Virginia Cavaliers vs. Louisville Cardinals
HOW TO WATCH THE ‘HOOS:
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Date: January 13, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Channel: ESPN2
Spread: Louisville -3.5
The Virginia Cavaliers take on the Louisville Cardinals in a massive
test on Tuesday night.
The ‘Hoos tip off on ESPN2 at 7:00 p.m. ET. You can watch that on any TV provider that has access to ESPN2. You can also stream the game via ESPN.com or the ESPN App with any TV provider or an ESPN Unlimited subscription.
Stay tuned to Streaking the Lawn before, during, and after the game for immediate analysis and coverage of the final result.
Game Preview
Previewing No. 16 UVA basketball’s ranked clash with No. 20 Louisville
Game Notes
Lastly, here are game notes courtesy of the UVA Media Relations department.
For Openers
• No. 16 Virginia (14-2, 3-1 ACC) meets its first ranked opponent.
• UVA is 4-2 away from home (2-1 in true road contests).
• UVA has scored 80 or more points in 13 games, most since 13 in 2001-02.
• The Cavaliers are averaging 85.1 points, second-most in school history (89.8 ppg in 1954-55).
• UVA is 15th in kenpom.com and 20th in NET rankings.
• Louisville guard Isaac McKneely played at Virginia from 2022-25, averaging 11.1 points and shooting 42.2 percent from 3-point range during his three-year career in Charlottesville.
All-Time vs. Louisville
• Virginia is 24-7 all-time vs. Louisville in a series that dates to 1923-24.
• The Cardinals swept the two-game series vs. UVA last season.
• UVA has won 18 of the last 21 meetings.
• The Cavaliers are 11-5 vs. the Cardinals in Louisville, including an 8-3 mark at KFC Yum! Center.
• UVA is 19-4 vs. Louisville since the Cardinals joined the ACC.
Last Time vs. The Cardinals
• Reyne Smith scored 19 points to lead Louisville to an 81-67 win in ACC action at KFC Yum! Center on Jan. 18, 2025.
• Terrence Edwards Jr. added 16 points and J’Vonne Hadley chipped in 13 points for the Cardinals.
• Elijah Saunders led UVA with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
• Louisville scored 20 points off of UVA’s 15 turnovers.
• UVA was out-rebounded 36-30.
Last Time Out
• Thijs De Ridder scored 22 points to lead No. 23 Virginia to a 70-55 win on Jan. 10 at John Paul Jones Arena.
• Chance Mallory added 13 points and Malik Thomas had 11.
• UVA (14-2, 3-1 ACC) held Stanford without a field goal for 7:59 in the second half.
• Ebuka Okorie led Stanford (13-4, 2-2 ACC) with 14 points.
• UVA out-rebounded the Cardinal 37-33
