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The Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball team tips off against the Houston Cougars this afternoon at 2:00 PM. As the Wahoos look to stay undefeated, we’ve got all the details you need to enjoy watching or listening to this heavyweight battle.
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Virginia basketball games are now available to stream on Sling TV! Sling TV gives you even more accessibility to the Cavaliers, no matter where you are watching from. Sling TV lets you stream live TV and on-demand content over the Internet on any device; access free DVR storage in case you miss any moments; and choose from a selection of other sports packages. Sign up now!
Visit Sling TV for prices, streaming options, and available channels to make sure you don’t miss a minute of Virginia this season.
How to Watch
Time: 2:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN2
Streaming: WatchESPN.com, SlingTV
Radio: Virginia Sports Radio Network, VirginiaSports.com and the Virginia Sports app
Odds: Houston -2.5
Pregame Content
The Big Preview: UVA Basketball Tips Off Versus #5 Houston
Streaking the Lawn Podcast: Previewing Houston
Recent analysis/Content
Three reasons why UVA basketball is a National Championship contender this season
Why UVA women’s basketball can compete for the ACC Title
2⃣4⃣ hours!
— Virginia Men's Basketball (@UVAMensHoops) December 16, 2022
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Be sure to follow us on Twitter as we live tweet today’s game!
Streaking the Lawn — @STL_UVA
Zach Carey — @Zach_Carey_
Dan Siegel — @DanSiegelShow
Ryan Reese — @HoosOn_First
Ben Wieland — @BenWieland
Paul Guttman — @Tiki_UVA
Will Campbell — @WillC_45
Paul Wiley — @PaulWileyVA
Lastly, here are some of UVA’s pregame media notes:
All-Time vs. Houston
• UVA is 3-4 all-time vs. Houston in the series that dates to Dec. 16, 1982, when the teams squared off in Tokyo, Japan.
• The Cavaliers defeated the Cougars 72-63 without Ralph Sampson, who missed the game with an illness. UVA radio analyst Jimmy Miller had 14 points in the win for the Cavaliers.
• UVA traveled to Hawaii from Japan and suffered its historic loss two games later against Chaminade (with Sampson) on Dec. 23, 1982.
• The teams square off in Charlottesville for the first time since the Cavaliers posted a 72-54 win over the Cougars on Dec. 9, 1989, at University Hall.
Last Time vs. The Cougars
• Marcus Sasser scored 19 points and Kyler Edwards added 18 as then-No. 15 Houston defeated UVA 67-47 on Nov. 16, 2021.
• UVA committed 12 first-half turnovers, which led to 14 Houston points as the Cougars extended their home-winning streak to 28 games.
• Armaan Franklin led Virginia with 11 points and Kody Stattmann added eight points.
• Stattmann matched a career high with a pair of 3-pointers.
• Houston outrebounded UVA 34-30.
Last Time Out
• Kihei Clark scored 18 points and Jayden Gardner added 14 as No. 3 Virginia held off JMU 55-50 on Dec. 6 at John Paul Jones Arena.
• Despite shooting 27 percent from the field, JMU hung around until the end after out-rebounding UVA, 41-33.
The Cavaliers shot 50 percent (12-24) from the charity stripe on the night, but UVA successfully maintained its leads for the entirety of the second half.
• Gardner added eight rebounds for the Cavaliers (8-0), who played most of the game without star guard Reece Beekman due to an injury.
• Ryan Dunn gave UVA a lift off the bench with four points, five rebounds and three blocks.
• Takal Molson led the Dukes with a game-high 20 points.
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