The team also tied for the most wins in a season in school history, set a school record for the most single-season conference wins, and earned their highest final national ranking since 1982. 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 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. Full Virginia Cavaliers roster for the 2020-21 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. [16] He had surgery the next day, and was expected to return to playing after four to six weeks,[17] but an emergency appendectomy on March 5 kept him sidelined. [31] On March 30, the Associated Press and NABC named their All-American teams, including Brogdon on both organizations' second teams, and Anderson on the NABC third team. 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. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. 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. ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Year (ACC Coaches), ACC All-Defensive Team (ACSMA, ACC Coaches), This page was last edited on 16 September 2020, at 20:39. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today its 20 watch list candidates for the 2021 Bob Cousy Award, honoring the country’s top point guard for the year. NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics, 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2010–11_Virginia_Cavaliers_men%27s_basketball_team&oldid=978772291, 2010–11 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season, Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball seasons, Pages using infobox college sports team season with redundant prev year or next year parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 16 September 2020, at 21:08. In the NCAA Tournament they defeated Belmont in the second round before losing in the third round to Michigan State. The 2010–11 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.The team was led by head coach Tony Bennett, in his second season, and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. 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. Particular highlights included holding Rutgers, Harvard, and Georgia Tech to under thirty points each. Awards by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA) were released on March 8. [14] Following the first game of the season against James Madison, Bennett stated that Jack Salt was "leaning" towards a redshirt, but he had not made a final decision yet. The Cavaliers improved in their first season under Tony Bennett, with a record of 16–15, and an in-conference record of 7–9. [28] On March 16, USBWA released All-American selections, naming Brogdon to their second team. [32][33], NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics, 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, United States Basketball Writers Association, National Association of Basketball Coaches, Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year, "No. [24] On August 11, Sporting News ranked Virginia eighth in their preseason poll.[25]. [30] On March 27, the National Association of Basketball Coaches released their District 2 awards. The 2010–11 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Virginia's #2 ranking on Week 10 (January 12, 2015) was the first time Virginia was ranked in the top two nationally since the week of March 8, 1983. In these cases, the average was taken. Virginia also held Harvard to a single field goal in the first half of their game, tying the NCAA record for fewest field goals allowed in the first half of a game since the shot clock was instituted in 1986. Find the COLLEGE-BASKETBALL Virginia Cavaliers player roster for this season on FOX Sports. The Cavaliers finished the season 30–4 overall and 16–2 in conference play, finishing in first place in the ACC outright for the first time since the 1980–81 season. [3], On November 7, 2014, head coach Tony Bennett announced, via a Virginia athletic department press release, that London Perrantes and Evan Nolte would be suspended for two scrimmages and the first game of the season due to a violation of team rules. [18] Anderson returned to play seven days later, against Florida State in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. [29] One week later, USBWA named Bennett the Henry Iba Award winner. [19], On April 28, 2014, ESPN's preseason top-25 rankings listed Virginia at seventh in the nation. [1][2] However, late-season injuries, in particular Justin Anderson's nearly five-week-long absence due to a broken finger and appendectomy, hurt the team, with the Cavaliers falling in a close loss to North Carolina in the ACC Tournament semifinals. [27] and then followed on March 10 with individual awards from the United States Basketball Writers Association. The Cavaliers received a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, where they defeated Coastal Carolina and Memphis before losing to Michigan State in the Sweet Sixteen. [26] ACC coaches awards were released the following day, [15], On February 7, 2015, Justin Anderson suffered a broken finger in his left hand during the Louisville game. 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Plus, explore all of your favorite teams' rosters on FOXSports.com today! The team was led by head coach Tony Bennett, in his second season, and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They proceeded to win the ACC Tournament for their second-ever conference championship.