Ahead of the Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball team’s season opener against North Carolina Central, we’re continuing to plug out preseason content on the ‘Hoos and what will be the defining elements of this 2022-2023 campaign. Today, we’re addressing the three biggest question marks for Tony Bennett’s team this season.
Can Virginia win its early marquee matchups?
There’s a lot of optimism swirling around Charlottesville about this iteration of the Cavaliers. We’ll get an idea of how reasonable that optimism is very early on in the season, as the ‘Hoos are guaranteed three games against ranked opponents in the month of November:
#5 Baylor on November 18: After dominating the Roman Legends Classic in Newark last fall, the ‘Hoos will head to the Continental Tire Main Event in Las Vegas this season for a pair of marquee matchups.