Packer & Durham Hour 3: Tony Bennett, Virginia HC

Virginia Head Coach Tony Bennett sits down with the guys to tell us which of his players to look out for this season. And Boston College Head Coach Earl Grant tells us what he hopes to build going into his 1st year at BC head coach. Plus Georgia Tech's Michael Devoe and Jordan Usher stop by to visit with Mark and Pack and explain how they hope to add to last year’s success. And Syracuse players Buddy Boeheim & Bourama Sidebe visit with the guys and think this is the most complete Syracuse team we have seen in a while.

Packer & Durham Hour 2: Jim Phillips, ACC Commissioner

Virginia players Reece Beekman and Kadin Shedrick tell us what the differences are going into this season compared to last. Plus NC State players Manny Bates and Jericole Hellems talk to us about some of the new players joining the Wolfpack this season. And we listen in on ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips press conference

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6dJeff Borzello

Is Gonzaga still the favorite in the Way-Too-Early Top 25 college basketball rankings for 2021-22?

The Zags are still among the nation's elite, but multiple teams have entered ESPN's rankings.

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26dJeff Borzello and Adam Finkelstein

2022 men's basketball class rankings: Duke, Kentucky continue battle for No. 1 spot

Dereck Lively's commitment on Monday night amped up the quest for No. 1 between Duke coach-in-waiting Jon Scheyer and Kentucky's John Calipari.

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38dJeff Borzello

Who's in the hunt for college basketball's top remaining prospects?

Jeff Borzello breaks down the race for the top 12 uncommitted recruits, and which programs have a shot at the No. 1 class.

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46dAdam Finkelstein

2022 men's basketball class rankings: Duke, Kansas lead way early

Prominent college hoops brands are near the top, including Duke, with a strong first class for Jon Scheyer.

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46dPaul Biancardi

Meet the new No. 1 recruits, and other prospects to climb the rankings

After Emoni Bates and Jalen Duren reclassified, there are new names atop the ESPN 100.

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47dJeff Borzello

Memphis is on the move in Way-Too-Early Top 25, but how far?

After a huge August, Penny Hardaway and the Tigers have made a major national impression.

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51dDick Vitale

Everything Dickie V is excited about in the upcoming men's college hoops season

Everything is awesome (baby). Here are the players, teams and games Dickie V is getting geared up for with the season drawing nearer on the horizon.

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61dJeff Borzello

Winners and losers of college basketball's transfer season

The dust has largely settled on the transfer movement front, and some new national title contenders have emerged.

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82dJeff Borzello

New teams, big movers grace Way-Too-Early Top 25 college basketball rankings for 2021-22

July's key college basketball deadlines brought good news to multiple 2022 Final Four hopefuls.

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110dJeff Borzello

Texas, Oregon moving up in Way-Too-Early Top 25 college basketball rankings for 2021-22

The Longhorns and Ducks have realistic Final Four aspirations after loading up on transfers.

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118dJonathan Givony

Murphy to leave UVA, keep name in NBA draft

Trey Murphy is the No. 30 prospect in the ESPN 100 and is a strong candidate to go in the first round of the 2021 NBA draft.

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138dJeff Borzello

Kansas, Kentucky on rise in Way-Too-Early Top 25 college basketball rankings for 2021-22

A pair of men's college basketball blue bloods will enter 2021-22 with sky-high expectations.

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164dESPN staff

Sales Pitch discussion -- Which ACC coach would you want your kid to choose?

Our panel on which ACC men's basketball program does the most with the least, and other finer points of recruiting in the conference.

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165dJeff Borzello

Sales pitch: Which ACC schools have the most to offer recruits, transfers?

Jeff Borzello talked to anonymous coaches about the ACC schools that have the most and fewest recruiting advantages.

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169dJonathan Givony

Top international prospect Milicic picks Virginia

Igor Milicic, considered one of the top European recruits committing to the college route, has committed to Virginia.

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171dJeff Borzello

Michigan, Texas on rise in Way-Too-Early Top 25 college basketball rankings for 2021-22

Comings and goings in the transfer portal have shaken up the Top 25 for next season in a signifiicant way.

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188dJeff Borzello

Virginia lands first-team all-AAC selection Gardner

East Carolina transfer Jayden Gardner, a first-team all-conference selection, committed to Virginia on Monday, choosing the Cavaliers over NC State, Miami, LSU and Arkansas.

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211dESPN

NCAA tournament 2021 live: Ohio knocks off defending champion Virginia, Texas upset

The first day of the NCAA tournament saw two huge upsets and bad days for the ACC and Big Ten. Day 2 saw Virginia and Texas lose to double-digit seeds.

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211dJeff Borzello

Ohio hands late-arriving UVa another early exit

Virginia, who didn't arrive in Indianapolis until Friday afternoon after a positive COVID-19 test, suffered another shocking first-round upset two years after winning the 2019 NCAA tournament.

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Virginia loses 62-58 to Preston, Ohio, ending title defense

— Virginia’s unusual title defense ended with another upset loss in the NCAA Tournament, falling 62-58 to Jason Preston and Ohio on Saturday.

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Virginia finally arrives in Indy for NCAA tourney

Virginia has finally arrived in Indianapolis, the 68th and final team to do so. The Cavaliers remained in Charlottesville after a positive COVID-19 test caused them to pull out of the ACC Tournament last Thursday.

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVR
Virginia	13-4	-	18-7
Florida State	11-4	1	18-7
Virginia Tech	9-4	2	15-7
Georgia Tech	11-6	2	17-9
Clemson	10-6	2.5	16-8
North Carolina	10-6	2.5	18-11
Louisville	8-5	3	13-7
Syracuse	9-7	3.5	18-10
NC State	9-8	4	14-11
Duke	9-9	4.5	13-11
Notre Dame	7-11	6.5	11-15
Pittsburgh	6-10	6.5	10-12
Miami	4-15	10	10-17
Wake Forest	3-15	10.5	6-16
Boston College	2-11	9	4-16

NAME	POS	STATUS	GRADE
Isaac Traudt	PF	Committed	87
Isaac McKneely	SG	Committed	83
Leon Bond	SF	Committed	83
Ryan Dunn	SF	Committed	82

Final Fours	3
Tournament Record	35-23
Championship Seasons	2019
Tournament Appearances	24

2022 Schedule

Regular Season