The UVA Basketball team gets its first test of the 2025-2026 regular season with a home game with Marshall, tabbed sixth in the Sun Belt preseason poll, and a projected 21-game winner, per KenPom.
The opening tip is scheduled for 12 noon.
Virginia is a 21.5-point favorite, with an over/under at 155.5, suggesting Vegas foresees a final score in the range of 88-67.
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Game Coverage
First media timeout: UVA 11-4, 15:47/1st
Virginia is 4-of-6 from the floor and 1-of-2 from three in the opening segment.
Little bit faster pace. Marshall is averaging 74.0 possessions per game through three.
Second media timeout: UVA 26-11, 11:53/1st
Virginia is 9-of-12 from the floor, 4-of-5 from three.
Fifteen possessions through eight minutes.
Third media timeout: UVA 36-17, 7:52/1st
Virginia is 14-of-21 from the floor, 4-of-7 from three.
Twenty-three possessions through 12:08.
Malik Thomas: 13 points (5-of-6 FG, 3-of-2 3FG)
This de Ridder: 9 points (4-of-7 FG)
Fourth media timeout: UVA 53-25, 2:46/1st
Continued hot shooting: 18-of-29 FG, 6-of-12 3FG, 8-of-11 at the rim.
Tempo: 32 possessions/17:14 (74.2 pace)
Half: UVA 61, Marshall 33
For reference, last year’s Virginia team averaged 64.8 ppg.
Shooting: 20-of-32 FG, 7-of-13 3FG, 9-of-13 at the rim.
Malik Thomas: 16 points (6-of-7 FG, 4-of-4 3FG)
Tempo: 36 possessions (72 pace)
Points off turnovers: UVA 23, Marshall 4
First media timeout: UVA 72-41, 15:58/2nd
Three in double-figures now: Thomas (18), de Ridder (11), Hall (10).
Timeout Virginia: UVA 77-53, 12:31/2nd
Odom not happy with the effort right now.
Timeout Marshall: UVA 81-61, 8:16/2nd
The UVA offense has devolved into YMCA pick-up game play.
Second-half shooting: 5-of-17 FG, 2-of-8 3FG
Final media timeout: UVA 93-69, 3:58/2nd
Shooting 8-of-23 in the second half.
Does the scoreboard go to 100?
Final: UVA 104, Marshall 78
It’s hard to maintain the intensity when you’re up big.
Nice afternoon for Virginia.
Four guys in double-figures: Thijs de Ridder (23), Malik Thomas and Dallin Hall (18), Johann Grunloh (16).
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