Virginia Basketball vs Hampton: Final Score Predictions for Tonight's Matchup

The Virginia Cavaliers managed to pull away during their latest matchup against NC State, sealing an 81-62 victory over the Wolfpack. Having clinched another win, the Cavaliers extended their record to 2-0. Now, UVA is aiming to extend its streak to 3-0.

This will be the first meeting between the two programs since 2017, and with UVA having such a clean winning record over the Pirates, hopes are held high for Virginia tonight. The last time they played each other, Virginia walked away with a whopping 82-48 victory.

Cavaliers Must Play to Their Strengths

A basketball player in a navy blue jersey in front of a player in a white jersey — Virginia forward Thijs De Ridder (28) drives against Vanderbilt forward Tyler Nickel (5) during the first half of their exhibition game at Memorial Gym in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. | Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

As Odom emphasized during his latest postgame press conference, there are certainly areas in which UVA needs to improve if they want to continue seeing success later on in the season. While they are irrefutably a capable team, Odom feels that it's important for the Cavaliers to continue playing to their strengths.

"... we're just at the beginning of this... I think we've got to get a lot better. We know that, and most teams do at this stage. If you stay like you are right now, it's going to be a problem. Our focus is just to continue to play to our strengths. Certainly, they're part of that. Trying to get them the ball inside when we can is going to be important for us. But them making the right play when they get it in there also is important. I think you saw, you know, Thijs catch it in the second half. They doubled really quickly, and the ball was out, and then we were able to get a quality look. So we have to use that advantage, you know, that we have at times.”

Of course, there's plenty to improve on, but UVA is equipped with a strong offensive front. One of their leading scorers, Thijs De Ridder has been a powerful force on the course this season, scoring 20 points during his latest matchup. His performance led the Cavaliers to victory, and he has further cemented himself as one of UVA's X-Factors this season. Consequently, he is a determining factor in how each game will play out moving forward.

Virginia will stop at nothing in order to extend their record to a clean 3-0, but will their efforts be enough to edge out the Pirates? Although our score prediction for tonight has UVA coming out on top 80-65, Hampton is looking to claim their first win over the Cavaliers, adding to the already tense competition.