2026 Tournament PreviewVirginia looks revitalized under new coach Ryan Odom, who has the Cavaliers back in the Big Dance after advancing to the ACC tournament final as the two seed. The tempo is faster than the Tony Bennett days, but defense is still the calling card. The Cavs hold opponents to the fifth-lowest effective field-goal percentage in the nation and defend the paint aggressively with the nation's second-highest block rate. The 7-foot duo of Johann Grunloh (7.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.2 bpg) and Ugonna Onyenso (6.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.0 bpg) combine for more than five blocks per game. The main catalyst, however, is Belgium-born forward Thijs De Ridder (15.5 ppg, 6.2 rpg), a 6-9 freshman who played in Spain before joining the Cavaliers. Four others score about 10 points per game, including senior Jacari White, who shoots a team-high 43.0 percent from the perimeter. With eight Quad 1 wins, including vs. Texas and Ohio State, the 'Hoos could survive the first weekend for the first time since they won it all in 2019.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.22 31 0.97 25
Pace 67.9 (254)
Effective FG% 54.66 (50) 45.75 (7)
Turnover % 13.51 (95) 13.38 (265)
Off Reb % 37.83 (9) 29.18 (120)
FTA/FGA 32.34 (253) 32.91 (128)
3P% 36.25 (48) 31.55 (46)
2P% 54.91 (60) 44.78 (6)
FT% 72.77 (176) 76.00 (345)
3PA/FGA 46.70 (36) 37.85 (122)
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AP Poll: #10 Coaches Poll: #8 NET: #12 RPI: #11 RW: #18
Record
Overall: (30-6) Conference: (15-3) Quad 1: (9-5) Quad 2: (8-1) Quad 3: (6-0) Quad 4: (6-0)
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