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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Virginia Cavaliers vs. Rider HOW TO WATCH THE ‘HOOS: Location: Charlottesville, VADate: November 3, 2025Time: 7:00 PM ETChannel: ACC Network ExtraSpread: Virginia -26.5 The Virginia Cavaliers open up the Ryan Odom era Monday night at 7:00 p.m. ET. The ‘Hoos tip off at 7:00 on ACCNX which is available on the ESPN website or the […]
A new chapter in Virginia basketball officially begins. Ryan Odom’s first official chance to make an impression will come Monday night against Rider. If the exhibitions were at all indicative of what is to come, expect Odom to roll with a starting lineup of Dallin Hall, Malik Thomas, Sam Lewis, Thijs De Ridder, Johann Grunloh. […]
When Ryan Odom and his staff were putting together their first roster this offseason, one commitment made more waves than the others: San Francisco transfer guard Malik Thomas. Rumors had emerged beforehand about the potential match of Thomas and the Virginia Cavaliers, but whether or not Thomas would in fact wind up in a UVA […]
Although the Virginia Cavaliers are suiting up for basketball season with an almost entirely new roster, the transfer portal means most players are not new to college sports. The most unique player circumstance, however, is “freshman” Thijs De Ridder. De Ridder comes with unmatched experience The 22-year old Belgium forward is coming off several years […]
With head coach Ryan Odom at the helm, Virginia basketball is set to enter a brand new era with one of its most exciting frontcourt duos in recent memory. Odom brought in two highly anticipated prospects who could’ve taken chances at the NBA Draft in Thijs De Ridder and Johann Grünloh. While both Grünloh and […]
Thanks to their 10-point victory over the California Golden Bears on Saturday, Tony Elliott’s Virginia Cavaliers now sit alone in first place atop the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-1) losing to the NC State Wolfpack on Saturday night helped the cause, bumping GT down to 5-1 in the conference and making […]
The Virginia Cavaliers escaped from Berkeley, California with a 31-21 victory against the Cal Golden Bears despite a handful of costly plays on special teams. The first came before the half when quarterback Chandler Morris and the Wahoo offense drove 40 yards down the field to set up a 48-yard field goal for place kicker […]
Virginia Cavaliers running back J’Mari Taylor continued to be special on Saturday afternoon against the California Golden Bears. The transfer running back was a bell cow, running 21 times for 105 yards (5.0 yards per carry) and two scores. Taylor got the party started for the Wahoos on the first drive of the game with […]
Linebacker Kam Robinson made his second game-winning play in three games for the Virginia Cavaliers (8-1, 5-0) on Saturday afternoon. After Virginia’s offense failed to convert a potential game-sealing 4th-and-2 deep in Cal territory, the Golden Bears got the ball back at their own 14-yard line down 24-21 with :45 remaining. While they had no […]