Liberty forward Zach Cleveland was named Conference USA Player of the Year on Monday, leading a group of Flames recognized among the league’s top performers in the conference’s annual postseason awards.

Virginia forward Thijs De Ridder earned first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors and a spot on the league’s All-Rookie team, highlighting a group of Cavaliers recognized Monday when the ACC announced its postseason awards.

Led by Zach Cleveland's 19 points, the Liberty Flames defeated the Sam Houston Bearkats 79-72 on Saturday. The Flames improved to 25-6 with the win and the Bearkats fell to 21-10.

Ugo Onyenso and Malik Thomas each had 16 points, Sam Lewis scored 15 and No. 13 Virginia held off Virginia Tech for a 76-72 win.

Lanie Grant scored a career-high 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting, Nyla Harris had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded and No. 16 North Carolina beat No. 6 seed Virginia Tech 85-68 in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament on Friday night.

Tobi Lawal scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds, Neoklis Avdalas added 15 points and six rebounds, and Virginia Tech got by Boston College, 72-63 on Tuesday night.

Thijs De Ridder scored 16 points and No. 13 Virginia outlasted Wake Forest 75-70 on Tuesday night to secure the No. 2 seed and a double-bye in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.

Radford women’s basketball’s Georgia Simonsen has been named the 2025-26 Freshman of the Year in the Big South Conference while Head Coach Mike McGuire earned Co-Coach of the Year honors, the league announced Tuesday.

The NCAA tournament bracket is here, and three teams have learned their opponents.

Washington and Lee Women Capture Third ODAC Title in Four Seasons

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Isaiah Evans scored 19 points to help No. 1 Duke beat No. 11 Virginia 77-51 on Saturday, clinching the top seed for the upcoming Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.

Henri Veesaar matched a season-high with 26 points, Seth Trimble scored 20 points, and No. 18 North Carolina pulled away in the second half to beat Virginia Tech 89-82 on Saturday night.

Trailing by six with just 38 seconds left, the Roanoke College men’s basketball team staged a stunning rally Saturday night to beat top-ranked Randolph‑Macon College 59-58 and capture the Old Dominion Athletic Conference championship.

The No. 4 Washington and Lee University women’s basketball team continued its dominant season Saturday with a 66-52 victory over Shenandoah University to advance to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference championship game.

Radford University’s women’s basketball team rolled to a commanding 95-54 victory over Presbyterian on Wednesday night in the final regular-season game at the Dedmon Center, highlighted by Joi Williams joining the 1,000-point club.

Roanoke College advanced to the semifinals of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament Tuesday night, routing Washington & Lee 92-68 behind a career-high 31 points from sophomore guard Caleb Franze.

Thijs De Ridder scored 19 points lead five Virginia players in double figures as the 11th-ranked Cavaliers beat North Carolina State 90-61, cruising in their final tuneup before Saturday’s showdown at No. 1 Duke.

Virginia Tech used a strong second-half rally to send its seniors out on a high note, defeating Georgia Tech 62-51 Sunday in Atlantic Coast Conference women’s basketball action.

Romi Levy made a clutch 3-pointer with 13 seconds remaining and grabbed Louisville’s missed 3 at the buzzer as Virginia held off the No. 8 Cardinals 74-72 on Sunday.

Grant Newell and Teagan Moore both had 21 points and Western Kentucky put an end to Liberty’s 17-game winning streak with a 94-73 victory.

Chance Mallory drew a foul on a 3-point attempt with 3.6 seconds to play, and then sank all three free throws to lift No. 14 Virginia to an 86-83 win over Miami.

Roanoke erased a 12 point deficit to beat Lynchburg in overtime.