No.3 Virginia vs No.14 Wright State Live Updates | NCAA Tournament

Will the Cavaliers advance to the round of 32?

Mar 19, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Virginia Cavaliers guard Malik Thomas (1) reacts during a practice session ahead of the first round of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images | Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

1st Half

Halftime- Wright State leads Virginia 43-38 at the break; The Raiders are 8-18 from three point range; Thijs De Ridder only has five points for the Hoos

0:52 1H- Wright State Solomon Callaghan nails both free throws and gives the Raiders a 41-38 lead; He has 16 points

2:10 1H- Wright State has a 36-35 lead and has made seven three pointers; Sollomon Callaghan and Michael Imariagbe have both hit double figures; Virginia guards are picking it up with their guard play

3:22 1H- Devin Tillis hits a big three pointer to close the deficit to 34-32;

4:15 1H- Jacari White hits his third threee pointer and has crossed double figures. Game is notted at 29-29

6:00 1H- Sam Lewis checks back into the game after enduring an injury; game is tied 26-26

6:58 1H- Wright State leads Virginia 24-23; Virginia 3-11 from beyond the arc; Wright State is 5-10; Solomon Callaghan has 11 points on 4-5 shooting

9:10 1H- Jacari White caps an 8-0 run for the Cavaliers and hits a big three to give the Cavaliers a 21-19 lead

9:40 1H- Malik Thomas hits a big three pointer to cut the deficit to 19-18 for the Cavaliers

11:03 1H- Sam Lewis goes down with an injury; Wirght State extends lead to 19-13 over Virginia

12:24 1H- Dallin Hall picks up his second foul and subs out

13:20 1H- Game is tied 13-13; Solomon Callaghan leads Wright State with eight of there 13 points. Wirght State is 3-5 from three point range

15:28 1H- Virginia leads 5-2 after a Malik Thomas three pointer. Johann Grünloh has two early blocks, the Hoos with four early turnovers

17:25 1H- Thijs De Ridder gives Virginia its first basket of the game. Virginia leads 2-0

17:39 1H- Virginia has three tunrovers and is 0-3 fro the field in the early going

19:28 1H- Virginia first possession ends in a shot clock violation.

20:00 1H- Virginia wins the opening tip

Pregame

Starting five for UVA:

G- Malik Thomas

G- Dallin Hall

G- Sam Lewis

F- Thijs de Ridder

C- Johann Grunloh

Virginia is back in action after almost a week since its last game. They will be in Philadelphia today taking on No.14 Wright State in hopes of advancing to the next round of the NCAA tourney. Virginia has been led by its strong offensive attack, shooting, rebounding, and defense all season. Their continuity has also disseminated throughout the season, and has been a major element of why they have been so good.