Feb. 21, 2026 6:12 am EST
The No. 14 Virginia Cavaliers (23-3, 11-2 ACC) take a seven-game win streak into a home matchup with the Miami Hurricanes (21-5, 10-3 ACC), winners of four straight. The contest starts at 2 p.m. ET (on ESPN2) on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
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Stats to know
Virginia outscores opponents by 14.5 points per game (scoring 81.9 per game to rank 59th in college basketball while giving up 67.4 per outing to rank 34th in college basketball) and has a +376 scoring differential overall.
Virginia connects on 10.1 three-pointers per game (34th in college basketball), 3.8 more than its opponents (6.3). It is shooting 35.5% from beyond the arc (97th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 29.5%.
Miami (FL) has a +338 scoring differential, topping opponents by 13.0 points per game. It is putting up 82.9 points per game, 49th in college basketball, and is allowing 69.9 per outing to rank 78th in college basketball.
Miami (FL) makes 1.9 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 6.3 (311th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.2.
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Feb 21, 2026
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