginia coaches today with a verbal commitment. West Rowan head coach Scott Young confirmed Parks' decision. Parks has started for his high school team since his freshman year and has improved every season. As a freshman in 2006, he rushed for 1,721 yards and 23 touchdowns and followed that up with a 2,536-yard, 33-touchdown sophomore season. As a junior last season, he rushed for 2,864 yards and 43 touchdowns, helping West Rowan to a Class 3-A State Championship while earning first-team all-state honors. Virginia running backs coach Wayne Lineburg is Parks' primary recruiter. Read SabreMail No. 382 here. |
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