John Paul Jones Arena · at Virginia
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#20UVAVirginia AP #9
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Season records: Northeastern and Virginia
NEThis seasonUVA
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects UVA 92–61 · win probability UVA 100%
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model 152.3
Model edge
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: UVA has more of the edges

NE 0, UVA 7 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
UVABig
UVA offense vs NE defense
Offense 32nd of 366 against a defense 263rd, on the model’s ratings
UVABig
Shooting
Effective FG%: NE 52.4 and allows 56.4; UVA 54.6 and allows 45.8
UVABig
Three-pointers
NE hits 33.7% and allows 35.8%; UVA hits 36.3% and allows 31.6%. Threes are 37.8% and 46.7% of their shots
UVABig
NE offense vs UVA defense
Offense 194th of 366 against a defense 13th, on the model’s ratings
UVABig
Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: NE 27.3%, UVA 37.9%. Defensive: NE 69.8%, UVA 70.8%
UVABig
Free throws
Free throw rate: NE 29.4, UVA 32.3. Allowed: NE 41.9, UVA 32.9
Context
Schedule so far
NE has played the 185th-hardest schedule, UVA the 68th. A record against a soft schedule means less
Context
Tempo
About 69 possessions: NE plays 69.9 a game (120th fastest), UVA 67.6 (247th). Faster games mean more points
UVASmall
Home court
UVA at home. This season: UVA 0-0 at home, NE 0-0 away
Even
Turnovers
Turnover rate: NE 16.3%, UVA 16.0%. Forced: NE 16.8%, UVA 15.4%
Even
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: NE 43%, UVA 57%. Transfers in: NE 3, UVA 3. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price

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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—UVA -31.2—
Total—152.3—
Projected score—NE 60.5 · UVA 91.8

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadUVA -18.4—
1H total71.2—
1H projected scoreNE 26.4 · UVA 44.8—

Virginia has the better starters

Position by position: Northeastern 0, Virginia 3, even 2
NortheasternBetterVirginia
G M. Loughnane10.2 pts · 2.9 reb · 3.8 ast Score 45
UVABig
G J. Dixon TR15.7 pts · 3.7 reb · 2.4 ast Score 82
G R. King TR5.8 pts · 2.1 reb · 1.2 ast Score 46
UVASmall
G J. Vide TR12 pts · 3.1 reb · 4 ast Score 66
G M. Newton5.4 pts · 2 reb · 0.9 ast Not ranked
No call
G C. Harmon TR13.2 pts · 3.7 reb · 2.4 ast Score 73
G R. Williams7.4 pts · 1.1 reb · 1.6 ast Score 89
Even
G S. Lewis10.6 pts · 3.6 reb · 1.4 ast Score 77
C P. Pinter3.3 pts · 2.1 reb · 0.4 ast Score 5
UVABig
F T. De Ridder15.6 pts · 6.2 reb · 1.6 ast Score 95
NortheasternBetterVirginia
NE offense194th of 366 · -6.0
UVABig
UVA defense13th of 366 · +6.6
NE defense263rd of 366 · -6.8
UVABig
UVA offense32nd of 366 · +5.9
Backcourt-0.9 · 4 players
UVABig
Backcourt+3.7 · 4 players
Frontcourt-2.0 · 1 player
UVABig
Frontcourt+4.2 · 1 player
Bench-1.8 · 3 players
UVABig
Bench+3.8 · 5 players
Score, worst to bestNE betterUVA betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Northeastern
Guards
M. Loughnane31 minR. King19 min · TRM. Newton17 minR. Williams15 minL. Bond14 min · TRD. GrosberNew
Forwards
B. Young5 min · TRJ. IcitovicNewD. JungNewS. BaptisteNew
Centers
P. Pinter14 minL. Koelsch9 min
Virginia
Guards
J. Dixon31 min · TRJ. Vide29 min · TRC. Harmon28 min · TRS. Lewis26 minC. Mallory24 minE. Gertrude6 min
Forwards
T. De Ridder28 minC. Lang2 minK. AnyaNewS. BarksdaleNewN. AdekunleNew
Centers
J. Grunloh21 minF. IbeNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
NEUVA
Scoring
74.9 #168Points per game80.4 #57
1.07 #210Points per possession1.19 #21
69.9 #120Pace (possessions)67.6 #247
Shooting
52.4 #130Effective FG%54.6 #49
33.7 #1873-point %36.3 #48
37.8 #2183-point attempt rate46.7 #36
29.4 #324Free throw rate32.3 #253
Possessions
16.3 #159Turnover rate16.0 #141
27.3 #286Offensive rebound rate37.9 #9
15.3 #75Assists per game16.3 #41
Defense
80.9 #331Points allowed68.8 #46
1.16 #335Points allowed per possession1.02 #39
56.4 #351Opponent effective FG%45.8 #8
35.8 #297Opponent 3-point %31.6 #46
16.8 #163Turnovers forced15.4 #256
69.8 #169Defensive rebound rate70.8 #120
7.0 #131Steals per game6.3 #199
3.0 #229Blocks per game6.4 #1

Northeastern

7-24 in 2025-26 overall · 3-17 in conference · Coastal Athletic Association

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Drexel77–84
  • Wvs NC A&T88–72
  • Lvs Monmouth83–89
  • L@ Hampton65–76
  • L@ William & Mary77–84

A week or more of rest.

Virginia

30-6 in 2025-26 overall · 17-4 in conference · Atlantic Coast Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Tennessee72–79
  • Wvs Wright St82–73
  • Lvs Duke70–74
  • Wvs Miami84–62
  • Wvs NC State81–74

A week or more of rest.