How to watch

You can watch Wednesday night’s game between the ‘Hoos and the Mustangs at 9:00 PM ET on ACC Network. That means you can watch the game on ACCN on TV, ESPN.com, or the ESPN app with any television provider or via an ESPN+ subscription.

Location: Charlottesville, VA
Date: January 15th, 2025
Time: 9:00 PM ET
Channel: ACCN
Betting Line: SMU -5.5

Game thread

Tipoff is at 9:00 – 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

All-Time vs. SMU

• Virginia is 1-1 against SMU in the series that began in 2013.

• SMU defeated Virginia, 63-51, in the inaugural ACC meeting between the teams in Dallas on Dec. 7, 2024.

• The Cavaliers squared off against the Mustangs in the semifinals of the Corpus Christi Challenge on Nov. 29, 2013.

• The Cavaliers would go on to claim the tournament title after defeating Missouri State.

Last Time vs. The Mustangs

• Kario Oquendo scored a game-high 21 points to lead SMU to a 63-51 win over Virginia in the ACC opener for both teams on Dec. 7 in Dallas, Texas.

• The Mustangs withstood an 8:29 scoring draught spanning halftime to win their inaugural ACC opener.

• UVA committed 14 turnovers which led to 18 points for SMU.

• Isaac McKneely led the Cavaliers with 17 points.

• SMU outscored UVA 30-10 in the paint.