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Virginia Cavaliers vs. Bucknell
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Location: Charlottesville, VA
Date: November 10, 2026
Time: 9:00 PM ET
Channel: ACC Network
Spread: UVA -38.5
Game Preview
Previewing UVA basketball’s home contest against Bucknell
Game Notes
Lastly, here are game notes courtesy of UVA Media Relations.
Hoo Are These Cavaliers?
- Virginia retained 10 of its 11 possible players from 2025-26, including three starters (Thijs De Ridder, Johann Grünloh and Sam Lewis) and sixth-man Chance Mallory.
- Lewis (18.7 ppg), De Ridder (18.7 ppg), Mallory (14.3 ppg) and Grünloh (13 ppg) lead the team in scoring this season.
- De Ridder (8.3 rpg) and Grünloh (5.7 rpg) lead the Hoos in rebounding.
- De Ridder (15.6 ppg), Lewis (10.6 ppg), Mallory (9.3 ppg) and Grünloh (7.1 ppg) were four of Virginia’s top-six scorers in 2025-26.
- De Ridder earned All-ACC first-team honors in 2025-26 and was joined by Mallory on the NABC East All-District Team.
- Elijah Gertrude, Martin Carrere, Carter Lang, Silas Barksdale, Desmond Roberts and Owen Odom also return from 2025-26.
- UVA welcomes eight newcomers, including transfers Jurian Dixon (UC Irvine), Kalu Anya (St. Louis), Jan Vide (Loyola Marymount) and Christian Harmon (Arkansas State) and European import Nolan Adekunle (VET CONCEPT Gladiators Trier).
- Virginia added first-year center Favour Ibe along with preferred walk-ons Nick Rotter and Quincy Watson.
All Time vs. Bucknell
- UVA is 2-1 all-time vs. Bucknell in a series that dates to 1961.
- UVA meets Bucknell for the first time since Dec. 28, 2000 when the Cavaliers topped the Bison 99-49 at University Hall.
- The Cavaliers defeated the Bison 64-45 in 1980.
- Bucknell won the inaugural meeting between the two teams, defeating the Cavaliers 99-81 in 1961.
Last Time vs. the Bison
- Travis Watson posted 14 points and 11 rebounds to lead Virginia to a 99-49 win over Bucknell on Dec. 28, 2000.
- Adam Hall added 13 points and Chris Williams chipped in 12 for the Cavaliers.
- Roger Mason Jr. and Maurice Young also reached double figures with 10 points apiece.
- UVA shot 51.3% and went 8 of 16 from 3-point range.
- UVA outrebounded the Bison 52-26 and forced 27 turnovers.
- Boakai Lalugba led Bucknell with 14 points.
Last Time Out
- Thijs De Ridder posted 16 points and 10 rebounds and Johann Grünloh added 15 points and five blocked shots to lead then-No. 9 Virginia to a 91-72 win over then-No. 12 Arkansas at the Skyscanner Capital Showcase on Nov. 9.
- Sam Lewis added 16 points and Chance Mallory tallied 15 points and six assists.
- UVA scored 24 points off of 15 Arkansas turnovers and made 12 3-pointers.
- Jordan Smith Jr. led the Razorbacks with 19 points.
