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MBB: UVA releases non-conference schedule
Virginia men’s basketball announced its 2025-26 non-conference schedule Thursday. The slate features 13 contests, including eight home games.
MBB: Virginia to face Dayton in Charlotte for December neutral-site clash
Virginia will play Dayton in a neutral-site game on Saturday, Dec. 6 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., announced Wednesday.
Virginia will play at Vanderbilt in exhibition game
Virginia’s basketball team will get two early-season tests with the addition of an exhibition game at Vanderbilt on Oct. 16 in Nashville.
Top-50 wing Hodge includes UVA among his final 8
Virginia is in the running for another Hodge — 6-foot-6 wing Jayden Hodge — from New Jersey.
Wing Foster has UVA on his list of nine schools
The Cavaliers are in the running for several of the top 100 prospects in the country, including Luca Foster, who trimmed his list of suitors to nine on Friday.
UVA target reclassifies, commits to SMU
Billy White III announced Thursday evening that he has reclassified to the class of 2025 and had committed to SMU.
UVA hoops: drinking from a fire hose, then refining
When Virginia’s basketball team returns later this month, Ryan Odom will begin to emphasize the finer points of how he wants his system to run.
UVA in hunt for nation’s No. 1 center; White announces Thursday
Arafan Diane, a 7-footer, ranked as the No. 21 overall prospect in the nation for his class, has narrowed his list to 12 schools.
Scattershooting: Villanova exhibition refreshing approach; Wahoo Euros rated high; Hootie’s nuggets
Scattershooting around UVA and the ACC, while noting how refreshing it is that Ryan Odom has taken a different approach to exhibition games.
MBB: UVA to host Villanova in October exhibition contest
Two of college basketball’s elite programs will clash in a high-profile preseason exhibition when Virginia hosts Villanova on Friday, Oct. 24, at John Paul Jones Arena.
UVA makes cut for state’s top PF, Allmond, and Top 40 SF
Virginia has made the cut list for two of the top 40 forwards in the nation for the recruiting class of 2026, and one of those blue-chippers is close to home.
Scattershooting: Football’s around the corner, pressure is on for Elliott; plus Golden Nuggets
Scattershooting on a Saturday morning with football slowly creeping up on us, UVA practice begins in 12 days.
De Ridder granted two years of eligibility by NCAA
The 6-foot-8 forward from Belgium was granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA on Friday, and is expected to be a key piece for Ryan Odom and the Cavaliers this season.
UVA announces official signing of de Ridder
Virginia officially signed Belgian forward Thijs De Ridder to a basketball grant-in-aid on Wednesday, according to a post by Coach Ryan Odom.
Odom excited about Virginia’s loaded frontcourt
There was a twinkle in Ryan Odom’s eyes this week when he described Virginia’s big men in what could be one of the ACC’s most dominating frontcourts.
Shooters galore on UVA practice floor
During the first summer press conference by a Virginia basketball coach since at least 2008, Ryan Odom shared his thoughts on how the Cavaliers will play this season.
Odom: De Ridder’s not here, but he’s coming
All the pieces aren’t quite in place yet, but Ryan Odom and his staff are pressing on with summer workouts in building chemistry with their new Virginia team.
At long last, UVA signs Thijs De Ridder
The long-awaited arrival of Thijs De Ridder is over. Virginia has signed the 6-foot-8 Belgian star, although he and the Cavaliers are continuing to wait eligibility clearance by the NCAA.
UVA makes top-30 Cloer’s list of eight
Virginia has made the cut list for the top prospect in the state of North Carolina, 6-foot-7 small forward Cole Cloer of Hillsborough.
Top-35 forward schedules visit to UVA
Four-star forward Billy White III announced that he has planned an official visit to Virginia.
