Virginia Cavaliers at SMU Mustangs: January 17, 2026
The Virginia Cavaliers beat the SMU Mustangs 72-68 on January 17, 2026 (2025-26 season).
Most points: Malik Thomas (Virginia Cavaliers, 23); Jaron Pierre Jr. (SMU Mustangs, 16).
Line score
| Team | H1 | H2 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Cavaliers | 40 | 32 | 72 |
| SMU Mustangs | 37 | 31 | 68 |
What stood out
- The Virginia Cavaliers' biggest edge came in the 1st half (40-37).
Player lines
- Chance Mallory (UVA G): 23 MIN, 3 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 0 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
- Dallin Hall (UVA G): 31 MIN, 0 PTS, 2 REB, 9 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV
- Devin Tillis (UVA F): 14 MIN, 11 PTS, 0 REB, 1 AST, 3 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
- Jacari White (UVA G): 8 MIN, 3 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TOV
- Johann Grunloh (UVA C): 22 MIN, 2 PTS, 7 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV
- Malik Thomas (UVA G): 33 MIN, 23 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 6 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
- Sam Lewis (UVA G): 23 MIN, 4 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
- Thijs De Ridder (UVA F): 28 MIN, 17 PTS, 6 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV
- Ugonna Onyenso (UVA C): 18 MIN, 9 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
- B.J. Davis-Ray (SMU G): 7 MIN, 5 PTS, 0 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
- B.J. Edwards (SMU G): 35 MIN, 13 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 3 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
- Boopie Miller (SMU G): 35 MIN, 12 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
- Corey Washington (SMU F): 27 MIN, 4 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV
- Jaden Toombs (SMU C): 20 MIN, 2 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
- Jaron Pierre Jr. (SMU G): 32 MIN, 16 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
- Jermaine O'Neal Jr. (SMU F): 11 MIN, 4 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
- Mitchell Holmes (SMU F): 2 MIN, 2 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
- Sam Walters (SMU F): 5 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
- Samet Yigitoglu (SMU C): 26 MIN, 10 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 3 BLK, 1 TOV
Lines for players with a StatsNext page; other players’ lines are in the app.
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is in their stored recent results.
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Research in StatsNext
- This game in StatsNext: Matchup Research for both teams
- Virginia Cavaliers stats and results
- SMU Mustangs stats and results
- Virginia Cavaliers' previous game: Virginia Cavaliers at Louisville Cardinals, January 13, 2026
- Virginia Cavaliers' next game: North Carolina Tar Heels at Virginia Cavaliers, January 24, 2026
- SMU Mustangs' previous game: Virginia Tech Hokies at SMU Mustangs, January 14, 2026
- SMU Mustangs' next game: SMU Mustangs at Wake Forest Demon Deacons, January 20, 2026
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