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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 […]
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 […]
Virginia Cavaliers vs. California Berkely HOW TO WATCH THE ‘HOOS: Location: Berkeley, CADate: November 1, 2025Time: 3:30 PM ETChannel: ESPN2Spread: Virginia -5.5 The Virginia Cavaliers are hoping to find their stride on offense again on the road against the Cal Golden Bears on Saturday afternoon. The No. 15 ranked ‘Hoos kick off at 3:30 ET […]
The Virginia Cavaliers are favored to pick up their seventh consecutive win on Saturday when they kickoff against the California Golden Bears. Coming off its third overtime win in eight games, Tony Elliott’s squad is set as a 5.5 point favorite on the road in Berkeley according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The over/under for Saturday’s matchup […]
As is typical in the transfer portal era of college basketball, Ryan Odom looked all over the country (and beyond) to construct his first roster at Virginia. For the starting point guard spot, he grabbed Dallin Hall from BYU. Hall is coming off three similarly looking, productive seasons for the Cougars. He has 100 games […]
The No. 15 Virginia Cavaliers hit the road again this week after their thrilling trip to Chapel Hill ended in yet another overtime victory, their third of the year. The ’Hoos moved to 7-1 overall and 4-0 in the ACC after the win, and their reward is a 2,800-mile trip to face the California Golden […]
There’s a lot of talk about a lack of player-to-university commitment nowadays, but universities can’t seem to commit to their coaches, either. Billy Napier was fired as head coach at Florida football midseason. Brent Pry of Virginia Tech suffered a similar fate. James Franklin of Penn State, DeShaun Foster of UCLA, Mike Gundy of Oklahoma […]
We’re just days away from tipoff of the Ryan Odom era, and the Virginia Cavaliers will bring an almost entirely new cast of characters to the backcourt for Monday’s season opener against Rider. Like most of this UVA roster, the backcourt isn’t lacking in collegiate experience, but it will take time for all the new […]
The Virginia Cavaliers found the fire escape in the final moments of another nail-biter — this time, in what was a 17-16 rock fight down in Chapel Hill. Now, sitting at 7-1 (4-0 ACC) and 15th in the newest AP Poll, the ‘Hoos head west this week to face a capable California team. We’ll have […]
The Virginia Cavaliers (7-1, 4-0 ACC) survived in miraculous fashion yet again on Saturday afternoon at North Carolina (2-5, 0-3 ACC), eking out a 17-16 overtime victory after Tar Heels running back Benjamin Hall was stopped at the one-inch line on UNC’s unsuccessful game-winning two-point conversion attempt. Despite the win, Virginia’s offense sputtered for the […]
By a mere inch, the No. 16 Virginia Cavaliers avoided an upset to the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday afternoon, winning 17-16 in overtime. For the second straight week, the Cavaliers came out with far less than their best against a lesser opponent. And, for the second straight week, they avoided defeat by the […]
The Virginia Cavaliers and new head coach Ryan Odom played in front of a home crowd and on a broadcast for the first time on Friday evening, topping the Villanova Wildcats 75-72. The ‘Hoos led for all but 1:02 of game time and held a 10-point lead with 1:31 left. Villanova’s pressure yielded two Wahoo […]
The time has come! We get our first televised (sort of) look at Virginia basketball playing a basketball game (of sorts) under Ryan Odom on Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. ET. The ‘Hoos will scrimmage the Villanova Wildcats at John Paul Jones Arena with the game being streamed on ACC Network Extra. To watch, sign […]
The oldest rivalry in the south will add another matchup to its history this Saturday as the Virginia Cavaliers (6-1, 3-0 ACC) head down Route 29 South to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels (2-4, 0-2 ACC). When the ball kicks off at noon, it will mark the start of the 130th matchup between […]
While the Virginia Cavaliers (6-1, 3-0 ACC) were relishing in their latest dramatic victory last Saturday night — a 10-point fourth-quarter comeback over Washington State, capped by a game-winning safety — the North Carolina Tar Heels (2-4, 0-2 ACC) were across the country in Berkeley, California, seemingly on the verge of their first big win […]