How to watch

You can watch Saturday’s game between the ‘Hoos and the Hokies at 4:00 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: February 1stFebruary , 2025
Time: 6:30 PM ET
Channel: ACCN
Betting Line: UVA -4.5

Game thread

Tipoff is at 4:00 – 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 a few of the game notes from Virginia Athletics Media Relations:

Last Time vs. The Hokies

• Virginia Tech used a 20-0 first-half run en route to a 75-41 win over Virginia on Feb. 19, 2024, at Cassell Coliseum.

• Lynn Kidd led four Hokies in double figures with 14 points.

• Isaac McKneely led UVA with 11 points.

• Virginia Tech shot 50.9 percent (27 of 53) and outrebounded UVA 32-28.

• The 34-point loss was UVA’s largest vs. Virginia Tech since a 35-point loss on Feb. 18, 1961 (105-70).

• The 34-point loss was UVA’s largest since a 35-point loss at Tennessee on Dec. 30, 2013 (87-52).

More on The Commonwealth Clash

• The Smithfield Commonwealth Clash is a rivalry between Virginia and Virginia Tech across all school-sponsored sports with 21 individual event points on the line.

• The school that accumulates 11 points or more will be crowned the winner of the Smithfield Commonwealth Clash trophy.

• The UVA-VT game is worth a half point in the Clash and the Cavaliers lead this year’s Clash 5.5-1.0.

• UVA captured the Clash in 2015, 2016, 2019, 2023 and 2024, while Virginia Tech has won the Clash in 2017, 2018 and 2022. • The 2020 and 2021 clashes were canceled due to the pandemic.