The Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball team opens the 2022-2023 season with a contest against the Eagles of NC Central. The Eagles finished last season ranked 280th nationally on KenPom, while Virginia finished 72nd. To start this season, Virginia is ranked fifth while NC Central ranks 255th.
Virginia fans are looking forward to a revamped team, with expectations far higher than last year’s team. This will be our first real view of this team. Last year’s team couldn’t shoot, ranking 247th in three point shooting and, perhaps more importantly, ranking 340th in three point attempts as a percentage of overall shots.