The Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball season is rapidly approaching and a manageable non-conference schedule looms ahead. Whereas last year’s slate required the ‘Hoos to step up immediately against some of the nation’s top teams, each of the 2023-24 opponents are extremely beatable. I would be surprised to see UVA run the table in their out-of-conference games and it’s also hard to see them drop more than two.
Overall, the slate consists of six buy games (games against mid major opponents that Virginia is paying to come to Charlottesville), one additional home game, a road game, and three neutral site contests: