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Game Preview: #23 Virginia hosts American in pre-Christmas finale on Monday

Chris Graham
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Virginia just got back from its exam break yesterday, plays again tomorrow night against American, then gets another long break before the start of ACC play.

I don’t like this, but nobody asks me.

The ‘Hoos (10-1, NET: 29) looked sluggish coming out of the gate on Saturday in what turned into an 80-72 win over Maryland, which led 19-11 at the under-four timeout before the UVA offense finally got into gear.

American (7-5, NET: 245) has two non-D1 wins, a couple of respectable losses (88-74 at Wake Forest on Nov. 3; 80-71 at Rutgers on Nov. 18).

AU’s most recent game was a 105-83 loss at VCU this past Thursday.

Tipoff for the UVA-American game is at 6 p.m. ET.

The game is being broadcast on ACC Network.

Forecast


  • KenPom: Virginia 89-67
  • BartTorvik: Virginia 93-66
  • ESPN BPI: Virginia +19.3

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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