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For the first time since the first week of September, the Virginia Cavaliers will look to pick themselves up off the mat after a loss as they travel down to Durham to face a 5-4 Duke team that, somehow, is firmly in the mix at the top of the ACC with a 4-1 conference record. […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers are coming off a crushing defeat at home against Wake Forest last week that put them in the losing column in the ACC for the first time this season. They are now 8-2 (5-1, ACC) entering a significant game on Saturday at 3:30 PM in Durham against Duke (5-4, 4-1 ACC). In […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers had a week of wins and losses this week – including football’s 19-6 loss to Wake Forest on Saturday, ending their seven-game winning streak. Meanwhile, the men’s basketball team dominated the Hampton Pirates 91-53 in a late game on Tuesday night. Senior center Ugonna Onyenso tallied a double-double with 18 points and […]
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Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris left the Wake Forest contest and did not return after a slide subjected him to a late collision to the head between two defenders. The 16-9 loss was frustrating for a variety of reasons, but ultimately, the Cavaliers are still in position to, for the most part, control their own destiny […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball team (3-0) earned its third dominant victory of the season in a late Tuesday night game against the Hampton Pirates. The ‘Hoos maintained the lead for the duration of the game, winning with a final score of 91-53. Despite the blowout win, Virginia demonstrated a few key insights in their […]
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Virginia Cavaliers vs. Hampton HOW TO WATCH THE ‘HOOS: Location: Charlottesville, VADate: November 11, 2025Time: 9:00 PM ETChannel: ACC Network Spread: Virginia -23.5 The Virginia Cavaliers play their third game of the season starting at 9:00 PM ET (yawns) on Tuesday evening. The ‘Hoos tip off against Hampton on ACC Network. You can watch that […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers dropped their first game since September, falling 16-9 to Wake Forest. Now at 8-2 overall and 5-1 in the ACC, the ‘Hoos will look to rebound this weekend at Duke. More on that game coming later, but for now, a look at who and what is trending up and down coming out […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers are back in action Tuesday night for the third game of the Ryan Odom era, as the ’Hoos get set to host the Hampton Pirates. In what will be the third of four straight home games to begin the 2025-26 season, Odom and the Cavaliers are looking to build on two solid […]
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For the first time since 2022, Virginia women’s soccer will be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championships. The Cavaliers are set to host the champions of the Big South, High Point (5-9-5), in the first round. The Cavaliers are one of three ACC teams to earn a No. 1 seed and […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers Men’s basketball team moved to 2-0 last Friday night after an 81-62 victory over the NC Central Eagles (0-2). The eye test and the box score heroes would not suggest a dominant performance from the ‘Hoos, but there was still plenty to be excited about as the Ryan Odom era continues. I […]
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The Cardiac Cavaliers couldn’t pull out another heart-stopper, falling for the second time this season and the first in over two months on Saturday night. Virginia lost, 16-9, to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, dropping to 8-2 on the season and 5-1 in the ACC. The result fundamentally changes the outlook for the remainder of […]
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After dominating in the paint and on the offensive glass in their season opener, the Virginia Cavaliers found their shooting stroke versus NC Central in Game 2 of the Odom era. The ‘Hoos shot 38.9% (14-for-36) from deep, far improved from their 26.7% mark versus Rider. Their 14 makes came from six different players with […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers have two studs at center in Johann Grünloh and Ugonna Onyenso, and they continued to prove their upside for UVA this season in Friday night’s win against NC Central. The Wahoos advanced to 2-0 with an 81-62 victory behind 20 points from Thijs de Ridder, 12 points from Malik Thomas, 10 points […]
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Virginia Cavaliers vs. NC Central Eagles HOW TO WATCH THE ‘HOOS: Location: Charlottesville, VADate: November 7, 2025Time: 7:00 PM ETChannel: ACC Network ExtraSpread: Virginia -34.5 The Virginia Cavaliers play the second game of the Ryan Odom era on Friday night. The ‘Hoos tip off against NC Central at 7:00 on ACCNX, which is available on […]
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Virginia basketball is back and will play NC Central in its third all-time matchup on Friday at 7:00 p.m. ET. The ‘Hoos have beaten the Eagles by a combined 42 points in the two teams’ prior matchups, but NC Central gave Virginia fans a slight scare in 2022 when the Eagles only lost 73-61. To […]
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After surviving two straight road games, the Virginia Cavaliers return home to Scott Stadium, standing tall atop the ACC standings with everything in front of them. At 8-1 overall and 5-0 in the ACC, the ‘Hoos control their destiny to reach the ACC championship game, and thus, have a pathway to the College Football Playoff […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers tipped off the Ryan Odom era on Monday night with a resounding 87-53 win over Rider inside John Paul Jones Arena. Odom left no stone unturned in his first offseason as he built UVA’s 2025-26 roster from scratch, and it was his new pair of European big men — Thijs De Ridder […]
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Welcome back to Around The Corner – the weekly installment covering the biggest news in Virginia athletics. It’s an all-around winning season in Charlottesville. The Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball team secured an 87-53 win in the season opener against Rider University on Monday, which also marked head coach Ryan Odom’s inaugural game as a ‘Hoo. […]
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A place no stranger to memorable nights, John Paul Johns marked another special evening in its history on Monday. Ryan Odom took the floor for the first time (officially) as the head coach, and Charlottesville native/Virginia freshman point guard Chance Mallory lived out a childhood dream by playing his first game in orange and blue. […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers moved up to 12th in the latest Associated Press Poll on Sunday, marking the program’s highest ranking since 2004. On Tuesday night, the ‘Hoos made history again. This time, reaching the school’s best mark in the College Football Playoff committee rankings, slotting in as the 14th-ranked team in the country. If the […]
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Tony Elliott and his Virginia Cavaliers seemingly can’t lose. No matter how the first three (or four) quarters unfold, the ‘Hoos keep finding ways to pull out wins late in games. On Saturday, they dominated Cal for most of the game, out-gaining them 456 yards to 263 and forcing the Golden Bears onto the back […]
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True freshman Chance Mallory put on a show in his debut for his hometown Virginia Cavaliers on Monday night. The Charlottesville native and St. Anne’s-Belfield graduate notched 11 points, shooting 3-for-4 from the field and 2-for-3 from deep. His shot looked pure and his decision making was crisp. Mallory only coughed the ball up once […]
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Virginia Cavaliers forward Devin Tillis missed the team’s season opener against Rider on Monday while recovering from knee surgery, head coach Ryan Odom revealed postgame. According to Odom, after the exhibition versus Villanova, “his knee kind of blew up,” despite the fact that Tillis didn’t feel anything wrong during the scrimmage. Tillis has since had […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers opened the Ryan Odom era with a win on Monday night, beating Rider 87-53 while dominating the offensive glass and barely turning the ball over. UVA recorded 22 offensive rebounds on Monday evening. The last time the ‘Hoos grabbed that many offensive boards? Nearly 10 years ago on Nov. 13, 2015 when […]
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Thijs de Ridder put on a show in his official debut for the Virginia Cavaliers. The 22-year old Belgian forward scored 21 points on 10-for-14 shooting from the field (1-for-2 from deep) in his 24 minutes. He added 10 rebounds with six coming on the offensive glass as he registered a double-double in his first […]
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