🏀 Virginia at SMU, Saturday, 17 January 2026, 1200, ESPN2

Too bad we let them claw back at the end there. Malik is absolutely cooking, found a nice sight line for himself in that corner.

Need TDR to lock in. Missing layups around the rim after doing the hard work already.

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Both teams looked gassed

Our depth works in favor? Jacari and Sam well rested

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Hopefully Sam finds his footing and we can gets some points from our PGs (Dallin 0-4, Chance 0-1) in the 2nd. Solid first half.

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Bench was 100% from 3 in that half

Shoutout!

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Tillis 38 3pt% on the season, granted on a smaller sample size

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“It was all Hokies today” — quote from halftime show.

VPI is up 11. They’ve blown bigger leads in the final 2:05.

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Arena is a tight 7k-ish in person. Makes for a great viewing environment. More schools should do this

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Nah, that’s a rodeo arena.

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A lot of empty primo seats. I get some Dallas oil baron has already paid for them, but still pretty lame given that this is one of SMU’s biggest home games this season.

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Hoos 47% from 3, 44% from 2.

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We need some good production out of anyone not named Malik.

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Incredible half from the bench. Need the starters (other than Malik) to step up here in the 2nd. Feels like the bench lineups were best on offense and defense.

nothing like knocking out 3 things on your honey do list at halftime

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Tillis, Onyenso and White = 16 points on 6 shots. That’s productive.

De Ridder has 8, but he’s gotta be better at finishing around the rim.

Y’all wanted Hall to shoot. He’s shooting; shots aren’t falling.

We need to get Lewis open outside the arc in 2H — no attempts in the first half out there.

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I wanted Hall to shoot on penetration but I don’t mind him shooting open 3s.

This is going to be unpopular I’m sure, but man gotta give @jphat007 his due

A reminder that preseason prognosticators are rarely correct…

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Boopie is just looking to draw fouls. No interest in anything else.

Damn catching strays every which way. Thank you for thinking of me to go hunt down a post in November! Do you want to bring up Miles next?

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Gotta get Shrek his third foul.

His ball screen sets up their offense. When he’s on the bench, they have no easy way to initiate.

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THOMAS

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