LISTEN: Tony Bennett Talks UVA Basketball With Jon Rothstein

Listen to Tony Bennett talk about the upcoming Virginia basketball season for 30 minutes on Jon Rothstein's podcast
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Virginia men's basketball head coach Tony Bennett joined Jon Rothstein's podcast "College Hoops Today" this week and talked about the upcoming UVA basketball season for 30 minutes. 

Among the topics discussed by Bennett and Rothstein were: 

  • recapping Virginia's exhibition tour in Italy
  • the impact of the improved depth on UVA's roster
  • excitement about potential breakout seasons for Kadin Shedrick and Reece Beekman
  • Kihei Clark's decision to return for a fifth year
  • the addition of Ohio grad transfer Ben Vander Pas
  • the potential of Isaac McKneely and the rest of the UVA freshman class to earn significant playing time this year 
  • the strength of Virginia's non-conference schedule and the challenge of playing tough opponents early in the season
  • the changing landscape of college basketball and what drives Bennett as a coach

Listen to Jon Rothstein's full 30-minute podcast with Tony Bennett below:

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Matt launched Virginia Cavaliers On SI in August of 2021 and has since served as the site's publisher and managing editor, covering all 23 NCAA Division I sports teams at the University of Virginia. He is from Downingtown, Pennsylvania and graduated from UVA in May of 2021.