How to watch

You can watch Thursday night’s game between the ‘Hoos and the No. 11 ranked Vols on CBS Sports Network at 9:30 PM ET. That means you can watch the game on CBS Sports on television with a television provider. You should also be able to stream the game via a Hulu or Paramount+ subscription.

Location: Nassau, Bahamas
Date: November 21st, 2024
Time: 9:30 PM ET
Channel: CBS Sports Network
Betting line: Tennessee -12.5

Pregame Content

Previewing UVA basketball’s matchup with Tennessee in Baha Mar

UVA basketball mailbag: Best starting lineup, Cofie’s potential, Power’s role, three-point shooting, and more

Three ways coach Ron Sanchez has impressed so far this seas

Roundtable: Which UVA basketball player has been most intriguing so far this season?

How Isaac McKneely has proved he can lead UVA basketball’s offense

Game thread

Tipoff is at 9:30 – 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

Game Notes

Lastly, here are game notes from UVA:

For Openers

• UVA meets Tennessee for the first time since suffering an 87-52 road loss to the Volunteers on Dec. 30, 2013.

• UVA would embark on a 13-game ACC streak after the loss en route to the ACC regular season and tournament titles.

• Tennessee’s Igor Milicic Jr. played at Virginia in 2021-22 and Charlotte from 2022-24, including one season under Ron Sanchez in 2022-23.

• Sanchez is 3-0 as interim head coach at UVA.

• UVA ranks eighth nationally in 3-point shooting at 44.6 percent.

• The Cavaliers seek their ninth November tournament championship in the last 11 years (Emerald Coast Classic, Charleston Classic, Barclays Center Classic, Corpus Christi Challenge, NIT Season Tip-Off, Battle 4 Atlantis, Legends Classic and Continental Tire Main Event).

• UVA is 178-54 (.767) in non-conference play since 2009-10.

All-Time vs. Tennessee

• The Cavaliers own an 8-5 advantage over the Volunteers in the all-time series that dates back to 1917.

• Tennessee defeated Virginia 87-52 in the last meeting between the teams at Thompson-Boling Arena on Dec. 30, 2013, in Knoxville, Tenn.

• UVA is 3-1 against Tennessee on neutral courts, including a 62-48 win in the 1981 NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinals in Atlanta, Ga., and a 54-51 win in the 1982 NCAA Tournament Second Round in Indianapolis, Ind.

• The Cavaliers also topped the Volunteers 107-89 on Dec. 19, 2000, in East Rutherford, N.J.

• The Cavaliers are 5-1 against the Volunteers in Virginia, including a 46-38 win at John Paul Jones Arena in 2012.

• UVA is 0-3 against Tennessee in true road games.

Last Time Against the Volunteers

• Jordan McRae (21 points), Josh Richardson (20 points) and Jarnell Stokes (20) led Tennessee to an 87-52 victory over the Cavaliers at Thompson-Boling Arena on Dec. 30, 2013.

• The 35-point defeat marked the second-largest loss during the 15-year Tony Bennett era at UVA.

• Tennessee made 11 3-pointers, including eight in the first half.

• Antonio Barton added 14 points as four Volunteers landed in double figures.

• Justin Anderson led the Cavaliers with 11 points and Mike Tobey chipped in 10 points and seven rebounds.

• UT held UVA’s Joe Harris to seven points on 2 of 9 shooting.