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Virginia Basketball had a transition season a year ago under interim head coach Ron Sanchez but they might be ready to move back up into the top of the ACC.

College Basketball News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 19

Can Ryan Odom End Virginia’s NCAA Tournament Win Drought?

Virginia men’s basketball has not won an NCAA Tournament game since April 8th, 2019, which was an astounding 2,294 days ago. That day, the Hoos hoisted their first-ever National Championship trophy, completing the turnaround title that etched Tony Bennett’s legacy in the history books.

College Basketball News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 17

Most Improved Team In the Country? One Analyst Says It Will Be UVA

Virginia Basketball had a transition season a year ago under interim head coach Ron Sanchez but they might be ready to move back up into the top of the ACC.

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Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / June 11

Report: Virginia Basketball Set To Face Texas In The 2025 ACC/SEC Challenge

For the first time ever, Virginia Basketball is going to face the University of Texas. The opponents for the 2025 ACC/SEC challenge were revealed today and the Cavaliers are going to face the Longhorns.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / May 28

Virginia Basketball Announces Its ACC Opponents For the 2025-2026 Season

While the 2025-2026 Basketball season is still months away for the Virginia Cavaliers, their ACC opponents for next season were revealed today: UVA will play 18 ACC regular-season games, including nine contests at John Paul Jones Arena.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / May 1

7-Foot Big Man Makes Final College Basketball Decision After Entering Transfer Portal

It was a challenging 2024-25 season for the Virginia Cavaliers basketball program. Just 18 days before the start of the season, longtime head coach Tony Bennett announced his retirement at the age of 55, closing the book on a highly successful tenure.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / April 28

New Virginia HC Ryan Odom picks up major international commitment

Ryan Odom is looking to pick up the pieces at Virginia after long-time head coach Tony Bennett retired.

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College Basketball News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / April 24

Report: UVA Basketball Favored to Land German Big Man Johann Grünloh

Ryan Odom and the Virginia Cavaliers have their sights set on a highly-touted foreign basketball prospect. Johann Grünloh, a 6'11" German forward who currently plays for SC Rasta Vechta in Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the highest level of professional club basketball in Germany, is planning to come to the United States to play college basketball.

College Basketball News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / April 9

Kansas Transfer Guard Rakease Passmore Schedules Visit to Virginia

Ryan Odom and the Cavaliers have their sights set on a high-profile guard in the transfer portal. Kansas freshman guard Rakease Passmore, a former top 50 overall recruit, has scheduled a visit to Virginia for Friday, April 11th, according to a report from Travis Branham of 247Sports.

College Basketball News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / April 9

UVA Basketball Transfer Portal Wish List: Front Court Remains a Priority

On Wednesday morning, the news broke that Virginia will be adding freshman wing Martin Carrère, Odom’s first transplant from his VCU roster. The French native will have four years of eligibility and is the fourth transfer to commit to a new coaching staff in Charlottesville.

College Basketball News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / April 3

UVA Basketball: Five Big Swing Targets for Virginia in the Transfer Portal

With 10 Virginia players in the transfer portal and only three players currently projected to be on the official roster in Elijah Gertrude and high school commits Chance Mallory and Silas Barksdale, Ryan Odom and his staff have a long month ahead of them in building their roster for year 1 of a new era of UVA basketball.

College Basketball News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / April 2

Ryan Odom Adds Matt Henry, Bryce Crawford, and Darius Theus as Assistant Coaches

After Griff Aldrich was announced as associate head coach on April 1st, the Cavaliers announced three more additions to Ryan Odom's coaching staff: Matt

College Basketball News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / April 2

Four-Star VCU Commit Silas Barksdale Flips to Virginia Basketball

The first arrival of Ryan Odom's VCU to Virginia pipeline comes from the high school recruiting trail, as four-star VCU commit Silas Barksdale has flipped his commitment to Virginia, he announced on social media on Wednesday afternoon (April 2).

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / March 31

Virginia Makes Contact With Several Transfers, Who are the Players to Know?

In this chaotic day and age of college basketball, almost every program is experiencing unprecedented levels of roster turnover every offseason as players look to capitalize on NIL opportunities that, for many of them, offer life-changing money that will never be available to them again once their collegiate careers are done.

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College Basketball News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / March 28

Report: Virginia Hosting VCU Guard Transfer Brandon Jennings for Visit

As expected, a pipeline seems to be forming between VCU and Virginia as former VCU head coach Ryan Odom begins his tenure as head coach of the UVA men's basketball program.

College Basketball News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / March 27

Tony Bennett Welcomes Ryan Odom to Virginia, Makes Funny Reference to UMBC

The two most recent head coaches of the Virginia men's basketball program are connected in more ways than one. Tony Bennett wrote a short message to his

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 26

VCU hires Phil Martelli Jr. as new head coach

VCU filled its coaching vacancy with the hiring of Bryant coach Phil Martelli Jr. on Wednesday. Martelli went 43-25 in two seasons at Bryant and guided the Bulldogs into the NCAA Tournament this season.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / March 25

Virginia Basketball: Transfer Portal Contact Live Tracker

Ryan Odom has little time to get comfortable in his new office, as the latest frenzied edition of the college basketball transfer portal has already begun.

College Basketball News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / March 24

What We Learned From Ryan Odom's Introductory Press Conference

Ryan Odom was formally introduced as the head coach of the Virginia men's basketball program on Monday afternoon at John Paul Jones Arena. Odom and UVA

College Basketball News / Last Word On Sports / March 24

Virginia Star Enters Transfer Portal

Ryan Odom was recently hired to bring supremacy back to Virginia basketball. However, he may have to do it without one of their best players: Isaac McKneely.

College Basketball News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / March 23

Ryan Odom Tabs Longwood HC Griff Aldrich as Associate Head Coach

Ryan Odom has finalized the first hire to his new Virginia men's basketball coaching staff, reportedly hiring Longwood head coach Griff Aldrich to be the associate head coach at UVA.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 22

Virginia tabs VCU's Ryan Odom as head coach

Virginia named Ryan Odom as the 13th head coach in the program's history on Saturday morning. The Cavaliers learned all about Odom in 2018, when upstart UMBC made history under his direction by becoming the first No.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Larry Brown Sports / March 22

New Virginia basketball coach has infamous link to school

The Virginia Cavaliers have hired a new basketball coach, and it is an individual who helped author one of the most infamous moments in the program’s history.

College Basketball News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / March 22

Wren Baker Can Cross Another Possible WVU Coaching Candidate Off the List

Wren Baker can unofficially cross one name off of his long list of potential candidates as VCU's Ryan Odom has emerged as the top target for Virginia, according to Jeff Borzello of ESPN.

College Basketball News / Last Word On Sports / March 21

Virginia to Hire VCU’s Ryan Odom: Grading the Move

After emerging as a possible candidate last week for the Villanova job, Virginia is set to hire VCU’s Ryan Odom as their new head basketball coach. Virginia’s coach, Tony Bennett retired suddenly at the start of the season, and Ron Sanchez was let go last week following a disappointing season.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 21

Virginia basketball closing in on deal with VCU head coach

Odom will hope to get Virginia back to national relevance and back to a familiar place in the NCAA Tournament.

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College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / March 20

VCU HC Ryan Odom reacts to coaching rumors after NCAA Tournament exit

VCU basketball is now watching the future of Ryan Odom unfold. The Rams fell to BYU 80-71 Thursday to open March Madness. Now many across the college basketball universe, including VCU, are wondering what becomes of the head coach.