Virginia attributed some early shooting woes in its opener to nerves.
If the No. 6 Cavaliers get off to a slow start against George Washington, they know they have the ability to come back.
Virginia relied on a strong second-half defensive performance last season to defeat the Colonials, who will host Monday night's rematch.
The Cavaliers opened by cruising to an 86-48 home rout of Morgan State on Friday. Virginia missed 12 of its first 13 shots before pulling away with a 24-9 run at the end of the half to open a 17-point cushion.