North Carolina, Virginia Are Matching Up Once During 2025-2026 Regular Season As They're Matching Up Saturday In Charlottesville At Noon Instead Of 2:00pm Before Winter Storm
Atlantic Coast Conference opponents either match up once or twice during 2025-2026 regular season!
North Carolina, Virginia are matching up once during 2025-2026 regular season as they’re matching up Saturday afternoon in Charlottesville at noon instead of 2:00pm before winter storm.
Where?
On the hardwood
North Carolina comes into the only regular season match up with Virginia ranked 22nd in week 11 AP Top 25 Poll comes into the only regular season match up with Virginia with record of 15-4 overall 3-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is seventh in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because North Carolina snapped their two game losing streak Wednesday night with 91-69 win over Notre Dame in Chapel Hill.
Where?
On the hardwood!
As North Carolina who is ranked 22nd in week 11 AP Top 25 Poll snapped their two game losing streak Wednesday night with 91-69 win over Notre Dame as a team North Carolina shot 31-61 on field goals for 51 % 13-34 for 38 % on 3 pointers were 16-23 on free throws for 70 %. Three players scored in double figures . Caleb Wilson who is a forward a freshman was 8-11 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers , 5-8 on free throws to go along with 7 rebounds , 5 assists, 22 points. Henri Veesaar who is a junior a center was 6-10 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers , 2-5 on free throws to go along 12 rebounds , 1 assists 15 points. Derek Dixon who is a freshman a guard was 4-6 on field goals , 3-5 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds, 2 assists , 11 points.
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Following North Carolina snapping their two game losing streak North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis shared his thoughts on Caleb Wilson who is a forward a freshman was 8-11 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers , 5-8 on free throws to go along with 7 rebounds , 5 assists, 22 points!
Somebody that stepped up dramatically in leadership was Caleb,”“Last couple days, including tonight. He’s one of the guys that was more vocal.”
He’s been more vocal in practices this week, the head coach said. And, on Wednesday, just before the team took the floor for warmups — as Davis wrapped up his last pregame words to the Tar Heels
“I want guys to speak up. I want guys to be leaders,” he said. “And I’ve enjoyed Caleb being more vocal the last three days. I think it’s really ignited our team. He has a personality that encourages guys. He’s a great teammate. He lights up the room every time he steps in it. And now that he’s using his voice, it’s really motivating the team in a good way.”
Following North Carolina snapping their two game losing streak North Carolina freshman forward Caleb Wilson who was 8-11 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers , 5-8 on free throws to go along with 7 rebounds , 5 assists, 22 points shared his thoughts by saying “For me, honestly, I just know my time here is limited, and I want to make the most Every game matters to me… so, honestly, I was yelling at my teammates about, like, we’re North Carolina, bro. We shouldn’t be losing to Cal. That’s just how I feel. I feel like that’s how everybody feels.”
According to Shelby Swanson News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article314373812.html
With North Carolina snapping two game losing streak North Carolina improves their record to 15-4 overall 3-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is seventh in the standings.
Virginia comes into the only regular season match up with North Carolina ranked 14 in week 11 AP Top 25 Poll comes into the only regular season match up with North Carolina with record of 16-2 overall is 5-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference because they’ve won five Atlantic Coast Conference in a row including their previous game on Saturday January 17, 2026 when they topped SMU 72-68 in Dallas Texas at SMU where they topped SMU by score 72-68 when Virginia was ranked 16th in AP Top 25 poll who moved in this poll to 14th with 72-68 win. where as a team Virginia shot 25-60 on field goals for 42 % 12-31 on on 3 pointers for 39 % 10-12 on free throws for 83 %. Three players scored in double figures. Thijas De Ridder who is a forward a freshman was 5-12 on field goals , 1-2 on 3 pointers , 6-6 on free throws to go along with 6 rebounds , 17 points. Malik Thomas was 7-14 on field goals 6-10 on 3 pointers , 3-4 on free throws to go along with 11 rebounds , 1 assists, 23 points . Devin Tillis who is a forward a senior was 4-6 on field goals , 3-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 assists, 11 points.
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Following Virginia topping SMU 72-68 on Saturday January 17, 2026 in Dallas Texas Head Coach Ryan Odom shared his thoughts on his team by saying Every win on the road is like gold,”
Following Virginia topping SMU 72-68 on Saturday January 17, 2026 in Dallas Texas Thijas De Ridder a forward a freshman was 5-12 on field goals , 1-2 on 3 pointers , 6-6 on free throws to go along with 6 rebounds , 17 points shared his thoughts by saying I was just happy we took this, because I know how many teams have lost here,”
Following Virginia topping SMU 72-68 on Saturday January 17, 2026 in Dallas Texas Malik Thomas a guard a freshman shared his thoughts by saying “Every loss is a lesson for us,”nd I feel like that Virginia Tech game, if we didn't lose that, we wouldn't be in the position we are now. Obviously, you want to win and learn lessons from a win, but sometimes it's good enough to learn from a loss. So I think that showed us a lot of things, how to close games. I know there's points in the game where we could have closed it and stretched out even further, but [SMU is] a good team.”
According Jeff White Virginia Athletics article https://virginiasports.com/news/2026/01/17/no-16-cavaliers-make-another-statement-on-road
Tip -off is set for 12:00pm from John Paul Jones Arena!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN2 with Kevin Brown, Cory Alexander commentating!
Kevin Brown serves as a play-by-play commentator on several college sports across ESPN platforms, including football, basketball and softball. He also calls NCAA championship action, serving as a voice on the NCAA Div. I Hockey Championship and Women’s College World Series dayside coverage. Brown has also called Little League games on ESPN, and MLB on ESPN Radio.
In addition to his duties at ESPN, Brown is a TV and radio commentator for the Baltimore Orioles, a role he began in 2019.
From 2010 to 2017, he was the director of broadcasting and media relations for the Syracuse Chiefs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. He was also the lead voice of the team, calling radio and television broadcasts.
Brown is a graduate of Newhouse School at Syracuse University with a degree in broadcast journalism.Cory Alexander joined ESPN in 2009, working as college basketball analyst on ESPN and ACC Network.
Before joining ESPN, Alexander worked as an analyst for the University of Virginia radio network and was an ACC Network commentator for Raycom Sports. He launched the Cory Alexander Basketball School in August 1995 and he still operates it as the owner and president.
His last season in the NBA came with the Charlotte Bobcats in 2004-2005, and he previously played for the Orlando Magic and Denver Nuggets. His first three seasons were spent with the San Antonio Spurs after they drafted him 29th overall in the first round of the 1995 NBA Draft.
A 1995 graduate from the University of Virginia with a bachelor of science degree in psychology, Alexander is a native Waynesboro, Va. A four-year letterwinner, he ranks eighth in UVA history with 401 assists and 24th on their all-time scoring list with 1,286 points. Alexander earned second-team All-ACC honors and a gold medal at the FIBA U21 World Championship in 1993. Alexander was a McDonald’s All-American and Parade First Team All-American in 1991 at Oak Hill Academy (Va.).
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