Mike Scott scored 15 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead four Virginia players in double figures and the Cavaliers were dominant on the defensive end of the floor after the game's first 10 minutes in a 76-55 victory over Oral Roberts on Saturday afternoon. The visiting Golden Eagles scored 25 points in the game's first 10 minutes but they were held to just 30 points in the final 30 minutes, as UVa won its second Cancun Challenge game]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:21:00 GMT CLEMSON, S.C. -- C.J. Spiller scored a touchdown Saturday in his final game at Death Valley and No. 18 Clemson beat Virginia 34-21 on the day the Tigers wrapped up their first trip to the Atlantic Coast Conference title game. The Tigers (8-3, 6-2 ACC) won their sixth straight game, but had the Atlantic Division wrapped up as they kicked off thanks to North Carolina's 31-13 victory against Boston College. Clemson will face Coastal division winner Georgia Tech in two weeks at Tampa, Fla]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:15:00 GMT The WAR ROOM is back and this all new edition is loaded with football and basketball recruiting scoop. On the football side, Virginia is looking for a quarterback and we have the name of a new signal caller that the Cavaliers will be scouting tonight and who is under consideration for an offer. We'll also tell you more about where things stand with defensive tackle Johnathon Hankins following his official visit to UVa last weekend. On the hoops side, meanwhile, Virginia might not be done with 2010 recruiting and we'll tell you about a big man who's on their rada]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:30:00 GMT Mike Scott had 17 points and eight rebounds Thursday night, leading Virginia to a 79-46 victory against Rider in the Cancun Challenge. The Cavaliers (2-1) held Rider to 33.3 percent shooting (17-for-51), ending a fast start to the season that saw the Broncs (2-1) average 87 points in beating Mississippi State and Lehigh. Scott had 13 points in the first half, which ended with Virginia ahead 36-22. The Cavaliers used a 14-3 run to start the second half to stretch the margin to 50-25 with 15 minutes left. The Broncs never got any closer]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:38:00 GMT Clemson didn't look much like a team that would be in contention for a BCS berth as of early October. That was before the 18th-ranked Tigers' offense - most notably C.J. Spiller - took off. Averaging 42.0 points in winning five straight while Spiller has emerged as a Heisman Trophy candidate, Clemson can wrap up its first trip to the ACC title game with a home victory Saturday against Virginia, which enters the game at 3-7 and riding a four-game losing streak]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT Flushing (N.Y.) Holy Cross defensive end Christopher Brathwaite watched in disappointment Saturday night as the final seconds of his high school football career ticked off the clock. It was bad enough losing a playoff game to rival St. Anthony's, but adding to his rough night was the fact that the 6-foot-1, 250-pounder was sidelined after the second series of the game due to a knee injury. Where does his recruitment stan]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:15:00 GMT The Virginia basketball program is evaluating several point guards in the 2011 class, and one of the players that has made a strong early impression is West Orange (N.J.) Seton Hall Prep standout Sterling Gibbs. The 6-foot, 177-pound floor general has already racked up some impressive offers to this point, and several others are watching him closely. Gibbs sat down with CavsCorner to talk about his recruitment and where things stand with UV]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT Virginia's first road game of the season took place Monday night and it didn't go very well, as the Cavaliers shot the ball poorly and suffered through too many breakdowns on defense in a 66-49 loss at South Florida. Tonight, UVa will return to the friendly confines of the John Paul Jones Arena to take on Rider, a team that has made some noise early in the season, most notably winning easily at nationally ranked Mississippi State in its season opener last Friday]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:30:00 GMT Moorestown (N.J.) offensive guard Cody Wallace signed with Virginia in February as a part of the Cavaliers' 2009 recruiting class. The Garden State prospect reported to Virginia in July and began in the offseason program before he was ruled ineligible by the Clearinghouse for being a credit short despite having a qualifying GPA. Wallace decided to enroll at Fork Union to qualify to play for Virginia in 2010]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:30:00 GMT Quarterback was always a focus for the Cavaliers in the 2010 recruiting class. But when Virginia received a commitment from Tuscola (N.C.) quarterback Tyler Brosius, recruiting for the position became a non-issue. However, following early season struggles by UVa offensively, Brosius re-opened his recruitment and then committed to NC State. South Carolina quarterback David Olson has become a player of interest for UVa in the last six weeks and now another prospect has emerged at signal caller in the 2010 class]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:30:00 GMT Columbia (S.C.) Irmo quarterback David Olson (6-foot-3, 207 pounds, 4.7 seconds) returned to Virginia over the weekend to take in the Cavaliers' game against Boston College. It was the second time that the Palmetto State standout has visited Charlottesville in the last two months. With one offer already on the table, interest in Olson continues to rise. Will UVa follow suit and offer the talented quarterbac]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:45:00 GMT The crown jewel of Virginia's 2009 class was four-star offensive tackle Morgan Moses. The 6-foot-7, 347-pound lineman signed with the Cavaliers on Signing Day but failed to meet NCAA minimum eligibility standards. Now at Fork Union Military Academy, Moses is working to become eligible to enroll in 2010. Over the summer, the talented tackle said that he would remain committed as long as Al Groh was the coach at UVa. Is his commitment soli]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:30:00 GMT Dominique Jones had 22 points, seven rebounds, four assists and four steals Monday night to lead South Florida to a 66-49 victory over cold-shooting Virginia. The Bulls (2-0) began the second half with a 17-5 run to take a 48-32 lead with 14 minutes remaining in the game. The closest Virginia (1-1) got the rest of the way was 10 points. The Cavaliers were held to one field goal in the final seven minutes]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:14:00 GMT Virginia head coach Al Groh met with members of the media on Monday for his regularly scheduled press conference. Although there was some discussion of last Saturday's game against Boston College, the bulk of the talk was about the significant challenges that playing Clemson presents the Cavaliers. In addition to talking about Tiger standouts like Kyle Parker and C.J. Spiller, Groh talked about playing in Death Valley and the homefield advantage that it provides for the Tigers.]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:30:00 GMT Senior quarterback Jameel Sewell won't go down as one of the top signal callers in UVa history, but you would be hard-pressed to find many who could match his competitive drive. Although it was in defeat, Sewell once again showed determination in the face of injury and lack of preparation time in the Cavaliers' 14-10 loss to Boston College on Saturday. They say that quarterbacks are judged by wins and losses, but Sewell might have turned in his most impressive performance to date all things considered]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:45:00 GMT Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:30:00 GMT The WAR ROOM is back and this all new edition is loaded with football and basketball recruiting scoop. On the football side, Virginia plays host to Boston College on Saturday, and while there won't be a large number of visitors on hand there will be some important ones, including a top quarterback target. And speaking of signal callers, we've uncovered a new prospect that has surfaced on the Cavaliers' radar. On the hoops side, meanwhile, we'll let you know if UVa is done with 2010 recruiting, and we'll tell you about a couple of underclassmen with familiar names being recruited by Virgini]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:30:00 GMT Dave Shinskie's 1-yard sneak on fourth down gave Boston College the lead and the Eagles handed Virginia its fourth straight loss Saturday, 14-10. The Eagles (7-3, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) kept their hopes alive to win the ACC's Atlantic Division thanks to a 70-yard fourth-quarter drive that included two fourth-down conversions. Boston College remains a half-game behind Clemson in the division race with two league games remaining]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:16:00 GMT The Tony Bennett era opened at Virginia on Friday night and the Cavaliers took care of the first order of business, that being to post an 85-72 win against visiting Longwood. But Bennett has some strong goals in mind about how his teams will play, and it all starts on the defensive end. And from that standpoint, his opening win as the Cavs' coach left a lot to be desired, as UVa struggled defensively, especially in the second half]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:53:00 GMT Boston College travels to Virginia on Saturday, setting up a meeting between two teams heading in opposite directions. The Cavaliers have lost three consecutive games and talk of a coaching change in Charlottesville after the season is at an all-time high. On the other side, the Eagles are in contention to capture the ACC's Atlantic Division title, but to stay in the race they'll have to do something this weekend that they haven't done all season; win on the roa]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:15:00 GMT