In Tuesday’s ACC Action, Virginia wrecked Drexel, 89-60, Virginia Tech stopped Coppin State, 88-54, Georgia Tech cruised past Hampton, 75-55, and Boston College kicked off the Luke Murray era with a 76-50 win over Wagner.
In Virginia’s win, Thijs De Ridder had 12 points, a rebound and a steal…in the first 2.5 minutes.
One of Drexel’s players got sick of it, and threw De Ridder to the court, which nearly started a brawl.
De Ridder ended up with 24 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 steals.
But it wasn’t just De
Ridder. Virginia forced 15 turnovers in the first half. Chance Mallory, now starting, had four steals.
It’s just one game, and Drexel isn’t that much of a challenge, but Virginia was impressive.
Transfer Jaylen Curry led the way for the Hokies against Coppin State, with 19 points, but he also had 6 turnovers to 1 assist, which Mike Young called “disgusting.”
Ben Hammond had 7 steals, which is impressive, even against a mediocre team.
The Hokies also outrebounded Coppin State, and held the Eagles to 2-12 from outside. Amani Hansberry finished with 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists. It was a solid start for Virginia Tech.
On to the new coaches and their programs.
Georgia Tech got 19 offensive rebounds and defended Hampton well, holding the Pirates to 28 percent from the floor.
Cross went with a basic eight-man rotation, which is a little surprising this early, but he knows more than we do.
Anyway, his template seems set: grit, defense, and offensive rebounding.
As for Boston College, Money Williams was on the money with 22 points. BC started a bit slow but got going about halfway through the first half, going from up 21-14 to 32-14. The Eagles took a 15-point lead into halftime and Wagner never got closer than 12.
And importantly, the fans seem to be buying in. The attendance was nearly 4,000, which doesn’t sound impressive, but last season, there were games where Conte Forum looked incredibly empty.
Not that this is a surprise, but one of the attendees was Bill Murray, who has avidly followed his son’s career.
Only one game on Wednesday, as Cal welcomes Radford to Haas Pavilion.
Wednesday Night’s ACC Action
- Radford vs. Cal || 9:00 || ACCNX
- Everything Virginia head coach Ryan Odom said following season-opening win over Drexel
- Six takeaways from UVA basketball’s 89-60 season-opening win over Drexel
- UVA’s Thijs De Ridder, Sam Lewis spark season-opening blowout of Drexel
- Thijs De Ridder dominates from jump as No. 9 Virginia coasts past Drexel
- Virginia vs Drexel Live Updates: Score, Analysis and Highlights
- Virginia Tech Men’s Basketball Crushes Coppin State 88-54 To Open 2026-27
- Instant Takeaways From Virginia Tech’s 88-54 Rout of Coppin State
- Ben Hammond, Jaylen Curry lead Virginia Tech to 88-54 victory over Coppin State in season opener
- Virginia Tech basketball: Ben Hammond leads Hokies in season-opening blowout win over Coppin State
- Scott Cross’ vision for Georgia Tech takes shape in season-opening win
- The Most Important Quotes From Head Coach Scott Cross After Georgia Tech 75-55 Win Over Hampton
- Instant Takeaways From Georgia Tech’s 75-55 Win In The Season Opener Over Hampton
- DOMINANCE: Boston College Crushes Wagner as Money Williams and Brandon Benjamin Impress in DEBUT WIN
- Boston College bounces Wagner in Luke Murray’s coaching debut
- Luke Murray’s Boston College era opens with 76-50 win over Wagner
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