“We're just going to do what we always do, and that's get ready for the next one,” Odom said after the NC State win.
Virginia is hot off the Cavalier Invitational, the final home meet of the 2025-26 season calendar.
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.
Garland hopes the performances of standouts Porter, Denkins and Washleski will not only continue, but also inspire and embolden their teammates that they can take the same strides.
Friday night, Virginia wrestling hopes to upend No. 7 Virginia Tech in dual action, an upset that would immediately take on a revered place in Virginia wrestling history.
“Turned it over a little bit too much in the first half,” Odom said. “I thought our guys did a better job in the second taking care of the ball. Clearly, offensively, we weren't clicking on all cylinders but the defense was a key aspect of the game for us tonight.”
“Not only were we getting out [strategized] by them, but we were getting beat on technique that we should know better,” Garland said. “So I got to figure out how I get our knowledge as coaches into their brains and have them actually do it.”
Riding a 70-55 victory over Stanford and a 3-1 ACC record, Virginia saddled up for its first game against a ranked opponent Tuesday night at the KFC YUM! Center in Louisville, Ky.
Virginia wrestling kicked off the new year on the road in Chattanooga, Tenn. for the Southern Scuffle.
“People probably aren’t going to believe this, but I honestly didn’t know that was my 200th win,” Garland said. “I’m grateful more than anything."
