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"We have a target on our back. That's just something we have to expect and have to be ready for." — Redshirt fourth-year forward Anthony Gill on the men's basketball team, which entered the season ranked No. 6 in the Associated Press poll "Even with swingman Justin Anderson becoming the rare Virginia player to leave early for the NBA, the Cavaliers are as experienced a team as you're likely to find these days. So critics take heed: Virginia is not going away anytime soon, and the Cavs could be even better this year." — Athlon Sports College Basketball Preview "It is a great feeling to be recognized like this by the CSCAA [College Swimming Coaches Association of America]. I am happy for our women, who work so hard on a daily basis to achieve program milestones such as this ranking. It is an honor and a pleasure to work with them on a daily basis. They are a first-class group, through and through." — Swimming and diving head coach AUGIE BUSCH after the women's team checked in at No. 1 nationally for the first time in program history in the Nov. 4 rankings HOO'S TALKING ◆ Dec. 3, 1979 — Four-time All-American center Ralph Sampson records the first of his school-record 84 career double-doubles with 23 points and 13 rebounds in a 76-55 win over Randolph-Macon. Nine- teen days later, the rookie would enjoy his first collegiate triple-double with 16 points, 14 rebounds and 12 blocks in an 84-60 win Army. ◆ Dec. 31, 1984 — Virginia plays in its first-ever bowl game and records a 27-24 win over Purdue in the Peach Bowl. George Welsh's team finished the year 8-2-2 and was ranked 20th in the final Associ- ated Press poll. UVA HISTORY WELSH PHOTO BY JIM DAVES/COURTESY UVA