Ty Jerome Still Out With Injury, Notes From Tuesday’s Win Over Vermont

With just two games left in their regular season, many pundits still have the Virginia Cavaliers, which went unranked in Week 12’s FanPulse Poll, projected as the ACC’s representative at this season’s Orange Bowl.

Suns still don’t know when Ty Jerome will return from injury (USA Today)

Ty Jerome is still yet to make his first appearance in the NBA’s regular season with the Phoenix Suns after sustaining a right ankle injury during practice on Oct. 21. Jerome’s new head coach Monty Williams is “cautiously optimistic” that he’ll return relatively soon, however, he said in a presser on Sunday.

For NBC Sports’ Rob Dauster, Mamadi Diakite’s shooting performance on Tuesday was not just significant from a scoring standpoint, but also in the fact that it showed a newfound trust he’s gained from the coaching staff.

Virginia men’s basketball team showed maturity in passing its first big test of the season (Daily Progress)

Tuesday’s win over Vermont was “a good test,” according to Kihei Clark, who spoke to the media after the game. “I think we showed some grit,” added Tony Bennett.

Tweet of the Day:

The fact that this graphic even exists attests to just how great Coach Bennett has been.