The UVA Athletics department announced a series of gameday enhancements for home games at John Paul Jones Arena as well as the promotional schedules for the 2024-2025 Virginia men’s and women’s basketball seasons on Friday.

Headlining the in-arena enhancements is the updated Basketball Hall of Fame on the concourse above sections 116-119 on the East side of the arena. See the new displays, which commemorate the histories of both the UVA men’s and women’s basketball programs, in the video below:

There are also a series of enhancements to the audio/video setup at JPJ, including “higher-resolution video screens” on the courtside scorer’s and broadcasting tables and the wall screens on the east side of the arena and “a substantial review and balancing of all audio equipment” to “allow for more consistent audio levels throughout JPJ.”

Concession upgrades include the additions of Crumbl Cookie and Ben and Jerry’s to the concourse as well as new beer and canned cocktails and a wine bar.

The promotional schedule for the 2024-2025 Virginia men’s basketball season includes the following:
– November 11th vs. Coppin State: Hoo Crew shirt giveaway
– November 22nd vs. American: Holiday Hoops game, exclusive season ticket member ornament gift
– December 18th vs. Memphis: All Orange
– January 15th vs. SMU: White Hot
– January 25th vs. Notre Dame: Kids Day
– March 1st vs. Clemson: Stripe JPJ

We can assume that the “all orange” vs. Memphis refers to an orange out and the “white hot” refers to a white out, which UVA also did against Miami last season. “Stripe JPJ” would be the first time Virginia has attempted to coordinate its stadium seating with fans encouraged to wear a specific color based on their section. More details on that will come at a later date.

There will also be a game that recognizes recently retired head coach Tony Bennett, though that game has yet to be announced.