Northeastern visits No. 9 Virginia following De Ridder's 24-point game

Nov 5, 2026, 05:44 pm

Northeastern Huskies (0-1) at Virginia Cavaliers (1-0)

Charlottesville, Virginia; Friday, 5 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 9 Virginia hosts Northeastern after Thijs De Ridder scored 24 points in Virginia's 89-60 victory against the Drexel Dragons.

Virginia finished 30-6 overall with a 16-1 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Cavaliers shot 46.2% from the field and 36.2% from 3-point range last season.

Northeastern went 7-24 overall a season ago while going 3-13 on the road. The Huskies averaged 74.9 points per game while allowing opponents to score 81.0 last season.

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