Cavaliers Journal: December 12, 2010 - December 18, 2010

Virginia 63, Oregon 48: Three up, three down

Virginia earned its fourth win this season over a high major Division I conference team Friday. Sure, Oregon is not among the best the Pac-10 has to offer, but the 63-48 victory was impressive as much for the circumstances under...

By Steve Yanda  | December 18, 2010; 7:32 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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Tony Bennett: No time frame on returns of Mike Scott, Will Sherrill

Following Virginia's 63-48 win Friday over Oregon, Coach Tony Bennett discussed in further detail the ankle injury that kept senior forward Mike Scott from participating in the game. Scott injured his ankle during a recent practice and underwent arthroscopic surgery...

By Steve Yanda  | December 17, 2010; 11:40 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Mike Scott underwent athroscopic ankle surgery Dec. 16

Updated: 7:52 p.m. Virginia senior forward Mike Scott will not play Friday night against Oregon after undergoing arthroscopic ankle surgery Thursday. According to a press release issued by the school's athletic department, the surgery removed loose pieces of cartilage. It...

By Steve Yanda  | December 17, 2010; 6:51 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Chase Minnifield to be evaluated for NFL draft

Virginia redshirt junior cornerback Chase Minnifield recently submitted paperwork to an NFL draft advisory board in order to evaluate his potential draft status, Minnifield's father said Thursday. In all likelihood, Frank Minnifield said in a telephone interview, Chase will return...

By Steve Yanda  | December 16, 2010; 6:54 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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Scouting Oregon

Oregon's shortcomings are fairly obvious at this stage in the season. The Ducks -- whose starting lineup includes no player taller than 6-foot-6 and three players that stand 6-foot-1 or shorter -- struggle to contend on the glass on most...

By Steve Yanda  | December 16, 2010; 11:33 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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How the Virginia-Oregon game came about

On Friday, Virginia (6-3) will host Oregon (7-3) in what, at least on the surface, seems to be an odd pairing for a mid-December non-conference game. After all, the Ducks will have to travel more than 2,300 miles to play...

By Steve Yanda  | December 14, 2010; 2:05 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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