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Location: Charlottesville, VA
Date: November 6, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM ET
Channel: ACC Network
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Game Notes
Previewing Virginia basketball’s matchup against Northeastern
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Game Notes
Lastly, here are game notes courtesy of UVA Media Relations.
Hoo Are These Cavaliers?
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De Ridder (15.6 ppg), Lewis (10.6 ppg), Mallory (9.3 ppg) and Grünloh (7.1 ppg) were four of Virginia’s top-six scorers in 2025-26
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De Ridder earned All-ACC first-team honors in 2025-26 and was joined by Mallory on the NABC East All-District Team.
All Time vs. Northeastern
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Virginia is 2-0 in the all-time series against Northeastern.
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The Cavaliers meet the Huskies for the first time since posting a 56-54 win in the last meeting between the teams on Dec. 16, 2023, at John Paul Jones Arena.
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UVA also defeated Northeastern 82-60 at University Hall on Nov. 24, 1989.
Last Time vs. the Huskies
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Reece Beekman made a driving layup to lift No. 22 Virginia past Northeastern 56-54 on Dec. 16, 2023, at John Paul Jones Arena.
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Beekman’s 21 points (9-of-18 shooting) led all scorers and marked a career-high, besting his previous career-best of 20 points against Clemson on Dec. 22, 2021.
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UVA trailed 30-24 at halftime, but rallied with a comeback led by Beekman, who added six rebounds, five assists and two steals in the win.
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UVA had 19 points off turnovers and committed five turnovers.
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Joe Pridgen led Northeastern with 11 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.
Cavaliers Ranked No. 9 in AP Preseason Poll
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Virginia’s No. 9 AP preseason ranking is its highest since a No. 4 ranking to start the 2020-21 season.
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The Cavaliers’ No. 9 ranking marks its first AP top-25 preseason ranking since their No. 18 preseason ranking in 2022-23.
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UVA received two votes in the 2025-26 preseason AP Top-25 poll and finished 17th.
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UVA hasn’t been ranked in the AP Top-25 since a No. 21 ranking on Feb. 17, 2024.
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