No. 6 Virginia Men's Basketball Faces Maryland at XFINITY Center

No. 6 Virginia puts its four-game winning streak on the line Friday night when the Cavaliers travel to face Maryland in a non-conference matchup at the XFINITY Center, the Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site reported.

Tipoff is set for 8 p.m., with the game televised on Peacock and broadcast on the Virginia Sports Radio Network. The Cavaliers enter the contest averaging a school-record 93 points per game while forcing 10 or more steals in each of their first four outings.

Virginia holds a 77-107 all-time record against the Terrapins in a series dating back to the 1912-13 season. The Cavaliers have won nine of the last 10 meetings, including an 80-72 victory last December in Charlottesville where Dallin Hall scored a season-high 20 points on 8-of-8 shooting.

Head coach Ryan Odom leads the program into his second season following a 30-6 campaign in 2025-26. Odom has a 34-6 record at UVA and can become the first coach in program history to start a tenure 5-0, a mark that would surpass former coach Henry Lannigan’s 4-0 start in 1905-06.

Thijs De Ridder paces the Cavaliers with team highs of 17.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. The forward earned All-ACC first-team honors last season and was named ACC Player of the Week ahead of Friday’s showdown in College Park.

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Maryland enters the non-conference clash with a 1-1 record. The game features a unique family tie on the sidelines, as UVA Director of Basketball Operations Kelsey Knoche is the daughter of Maryland radio broadcaster Chris Knoche.

The last eight meetings between the two programs have been decided by 11 points or fewer. Virginia is 26-61 all-time at Maryland, though the Cavaliers carry a two-game win streak at the XFINITY Center into Friday’s contest.

Following Friday’s game, Virginia returns home to host Old Dominion on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at John Paul Jones Arena.