Thijs De Ridder had a double-double and all five starters scored in double figures for No. 9 Virginia in a 91-72 victory against No. 12 Arkansas at the Capital Showcase on Sunday in Washington.
Thijs De Ridder had 16 points and 10 rebounds as the Virginia Cavaliers topped the Arkansas Razorbacks 91-72 on Sunday at Capital One Arena. The Cavaliers set the tone early, taking the first half 46-27.
Not even a week into the 2026-27 season, No. 9 Virginia will have a high-reward heavyweight battle. The Cavaliers have made the short trip up to Washington, D.C.
Thijs De Ridder and No. 9 Virginia look to take apart another Coastal Athletic Association squad on Friday when Northeastern takes the floor in Charlottesville, Va.
North Carolina recently fired head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis, ending a five-year run in which he struggled to keep the program at the heights of its lofty expectations.
Thijs De Ridder scored 24 points and Sam Lewis added 20 to fuel No. 9 Virginia's 89-60 victory against Drexel on Tuesday in the season opener for both teams in Charlottesville, Va.
Virginia basketball opened its season Tuesday with a comfortable 89-60 win over Drexel, starting off Coach Ryan Odom’s second season in Charlottesville 1-0.
At this time last year, Belgium's Thijs De Ridder and Germany's Johann Grunloh were new to the Virginia basketball team and new to the United States. Now both big men are returning starters for a squad that is ranked No.
Duke was voted the preseason favorite to win the 2026-27 Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Championship, following a vote of a select media panel.
It is not often that a player with First Team All-ACC honors remains with the team the following year. Often, those players head to the NBA after receiving distinguished honors.