MOLL: Mallory, Odom and Virginia basketball are a perfect fit for one another
By Theo Moll | February 14, 2026The results of Mallory’s marriage with Virginia and Coach Odom speak for themselves. If Virginia is lucky, it could be a multi-year union.
The results of Mallory’s marriage with Virginia and Coach Odom speak for themselves. If Virginia is lucky, it could be a multi-year union.
As Virginia prepares for the final stretch of ACC play — featuring more challenging opponents than recent weeks, ranging from No. 4 Duke to rematches with NC State and Virginia Tech — Saturday’s game serves as an opportunity to recalibrate against a quality opponent.
As Virginia heads to Atlanta, it is primarily navigating the limits of its own excellence.
The Cavaliers remain on the West Coast to take on the Stanford Cardinal (16-10, 5-8 ACC) Sunday in an effort to bounce back from a loss defined by stagnant first-half offense and playing catch-up.
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Coming off of a recent stretch of wins in which Virginia seemingly played down to competition against bottom-of-conference opponents, it has been an up-and-down start to conference play, with just as many questions raised as answered.
It was a stark contrast to last year's showing, where the team's lone highlight was a memorable hole-in-one. This time, Virginia dominated from wire to wire, shattering personal bests and rewriting the record books.
The question is not whether Virginia can win these games, but whether this young team has learned enough from their opening weekend to ensure they will.
While The Post’s restructuring is already set in stone, some University students continue to mourn the once-revered sports department in its previous form.
The Cavaliers appear confident under new leadership that 2026 will be the year to end the campaign with a win, not a loss.
The Cavaliers’ loss was characterized by lapses in defensive judgment.
Every chapter of her journey has added depth to the player Virginia now sees.
Judge Higgins set Edrine’s bond at $25,000 following a lengthy bail hearing in Albemarle County Circuit Court, despite strong objections from the Commonwealth which argued the former student-athlete poses a flight risk and a danger to the community.
Fortunately for Virginia, White, a 43 percent three-point shooter on the season, stepped it up for the Cavaliers. White hit four threes on the way to a team leading 16 second half points.
The Cavaliers will return to action Feb. 18 at Virginia Tech.
A win as momentous as this — especially with the matchup’s history — could not have arrived at a better time for Virginia, especially on a night celebrating the legendary Coach Debbie Ryan.
The Cavaliers, who hope to play their final game at Scott Stadium, opened the season Sunday in a spectator-free George Welsh Indoor Football Practice Facility. Safe from the icy and frigid conditions, Virginia put on an offensive clinic, matching its highest goal total since hanging 19 on the Raiders to start the 2025 season.
Reliable stars and inexperienced talent played their parts in running the table in Conway after a devastating loss to open the season.
Virginia will return to action at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship, scheduled Feb. 13-17.
This season, those Cavaliers of various backgrounds come together to fight for the program’s ever-elusive second national championship.