How to watch UVA basketball versus Louisville and GAME THREAD
You can watch Saturday’s game between the ‘Hoos and the Cardinals at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN2. That means you can watch the game on ESPN2 on TV, ESPN.com, or the ESPN app with any television provider or via an ESPN+ subscription.
: Louisville, KY
January 19th, 2025
: 12:00 PM ET
ESPN2
Louisville -15.5
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• Virginia is 24-6 all-time vs. Louisville in a series that dates to 1923-24.
• Louisville ended UVA’s nine-game win streak in the series with the 70-50 win on Jan. 4 at John Paul Jones Arena.
• UVA has won 18 of the last 20 meetings.
• The Cavaliers are 11-4 vs. the Cardinals in Louisville, including an 8-2 mark at KFC Yum! Center.
• UVA is 19-3 vs. Louisville since the Cardinals joined the ACC.
Last Time vs. The Cardinals
• Aboubacar Traore and Reyne Smith each scored 15 points to lead Louisville past Virginia, 70-50, in ACC action on Jan. 4 at John Paul Jones Arena.
• The loss snapped UVA’s nine-game win streak against the Cardinals and marked the Cavaliers’ largest home ACC loss since a 66-42 setback to Maryland on Jan. 27, 2011.
• Louisville dominated the glass 42-25, ripping down 14 offensive rebounds and owning a 36-18 advantage in paint points.
• Andrew Rohde led Virginia with 16 points, while Isaac McKneely added 13 points and Elijah Saunders chipped in 12 points.
• The Cardinals also owned a 34-2 advantage in bench points, led by Smith’s 15 points on five 3-pointers.