No. 16 Virginia faces its toughest test of the season as the Cavaliers head to Fort Worth on Boxing Day to take on the No. 1-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs. This is a game that was added to the schedule after Virginia had high profile games against Michigan State and Villanova canceled as a result of a program pause for COVID-19 issues.
Gonzaga is 6-0 on the season, and already has emphatic wins over No. 3 Kansas, No. 4 Iowa, and No. 7 West Virginia. Virginia is 4-1 to start, with a loss to San Francisco (a conference foe of the Zags) and an overtime win over Kent State.