BLACKSBURG, Va. — Virginia Tech has hired Megan Duffy of Marquette to replace Kenny Brooks as its women’s basketball coach. “She is a proven winner and committed to continuing our women’s basketball program’s momentum,” athletic director Whit Babcock said in a statement. “I am confident Hokie Nation will embrace and support Megan as we enter the next chapter of Virginia …
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Kymora Johnson scored 21 points and had a key steal and layup with just over a minute to play as Virginia held on to beat No. 5 Virginia Tech 80-75 on Sunday night in a game in which Hokies star Elizabeth Kitley missed the final 16 minutes due to injury. Kitley, a 6-foot-6 senior center and two-time …
We’ve reached one of my favorite points of the college basketball season. But what has happened in the past week is a number of teams have gone on the road for the first time — and I’m talking true road games, not neutral sites or playing small in-state schools where traveling fans can outnumber the home crowd. Dropped out: UNLV …
SEATTLE — An undefeated South Carolina team led by star Aliyah Boston and guided by vaunted Dawn Staley, an Iowa squad that features high-scoring Caitlin Clark and the return of LSU and flashy coach Kim Mulkey headline the women’s Final Four this weekend. Hokies coach Kenny Brooks became the third Black male coach to take a team to the Final …
NEW YORK — Hunter Cattoor scored a career-high 31 points and seventh-seeded Virginia Tech won the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament for the first time, beating Duke 82-67 on Saturday night to deny Mike Krzyzewski a league title in his final season. 13 UCLA 76 LAS VEGAS — Bennedict Mathurin scored 27 points and Arizona used a massive second-half run to …