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Thijs De Ridder scored 22 points to lead No. 23 Virginia to a 70-55 win on January 10, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena against Stanford.
Chance Mallory added 13 points and Malik Thomas had 11.
UVA (14-2, 3-1 ACC) held Stanford without a field goal for 7:59 in the second half.
Ebuka Okorie led Stanford (13-4, 2-2 ACC) with 14 points.
UVA out-rebounded the Cardinal 37-33.
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please note: The original text refers to the “2025-26” season, but the date of this response is January 12, 2026. I’m assuming this means the current season is 2025-26.I’ve adjusted accordingly.
Virginia Men’s Basketball game Notes – january 12, 2026
Virginia Standard
- The Virginia Standard is to pursue excellence and is built on the six pillars of humility, passion, unity, servanthood, thankfulness and accountability.
- We play with pace, share the basketball and our defensive style is to dictate and disrupt.
Hoo Are These Cavaliers?
- The 2025-26 roster features 12 newcomers, including Dallin Hall (BYU), Malik Thomas (San Francisco), Devin Tillis (UC Irvine), Jacari White (North Dakota State), Ugonna Onyenso (Kansas State), Sam Lewis (Toledo) and Martin Carrere (VCU).
- UVA added European imports Thijs De Ridder (Bilbao basket),Johann Grünloh (RASTA Vechta) and true freshmen Silas Barksdale,Chance Mallory and Owen Odom.
- Redshirt sophomores Elijah Gertrude, carter Lang and Desmond Roberts are the lone returners from last year’s team.
- UVA returned four points (all from Roberts) from the 2024-25 season.
- De Ridder leads UVA in scoring at 16.1 ppg,followed by Thomas (12.8 ppg), White (10.9 ppg) and Mallory (10.6 ppg).
- Grünloh leads the team in rebounding (6.9 rpg) and blocks (2.5 bpg), while Hall has a team-best 4.1 assists per game.
- UVA is averaging 86.1 points and holding foes to 67.6 ppg.
- Seven different Cavaliers have led the team in scoring (thijs De Ridder, Dallin Hall, Sam Lewis, Chance Mallory, Ugonna Onyenso, Malik Thomas, Jacari White).
- In ACC play, the Cavaliers are averaging 81.7 points and opponents are netting 72 ppg.
Hoos Among ACC Leaders
- UVA ranks first in the ACC in offensive rebounds (14.1), field goal percentage defense (.380) and 3-point field goal percentage defense (.288), second in rebounds (41.9), rebound margin (+9.1) and blocks (6.5 bpg), third in 3-point percentage (36.7%) and assist/turnover ratio (1.64), fourth in scoring defense (66.8 ppg), scoring margin (+18.3) and 3-pointers (10.3) and fifth in field goal percentage (48.1%),defensive rebounds (27