How to watch

You can watch Sunday’s game between the ‘Hoos and the Eagles at 2:00 PM ET on ACC Network. That means you can watch the game on ESPN2 on TV, ESPN.com, or the ESPN app with any television provider or via an ESPN+ subscription.

Location: Charlottesville, VA
Date: December 22nd, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Channel: ACCN

Game thread

Tipoff is at 2:00 – leave your pre-, in-, and post-game thoughts here and be sure to check back in for plenty of postgame content!

We’ll also be active on Twitter throughout the game and all season long so follow along on there for our staff’s live reactions.

Streaking the Lawn – @STL_UVA

Zach Carey – @Zach_Carey_

Dan Siegel – @DanSiegel_

Corbin Lathrop – @CorbinLathrop

John Kurcina – @JohnKurcina

Trey Kelleher – @TreyKelleher3

Gavin Booker – @GavinBookerPxP

Garrett Keogh – @Garrett_Keogh01

Pregame Content

Game Notes

Lastly, here are game notes from UVA:

For Openers

• Virginia meets its second Patriot League opponent in 2024-25.

• |The Cavaliers are 5-1 at home and 103-11 in non-conference action at John Paul Jones Arena since 2009-10.

• UVA is 0-3 in its last game prior to Christmas in the last three seasons (Clemson, Miami and Memphis).

• This is the first season since 1982-83 that UVA has faced at least four ranked non-conference opponents (0-4 in 2024-25 and 5-0 in 1982-83).

All-Time vs. American

• The Cavaliers own a 5-1 advantage over the Eagles in the all-time series that dates back to 1938.

• Virginia defeated American 91-70 in the last meeting between the teams at John Paul Jones Arena on Dec. 28, 2006.

• UVA is undefeated at home against American, posting a 5-0 record in Charlottesville.

• Virginia’s lone loss to American was a 69-54 true road defeat on Feb. 3, 1951.

Last Time Out

• PJ Haggerty scored 27 points as No. 21 Memphis held off Virginia, 64-62, in non-conference action on Dec. 18 at JPJ.

• UVA led 30-21 at the half, but Memphis gained its first lead of the game at 39-37 and never trailed the rest of the way.

• Memphis (9-2) forced 11 turnovers and converted 12 fast break points.

• Elijah Saunders led UVA with 15 points and Taine Murray matched a career high with 14 points.