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Virginia coach Ryan Odom works the referees during the second half of their exhibition game against Vanderbilt at Memorial Gym in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.
Virginia coach Ryan Odom works the referees during the second half of their exhibition game against Vanderbilt at Memorial Gym in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. | Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Virginia (1-0) picked up a pulled away early against Rider (0-1), crusing to an 87-53 victory over the Broncs. The Cavaliers struggled at times with three-point and free-throw efficiency, but there is clearly talent throughout the 2025-2026 roster. The Hoos will play again this Friday, November 7th against NC Central here at John Paul Jones arena. Read below for score updates, play-by-play, and live analysis from throughout the Cavalier's victory.

Virginia 87, Rider 53 | FINAL

UVA 87, Rider 53 | Full Time

Virginia found points from a number of players down the stretch, including a layup by freshman Owen Odom (yes, that Odom). The Hoos played solid defense throughout and were effective from midrange. Their three-point and free-throw averages suffered, however. They'll need to shore up their shooting as they head into their next game.

UVA 76, Rider 40 | 5:35 2H

Virginia has made 5 of their last 6 field goal attempts. Rider hasn't connected on their last 7 shots from the field.

UVA 70, Rider 35 | 7:22 2H

UVA's European first-years, Grunloh (10 pts) and De Ridder (19 pts), have worked to extend UVA's lead. After a strong defensive stand by the Cavaliers, Thijs De Ridder scored a three-pointer before Chance Mallory went back-to-back from behind the arc.

UVA 60, Rider 35 | 11:59 2H

Virginia's Jacari White broke out of his slump and hit his first three-pointer of the night. He was able to push in transition on the next possession as well, scoring two points off a goal tend from Rider.

UVA 55, Rider 33 | 13:46 2H

Virginia and Rider continue to struggle. Very little production from either team, except a finish through contact by UVA's Elijah Gertrude.

UVA 50, Rider 32 | 15:15 2H

Both teams experienced a cold stretch, failing to convert on midrange shots, layups, and free-throws. The score remains unchanged with 15 minutes left in the game.

UVA 50, Rider 32 | 17:18 2H

UVA forced their first shot-clock violation of the game. Malik Thomas hounded his defender, stripping the ball as the shot-clock hit double-zero. Sam Lewis then hit a corner-three, a sign––hopefully––of things to come. De Ridder scored a turnaround, baseline jumper to put the Hoos up 18 and forced a timeout.

UVA 42, Rider 32 | Halftime

Virginia leads 42-32 over Rider at the end of the half. Other than a strong performance from De Ridder, however, Coach Odom has plenty to pick apart in the locker room. The Cavaliers are currently 2-19 from behind the arc and 12-19 from the free-throw line. The Hoos have looked solid on defense, but they are settling for far too many bad shots. They have the size, speed, and skill to get high-percentage looks at the basket. We'll see if Odom can remind them of that before the second half.

UVA 38, Rider 29 | 1:36 1H

Rider strung together two nice possessions as Zion Cruz and Flash Burton both scored from midrange. They have been a bright spot for the Broncs this evening––scoring 7 and 15 points, respectively. Virginia's Johann Grunloh responded with an emphatic dunk on the other end, forcing another timeout from Rider.

UVA 36, Rider 25 | 3:31 1H

De Ridder continues to find success and is now 6-7 from the field for 12 points. Virginia's defense is suffocating the Broncs, forcing a number of poor shots. Rider has been held 7-21 from the field so far.

UVA 34, Rider 25 | 4:30 1H

Virginia and Rider continue to split time at the free-throw line––to Rider's benefit. The Cavaliers are 10-17 from the line, while Broncs have netted 9-12. Number 28, Thijs De Ridder responded with a comfortable midrange on the other end, and a flash to the basket for a lay up on a subsequent possession. The first year from Belgium has secured 5 rebounds as well.

UVA 24, Rider 16 | 8:38

Rider scored two quick buckets out of the half, including a strong finish by number 0, Zion Cruz. UVA's Malik Thomas immediately responded with a three on the other end. The Cavaliers and Broncs then traded free-throws to make the score UVA 24, Riders 16.

UVA 18, Rider 10 | 11:13 1H

Virginia's Thijs De Ridder scored 6 points in the early going and built an early lead for the Cavaliers. A number of other Hoos knotched 3 points, including Jacari White who went 3-3 from the free-throw line. Before forcing a time out, Chance Mallory swiped the ball away from a Bronc under the basket, scored the put-back, and pushed UVA ahead 18-7.

The Virginia Cavaliers are set to take on the Rider Broncs at home at John Paul Jones. As we await our 7pm ET tipoff on ACC Network Extra, read the final score predictions for the contest: Virginia Basketball vs Rider: Final Score Predictions For Tonight's Game

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CONWELL MORRIS

Conwell has been writing for Virginia Cavaliers On SI since February of 2025 and covers multiple UVA sports, primarily Virginia lacrosse. He also serves as the president of WUVA, a student-run video journalism group at the University of Virginia. Conwell is from Alexandria, Virginia, and is currently a second year in UVA's Undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences.

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