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Live Coverage: UVA Basketball hosts Stanford in ACC hoops action

Chris Graham

Virginia welcomes another team from the Left Coast, Stanford, to JPJ on Saturday.

Game Details


Stanford (13-3, 2-1 ACC, NET: 70) at Virginia (13-2, 2-1 ACC, NET: 19)
Time: 2:15 p.m. ET
TV: The CW (Thom Brennaman/Mike Gminski)

Forecast


  • KenPom: Virginia 80-68
  • BartTorvik: Virginia 80-68
  • ESPN BPI: Virginia +11.8

Game Coverage


Pregame updates:

  • Jacari White is listed as out on the ACC Availability Report.
  • Jacarmy Update: The Jacarmy is outfitted in left wrist braces.
  • Starting lineup: Dallin Hall, Malik Thomas, Sam Lewis, Thijs de Ridder, Johann Grunloh

First media timeout: Stanford 7-6, 15:59/1st

Everything for Virginia is at the rim so far – 3-of-4 FG at the rim.

Stanford got a kickout three and a layup after a 50/50 ball that should have been called a dual possession.


Second media timeout: Virginia 17-11, 11:39/1st

Lovin’ the defense we’re seeing here again.

Hands everywhere.

Stanford has five turnovers on its 12 possessions.


Third media timeout: Virginia 26-18, 7:56/1st

Virginia has 11 makes from the floor: 7-of-9 at the rim.

The only made three is from de Ridder, who has 10 points (3-of-5 FG, 1-of-1 3FG, 3-of-3 FT).


Fourth media timeout: Virginia 31-27, 3:59/1st

Stanford has taken the piss out of the Virginia offense with zone.

Virginia is 4-of-15 from the floor over the last 8:30.


Half: Virginia 41, Stanford 34

I see why Ebuka Okori and Chisholm Okpara get to the line so much – they plow into guys and get calls.

Ekorie has 14 points, but he’s 5-of-13 from the floor – 13 shots in a half – and 4-of-5 at the line.

Thijs de Ridder had 12 for Virginia; Chance Mallory 10.

Johann Grunloh had five points and four boards.

Dallin Hall: two points and four assists.

Odom Ball:

  • Turnover plus-minus: Virginia +2
  • Points off turnovers: 9-9
  • Offensive rebound rate: 50%
  • Second-chance points: Virginia 11-0
  • Threes: Virginia +3 (UVA: 4-of-12, Stanford: 3-of-9)

First media timeout: Virginia 47-37, 15:58/2nd

I don’t usually get this invested, but I want Virginia to win here because I genuinely don’t like anything about this Stanford team.

The coach should have been teed up several times already.

His Big 2 gets to the line because they get, not earn, calls.


Stanford timeout: Virginia 57-39, 12:19/2nd

Stanford has six (!) shot clock violations in this one.

Back-to-back threes by Sam Lewis force the TO.

Stanford is 1-of-15 from the floor in the second half.


Third media timeout: Virginia 66-46, 7:52/2nd

This game was 42-37 a couple of minutes into the second half.

Stanford is 4-of-22 in the second half.

The Okorie kid is 0-of-7, and hasn’t been gifted any free-throw tosses.


Fourth media timeout: Virginia 68-51, 3:46/2nd

Playing with their food again.

Four turnovers in the last 3:49.

This Stanford squad came back from 12 down in 2:18 on Wednesday.


Final: Virginia 70, Stanford 55

Odd finish: Virginia scored two points in the final 7:35.

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Chris Graham

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].