Virginia remains No.24 in the latest AP Poll. A little bit of the surprise in the newest rankings is that the Florida Gators remain ahead of Virginia despite a 6-4 record. The Gators have lost three of their last five games to TCU, Duke, and UCONN. Yes, No.4 Duke, No.5 UCONN are good teams, but they have struggled to get a notable win or even a ranked win in 2025.
In terms of ACC opponents ranked ahead of Virginia, the remaining ones are Duke, Louisville, and North Carolina. The Hoos have been on a nine-day break and will be back in action on Saturday against Maryland after an 11-day break.
Virginia picked up two wins about a week ago over Dayton and MD Eastern. Their most recent time out was an 84-60 victory over MD Eastern. They started red hot from the point range, making 11 threes in the first half of the game. The second half would be a different story as MD Eastern made it tough for the Cavs to shoot on the perimeter. However, Virginia did a good job of sharing the basketball and finding the open man. The Hoos finished with 16 assists on 30 made baskets. Their ability to share the basketball and create open looks has led to their improvement this season and one of the better offenses in the country…