Here’s how to watch tonight’s Virginia home game against Pitt:
Who: No. 18 Virginia (18-3, 7-2) vs. Pitt (9-13, 2-7)
Where: John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville
When: Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. Eastern
TV: ACC Network
Radio: WINA, AM 1070, FM 98.9 Charlottesville or the Virginia Sports Radio Network
Twitter: If you can’t get to a TV or radio, check out Jerry Ratcliffe’s live updates on his Twitter or X account: @JerryRatcliffe
Standings: UVA is tied for third in the ACC; Pitt is tied for 15th
Tonight’s Odds: Virginia is a 13.5-point favorite after opening at 15.5
Rankings of Note: UVA is No. 18 in the Associated Press poll, No. 18 in the NET rankings and No. 17 by kenpom.com. Pitt is No. 111 in the NET and No. 101 in kenpom
The Series: Virginia leads 20-6 all-time in a series that began in 1957. The Cavaliers hold an 8-2 advantage in games played in Charlottesville and have also won 8 of the last 10 meetings, 15 of the last 18, and are 13-3 vs. the Panthers since they joined the ACC in 2013-14
Fun Fact: Seven different Cavaliers have led the team in scoring this season: Thijs De Ridder, Dallin Hall, Sam Lewis, Chance Mallory, Ugonna Onyenso, Malik Thomas and Jacari White
The Skinny: Pitt is struggling offensively, averaging 72.05 points per game, next-to-last in the 18-team ACC. Coach Jeff Capel lost his best scorer, DeShaun Jackson, to injury early in the season. Virginia is coming off back-to-back grinders on the road, coming from 19 points behind to outlast Notre Dame in double-overtime, and holding off Boston College. Is tonight when the Wahoos get back on track and blow out an opponent, instead of having to sweat out another Thriller Diller?
This Week’s ACC Scoreboard
Monday
North Carolina 87, Syracuse 77
Tuesday
Pitt at Virginia, 9 p.m. (ACCN)
Boston College at Duke, 7 p.m. (ACCN)
NC State at SMU, 9 p.m. (ESPN2)
Wednesday
Notre Dame at Louisville, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Georgia Tech at California, 8 p.m. (ACCN)
Clemson at Stanford, 10 p.m. (ACCN)
Saturday
Syracuse at Virginia, Noon (ESPN)
Louisville at Wake Forest, Noon (ACCN)
Virginia Tech at NC State, 1:30 p.m. (The CW)
Miami at Boston College, 2 p.m. (ACCN)
SMU at Pitt, 3:45 p.m. (The CW)
Florida State at Notre Dame, 4 p.m.
Duke at North Carolina, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Clemson at California, 8 p.m. (ACCN)
Georgia Tech at Stanford, 8 p.m. (ESPNU)
