Virginia Basketball GAME THREAD: Navy

#25 Virginia Cavaliers vs. Navy Midshipmen

Location: Charlottesville, VA
Date: November 9, 2021
Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
Channel: ACC Network
Online Streaming: ESPN+

Odds from DraftKings: Virginia -15

Here. Comes. Virginia.

The Virginia Cavaliers begin their 2021-2022 campaign against Navy. “Only” ranked 25th in the country, this young squad has a lot of critics to silence and a lot to prove.

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In the meantime, here are six takeaways from the media guide:

• UVA begins its 117th season of men’s basketball, sporting a 1,673-1,182 (.586) all-time record.
• UVA is 22-1 in its last 23 season-opening games, including an 89-54 win over Towson last season at Bubbleville.
• Virginia has an eight-game winning streak on opening night and is 11-1 in season openers under head coach Tony Bennett.
• The lone opening-night loss under Bennett came at George Mason (63-59) to begin the 2012-13 campaign.
• The Cavaliers are 94-22 all-time in 116 season-opening games.
• UVA is 146-41 (.781) in non-conference action under Bennett.

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