1968-69 Virginia Cavaliers basketball — schedule and results

The 1968-69 Virginia Cavaliers went 10-15 (5-9 in the ACC) under head coach Bill Gibson. Simple Rating System: -1.79.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 5–4 at home, 3–6 on the road, and 2–5 on neutral courts. The Cavaliers scored 79.3 points per game and allowed 83.6 (-4.4 per game). The most lopsided win was 113–92 at Richmond Spiders on Dec 5, 1968; the heaviest defeat was 94–67 at North Carolina Tar Heels on Dec 17, 1968. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Maryland Terrapins (78–77).

Among Virginia Cavaliers' 118 recorded seasons, 1968-69's .400 winning percentage ranks 99th. Previous season: 1967-68 Cavaliers (9–16). Next season: 1969-70 Cavaliers (10–15).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1968-12-05	at Richmond Spiders	W 113–92	Richmond Arena
1968-12-07	vs George Washington Revolutionaries	L 84–98	University Hall
1968-12-11	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 81–75	University Hall
1968-12-14	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 86–70	University Hall
1968-12-17	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 67–94	Carmichael Auditorium
1968-12-20	neutral Richmond Spiders	W 90–77
1968-12-21	neutral Virginia Tech Hokies	L 74–85
1968-12-26	vs Air Force Falcons	W 90–85	University Hall
1968-12-27	neutral East Carolina Pirates	W 88–79
1968-12-28	neutral Baylor Bears	L 61–79
1969-01-03	neutral NC State Wolfpack	L 80–95
1969-01-04	neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 66–90
1969-01-08	at Navy Midshipmen	W 84–68	Dahlgren Hall
1969-01-11	vs Clemson Tigers	W 82–75	University Hall
1969-01-13	vs St. John's Red Storm	L 61–77	University Hall
1969-01-16	at Maryland Terrapins	W 78–77	Cole Fieldhouse
1969-02-04	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 76–99	University Hall
1969-02-08	at NC State Wolfpack	L 62–66	Reynolds Coliseum
1969-02-11	at Virginia Tech Hokies	L 64–68	Cassell Coliseum
1969-02-15	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 84–78	University Hall
1969-02-17	at Duke Blue Devils	L 81–100	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1969-02-22	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 70–86	Carolina Coliseum
1969-02-24	at Clemson Tigers	L 90–92	Littlejohn Coliseum
1969-03-01	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 84–87	University Hall
1969-03-06	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 86–99	Charlotte Coliseum (I)

Game recaps

1968-12-05: Virginia Cavaliers routed Richmond 113–92. Chip Case led the winners with 25 points. K. Foster had 26 for Richmond.

1968-12-07: George Washington handled Virginia Cavaliers 98–84. Bob Tallent led the winners with 33 points. John Gidding had 24 for Virginia Cavaliers. John Gidding grabbed 22 rebounds.

1968-12-11: Virginia Cavaliers got past Duke 81–75 as Tony Kinn scored a team-high 29. Rick Katherman had 23 for Duke.

1968-12-14: Virginia Cavaliers handled South Carolina 86–70. Mike Wilkes led the winners with 21 points. John Roche had 26 for South Carolina. Mike Wilkes grabbed 16 rebounds.

1968-12-17: Behind Bill Bunting's 18 points, North Carolina rolled past Virginia Cavaliers 94–67. John Gidding had 17 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1968-12-20: Virginia Cavaliers handled Richmond 90–77. Mike Wilkes led the winners with 23 points. Frazier had 25 for Richmond. Mike Wilkes grabbed 16 rebounds.

1968-12-21: Virginia Tech handled Virginia Cavaliers 85–74. Loyd King led the winners with 23 points. Mike Wilkes had 19 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1968-12-26: Virginia Cavaliers beat Air Force 90–85. John Gidding led the winners with 24 points. Mark Bean had 20 for Air Force.

1968-12-27: Virginia Cavaliers got past East Carolina 88–79 as John Gidding scored a team-high 27. Tom Miller had 21 for East Carolina.

1968-12-28: Baylor Bears handled Virginia Cavaliers 79–61. Larry Gatewood led the winners with 26 points. John Gidding had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1969-01-03: Behind Vann Williford's 25 points, NC State Wolfpack pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 95–80. Mike Wilkes had 19 for Virginia Cavaliers. Vann Williford grabbed 15 rebounds.

1969-01-04: Behind Charlie Davis's 18 points, Wake Forest rolled past Virginia Cavaliers 90–66. Mike Wilkes had 19 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1969-01-08: Behind Mike Wilkes's 22 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Navy 84–68. Tolmie had 21 for Navy.

1969-01-11: Virginia Cavaliers got past Clemson 82–75 as Mike Wilkes scored a team-high 30. Butch Zatezalo had 25 for Clemson. Mike Wilkes grabbed 15 rebounds.

1969-01-13: Behind John Warren's 20 points, St. John's pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 77–61. Tony Kinn had 17 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1969-02-04: North Carolina routed Virginia Cavaliers 99–76. Charlie Scott led the winners with 27 points. Mike Wilkes had 18 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1969-02-08: Behind Vann Williford's 26 points, NC State Wolfpack defeated Virginia Cavaliers 66–62. Mike Wilkes had 14 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1969-02-11: Virginia Tech Hokies beat Virginia Cavaliers 68–64. Charlie Ellis led the winners with 23 points. Mike Wilkes had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1969-02-15: Virginia Cavaliers got past Maryland Terrapins 84–78 as Chip Case scored a team-high 16. Will Hetzel had 22 for Maryland Terrapins.

1969-02-17: Duke beat Virginia Cavaliers 100–81 as Rick Katherman scored a team-high 23. Norm Carmichael had 16 for Virginia Cavaliers. Randy Denton grabbed 16 rebounds.

1969-02-22: Behind John Roche's 35 points, South Carolina Gamecocks pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 86–70. Tony Kinn had 24 for Virginia Cavaliers. John Ribock grabbed 15 rebounds.

1969-02-24: Behind Butch Zatezalo's 35 points, Clemson held off Virginia Cavaliers 92–90. Tony Kinn had 28 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1969-03-01: Behind Charlie Davis's 24 points, Wake Forest Demon Deacons held off Virginia Cavaliers 87–84. John Gidding had 21 for Virginia Cavaliers. Norm Carmichael grabbed 15 rebounds.

1969-03-06: Behind Dick DeVenzio's 24 points, Duke Blue Devils pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 99–86. Mike Wilkes had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers. John Gidding grabbed 17 rebounds.

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