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2014–15 Virginia Cavaliers Men's Basketball Team
The 2014–15 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, in their 110th season of play. The team was led by head coach Tony Bennett, in his sixth year, and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Building on the success of the previous season, the Cavaliers had their best regular season in program history with a record of 28–2, their first undefeated non-conference regular season record since 2000–01, and their highest national ranking since 1982–83, ranking at number two on the AP Poll for a total of seven weeks. The Cavaliers also became the first team outside of Tobacco Road to win back-to-back ACC regular season championships, with their conference record of 16–2. Particular highlights included holding Rutgers, Harvard, and Georgia Tech to under thirty points each. Virginia also held Harvard to a single field goal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Bennett (basketball, Born 1969)
Anthony Guy Bennett (born June 1, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player and since 2009 the head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball, University of Virginia men's team, with whom he won the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA Championship in 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 2019.Norm Wood.Bennett begins task after day of praise. ''Daily Press (Virginia), The Daily Press'', April 2, 2009. Accessed April 11, 2019 Bennett is a three-time recipient of the Henry Iba Award, two-time Naismith College Coach of the Year, and two-time Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year, AP Coach of the Year. Bennett is the all-time wins leader at Virginia, and holds or shares records for single-season wins and career winning percentage at both Virginia and Washington State Cougars men's basketball, Washington State. He is one of three coaches in history (with Dean Smith and Mike Krzyzewski) to lead his program to ten or more co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982–83 Virginia Cavaliers Men's Basketball Team
The 1982–83 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. On December 23, 1982, the Chaminade Silverswords of Honolulu 1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game, defeated the No. 1 ranked Cavaliers 77–72. Silverswords players Tony Randolph scored 19 points and Jim Dunham scored 17. Chaminade was ranked fourth in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, NAIA rankings; center Ralph Sampson played the entire game and was held to twelve Virginia's two losses in conference were to co-champion 1982–83 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, North Carolina, and their two losses in the postseason were to eventual national champion 1982–83 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team, North Carolina State; by three points in the final of the 1983 ACC men's basketball tournament, ACC tournament and by one point in the 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament#West r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 Michigan State Spartans Men's Basketball Team
The 2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2013–14 college basketball season. The Spartans, led by 19th-year head coach Tom Izzo, played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the season with a record of 29–9, 12–6 to finish in a tie for second place in Big Ten play. As the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten tournament, the Spartans defeated Northwestern, Wisconsin, and Michigan (avenging to regular season losses to the Wolverines) to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, MSU's 17th straight trip. As the No. 4 seed in the East region, they defeated Delaware, Harvard, and No. 1-seeded Virginia to reach the Elite Eight where they lost to eventual National Champion, UConn. The loss marked the first time in Tom Izzo's career that a player who played four years for Izzo h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Team
The 2013–14 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, the 93rd season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis. The 2013–14 season was the first season the Tigers participated in the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament to UConn. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated George Washington in the second round before losing in the third round to Virginia. Previous season The 2012–13 Memphis Tigers finished the season with a record of 31–5 (16–0 C-USA) and ranked 19th in the AP poll. The Tigers won the regular season C-USA title as well as the 2013 Conference USA men's basketball tournament to secure a berth in the 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Men's Basketball Team
The 2013–14 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chanticleers, led by seventh year head coach Cliff Ellis, played their home games at the HTC Center and were members of the South Division of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 11–5 in Big South play to be champions of the South Division. They were also champions of the Big South Conference tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Virginia. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style="background:#008080; color:#A67D3D;", Regular season , - !colspan=9 style="background:#008080; color:#A67D3D;", , - !colspan=9 style="background:#008080; color:#A67D3D;", References {{DEFAULTSORT:2013-14 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team Coastal Carolina Chanticleers m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 2014, and concluded with the UConn Huskies winning the championship game on April 7 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The East Regional semifinals and final were held in Madison Square Garden, the first time that arena has been used as an NCAA Tournament venue and the first time in 63 years that tournament games have been held in New York City. With No. 7 seed UConn and No. 8 seed Kentucky reaching the championship game, this tournament's final was the first ever not to include at least one 1, 2, or 3 seed. It is also only the third final not to feature a 1 or 2 seed ( 1989 #3 Michigan vs. #3 Seton Hall and 2011 #3 UConn vs. #8 Butler). UConn was the first 7 seed ever to reach and win the championship game. The two teams combined for the highest seed total in cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981–82 Virginia Cavaliers Men's Basketball Team
The 1981–82 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented University of Virginia and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Virginia was the top seed in the Mideast region of the 48-team NCAA tournament, but was upset by two points in the Sweet Sixteen by the UAB Blazers, before a partisan crowd in Roster : Schedule , - !colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;", Regular season , - !colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;", , - !colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;", : Awards and honors * Ralph Sampson, Adolph Rupp Trophy * Ralph Sampson, Naismith College Player of the Year * Ralph Sampson, USBWA College Player of the Year * Ralph Sampson, John R. Wooden Award NBA draft {, class="wikitable" width="64%" , - align="center" style="" , Year , , Round , , Pick , , Player , , NBA Club , - align="center" bgcolor="" , 1982 , , 4 , , 77 , , Jeff Jones , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Virginia Cavaliers Men's Basketball Team
The 1980–81 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented University of Virginia and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Roster : Schedule , - !colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;", Regular season , - !colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;", , - !colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;", : Awards and honors * Ralph Sampson, Adolph Rupp Trophy * Ralph Sampson, AP Player of the Year * Ralph Sampson, Naismith College Player of the Year * Ralph Sampson, USBWA College Player of the Year * Ralph Sampson, UPI Player of the Year * Ralph Sampson, Consensus 1st Team All-American * Ralph Sampson, ACC Player of the Year * Ralph Sampson, 1st Team All-ACC * Jeff Lamp, Consensus 2nd Team All-American * Jeff Lamp, 1st Team All-ACC NBA draft {, class="wikitable" width="64%" , - align="center" style="" , Year , , Round , , Pick , , Player , , NBA Club , - al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Atlantic Coast Conference, held at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina, from March 10–14, 2015. The tournament included fourteen of the fifteen ACC teams, as Syracuse did not compete due to a self-imposed postseason ban. Seeds 5 through 10 received a first-round bye, and the top four seeds received a "double bye" through the first round and second rounds. The 2015 tournament was the first to begin on a Tuesday and the first since 1981 to finish on a Saturday. The semifinals and championship game were played in the evening instead of their traditional afternoon timeslot. It was the fourth time a team has played 4 games (NC State in 1997 and 2007, Georgia Tech in 2010). ESPN and the ACC Network televised all games, and the championship game was moved to Saturday to facilitate a prime-time broadcast on ESPN. Seeds Seeds for the tournament are det ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Anderson (basketball)
Justin Lamar Anderson (born November 19, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers before being selected with the 21st overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks. After one and a half seasons with the Mavericks, Anderson was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in February 2017. In July 2018, he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, and then played for the Brooklyn Nets in 2020. High school career Anderson attended Montrose Christian School where he averaged 17.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.6 blocks per game as a senior and won several awards, among them, the Gatorade Maryland Boys Basketball Player of the Year. He was a Top 100 Recruit by ESPN and Rivals.com. College career Anderson originally verbally committed to Maryland Terrapins men's basketball, Maryland, but later changed his commitment following Gary Williams’ retire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESPN
ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen along with his son Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. ESPN broadcasts primarily from studio facilities located in Bristol, Connecticut. The network also operates offices and auxiliary studios in Miami, New York City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. James Pitaro currently serves as chairman of ESPN, a position he has held since March 5, 2018, following the resignation of John Skipper on December 18, 2017. While ESPN is one of the most successful sports networks, there has been criticism of ESPN. This includes accusations of biased coverage, conflict of interest, and controversies with individual broadcasters and analysts. , ESPN reaches approximately 76 million te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
