By Jerry Ratcliffe

Photo: UVA Athletics

After rolling to a 93-71 exhibition win at Villanova on Thursday night, Virginia coach Ryan Odom declared that his team is ready to start the season.

The Cavaliers used a 16-0 run in the first half en route to a 51-39 lead at the break and never looked back against their Big East opponents. It was the second consecutive exhibition rout for UVA, which hammered Richmond, 96-53, on Oct. 9.

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