Time: 7:00 PM, Tuesday March 3rd, 2026
Location: Charlottesville, VA | John Paul Jones, 14,623 capacity
TV: ACC Network
Streaming: ESPN App
Radio: Wake Forest Learfield Sports Network, Demon Deacons App (IOS | Android)
Live Stats: Stat Broadcast
Twitter: @WakeMBB | @BloggerSoDear | @EssexThayer7 | @Les_Johns | @ConorONeill_DI
Instagram: @WakeBasketball
Spread: Wake +14.5
Over/Under: 148.5
Wake’s Rating
: KenPom: 78 | NET: 69Opponent’s Rating: KenPom: 17 | NET: 14
Quad: 1
Kenpom Prediction: UVA wins 81-67
Opponent’s
Best Win: Texas (29)
Opponent’s Worst Loss: Butler (83)
Previous Matchup: Wake 75—UVA 83 (2025)
Head-to-Head All Time: 72-66
ESPN Matchup Predictor: 14% chance to win
We have already reached the final road game of the regular season, and the Deacs definitely have their work cut out for them in this one. UVA is currently battling for 2nd place in the ACC, and they have only lost 1 game at home all season (UNC). Head Coach Ryan Odom has done a tremendous job turning around UVA, taking the Hoos from 106th in KenPom to 17th in just 1 season. This is not a good matchup for the Deacs—Virginia has one of the best 3-point defenses in the nation and they are dominant on the glass. The Cavs are the 7th best offensive rebounding team in the country, grabbing an offensive board on nearly 40% of their missed shots. That could be trouble for a Wake Forest team that has struggled to rebound the ball for most of the season.
Go Deacs!
