1920–21 University of Virginia men's basketball team

American college basketball season

1920–21 University of Virginia men's basketball
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record13–5 (6–2 SAIAA)
Head coach
  • Henry Lannigan (16th season)
Home arenaFayerweather Gymnasium
Seasons

The 1920–21 University of Virginia men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 1920–21 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by sixteenth-year head coach Henry Lannigan, and played their home games at Fayerweather Gymnasium in Charlottesville, Virginia. Now known as the Virginia Cavaliers, the team did not have an official nickname prior to 1923.[1]

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
January 15*
no, no
Hampden–Sydney W 46–10  1–0
Fayerweather Gymnasium 
Charlottesville, VA
January 17*
no, no
South Carolina W 44–9  2–0
Fayerweather Gymnasium 
Charlottesville, VA
January 19
no, no
Richmond W 33–15  3–0
(1–0)
Fayerweather Gymnasium 
Charlottesville, VA
January 22
no, no
William & Mary W 46–15  4–0
(2–0)
Fayerweather Gymnasium 
Charlottesville, VA
January 27*
no, no
Citadel W 51–15  5–0
(2–0)
Fayerweather Gymnasium 
Charlottesville, VA
January 29*
no, no
Elon W 60–10  6–0
(2–0)
Fayerweather Gymnasium 
Charlottesville, VA
February 1*
no, no
North Carolina L 26–28  6–1
(2–0)
Fayerweather Gymnasium 
Charlottesville, VA
February 2
no, no
Davidson W 47–23  7–1
(3–0)
Fayerweather Gymnasium 
Charlottesville, VA
February 5*
no, no
at Navy L 17–30  7–2
(3–0)
Dahlgren Hall 
Annapolis, MD
February 5
no, no
at George Washington W 30–23  8–2
(4–0)
 
Washington, DC
February 10
no, no
St. John's W 50–20  9–2
(5–0)
Fayerweather Gymnasium 
Charlottesville, VA
February 16*
no, no
Wake Forest W 35–13  10–2
(5–0)
Fayerweather Gymnasium 
Charlottesville, VA
February 17*
no, no
Duke W 34–15  11–2
(5–0)
Fayerweather Gymnasium 
Charlottesville, VA
February 20
no, no
vs. VMI L 15–31  11–3
(5–1)
 
Roanoke, VA
February 21*
no, no
Delaware W 26–22  12–3
(5–1)
Fayerweather Gymnasium 
Charlottesville, VA
February 24
no, no
at Richmond W 35–30  13–3
(6–1)
 
Richmond, VA
February 25*
no, no
at Duke L 22–24  13–4
(6–1)
The Ark 
Durham, NC
February 26
no, no
at North Carolina L 12–42  13–5
(6–2)
Bynum Gymnasium 
Chapel Hill, NC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

[2] [3]

References

  1. ^ "Virginia Cavalier Traditions". TheSabre. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "2014–15 Virginia Men's Basketball Factbook" (PDF). VIRGINIASPORTS.COM - The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. p. 92. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  3. ^ "All-Time Results". VIRGINIASPORTS.COM - The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Retrieved January 6, 2015.[permanent dead link]
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