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UVA led for 29 seconds of the game against Cal

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Thankfully, they determine the winner of basketball games by who is leading at the end, not who led for most of the game. Because if they did it the other way, UVA would have been blown out by Cal. Instead, the Hoos prevailed 63-62 in overtime.

Perrantes hits game-winning three to give UVA 63-62 win

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"Perrantes for three and the lead....YESS!!!!"

London Perrantes's clutch three-pointer made the difference in Virginia's 63-62 win over Cal.

Q&A with California Golden Blogs

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A snippet:

Q: How does this year's team stack up to last year's, in the wake of Justin Anderson going to the NBA?

A: Anderson was the superstar last year and there may not be quite the same transcendent talent on this year's squad. But the 2015 team has more stars, even if none is as individually brilliant as Anderson was. Malcolm Brogdon is a natural leader (and a trained one: he has a Master's from UVa's school of leadership and public policy) with talent to match. Anthony Gill is one of the most efficient offensive weapons in the country. London Perrantes is a pass-first point guard who can also work off the ball to drain threes. And on and on it goes.

Cal vs. Virginia: Q&A with Cavaliers blog Streaking the Lawn, CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com

USA Today Grades UVa Hire as a "B+"

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B-plus Virginia — Bronco Mendenhall Whether it was the lack of a conference affiliation or the recruiting restrictions at BYU, you could sense the past couple years Mendenhall might be wiling to jump for the right situation. After 11 mostly successful seasons in Provo, Mendenhall knew it was time for a change. Kudos to athletics director Craig Littlepage for picking up on that vibe and landing Mendenhall, who has a 99-42 career record, in a very under-the-radar search. It will be interesting to see Bronco 2.0 in a new environment without the roadblocks of BYU's very particular culture. Mendenhall has been willing to evolve in his offensive approach over the years, and his defense has always been hard-nosed and physical. USA Today Grades the CFB Coaching Hires

Justin Anderson dominates the D-League

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Former Virginia Cavaliers star Justin Anderson has been doing some shuttling between the Dallas Mavericks and their D-League squad, the Texas Legends, to get some extra work in. As the video above shows, he has made the most of the opportunity. (Check out the ferocious dunk 35 seconds in.)

Nova's Jay Wright Commends UVa

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Villanova's head coach Jay Wright tweeted out after the game his positive impression of UVa's program and his visit to John Paul Jones after the game.

WATCH: Highlights of Virginia upending Villanova, Final Score 86-75

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The Virginia Cavaliers posted a second convincing win on a top-15 opponent on Saturday. Watch these video highlights of the Hoos' newfound high powered, aggressive offense!

Virginia ranked #1 in KenPom on offense, overall

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The Virginia Cavaliers are known for their stingy Packline defense. But after scoring 86 points in 60 possessions against Villanova, the Hoos now rank number 1 in the nation in adjusted OFFENSIVE efficiency...and #1 in the nation overall on KenPom.

CBS's Seth Davis Expects Hoos to Beat Villanova

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Talk about an early Christmas gift! Two terrific teams doing battle who mirror each other in more ways than you might think. Both are in kenpom.com’s top five in defensive efficiency and play two scoring point guards, yet both are ranked near the bottom nationally in free throw attempts per game. At some point, Villanova needs to do a better job utilizing Daniel Ochefu on the block and stop jacking threes, but going up against Tony Bennett’s pack-line D in Charlottesville isn’t the best place to start. Virginia 67, Villanova 62

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Pat Forde praises Mendenhall hire

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Virginia made the Stealth Hire of the Year, locking up BYU’s Bronco Mendenhall without anyone hearing a peep about it until the day it was announced. While Mendenhall will have to familiarize himself in a hurry with a very different recruiting territory and recruit demographic, he made a couple staff moves that should help in that area by retaining Virginia assistant Marques Hagans and hiring fired East Carolina coach Ruffin McNeill. Mendenhall certainly brings an accomplished track record to Charlottesville, having averaged nine wins per year in 11 seasons at BYU.