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Virginia Basketball: 2019-20 season preview for the Cavaliers

By Lukas Harkins

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - APRIL 06: Kihei Clark #0 of the Virginia Cavaliers reacts in the second half against the Auburn Tigers during the 2019 NCAA Final Four semifinal at U.S. Bank Stadium on April 6, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - APRIL 06: Kihei Clark #0 of the Virginia Cavaliers reacts in the second half against the Auburn Tigers during the 2019 NCAA Final Four semifinal at U.S. Bank Stadium on April 6, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – APRIL 08: Coach Bennett of the Cavaliers reacts. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – APRIL 08: Coach Bennett of the Cavaliers reacts. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Schedule Breakdown

Virginia’s non-conference schedule this year is not the most difficult in the country but there are definitely some games worth mentioning. After starting their season with an away ACC game against Syracuse, the team will return home for three straight home games against JMU, Columbia, and Vermont. The latter two games of this stretch will be on-campus contests as part of the Air Force Reserve Tip-Off Tournament. Their tournament games of the event will be played against UMass and Arizona State/St. John’s in back-to-back days in Uncasville, CT.

Following their tournament trip, Virginia will return home for a brief reprieve against Maine before embarking on their toughest non-conference road test of the year. The Cavaliers will travel to West Lafayette in the opening week of December for a potential top-25 matchup against Purdue. The Boilermakers will no longer feature Carsen Edwards but this will be a fun rematch of a sensational Elite Eight battle this past season.

Virginia’s non-conference slate will finish with home games against Stony Brook, South Carolina, and Navy. The schedule is not particularly challenging on the whole, but that does not mean much considering the Cavaliers play in the ACC.

Once in conference play, Virginia will be tested in just about every single game. The ACC is widely considered to be the best league in the entire country and will feature some elite teams this year. Duke, North Carolina, and Louisville are all projected to be top-10 teams in the nation and there are several others with NCAA Tournament aspirations.

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