Marshall Thundering Herd at Virginia Cavaliers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Thijs De Ridder scores 23 and Virginia uses 61 first-half points to cruise past Marshall 104-78
Virginia (4-0), which entered having scored 80-plus points in its first three games for the first time since 2006, scored 100 points for the first time since the 2018-19 season — also against Marshall. Ryan Odom joined Henry Lannigan as the only coaches in program history to start a tenure 4-0.
Thomas, a San Francisco transfer, scored 16 points in the first half on 6-of-7 shooting to help Virginia build a 61-33 lead. The Cavaliers had an early 11-0 run and a late 16-0 spurt to go ahead 53-21 — their largest lead of the game.
Virginia's second-half lead never dropped below 18 points.
Thomas went 4 of 5 from 3-point range and Hall, a BYU transfer, added three makes to help Virginia go 12 of 28 from 3-point range. The Cavaliers also made 26 free throws on 36 attempts. Johann Grunloh had 16 points and a team-high seven rebounds for Virginia.
Landen Joseph led Marshall (3-1) with 22 points. Matt Van Komen had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Noah Otshudi and Wilson Dubinsky each scored 10.
Virginia holds an 8-2 advantage against Marshall in a series that dates to 1928-29. Marshall posted a neutral site win in 1954 and a home victory in '67.
Virginia travels to West Virginia to battle Northwestern in the Greenbrier Tip-Off on Friday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 104 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 104 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Bryce Slay made Free Throw. | 78 - 104 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Bryce Slay made Free Throw. | 77 - 104 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Foul on Desmond Roberts. | 76 - 104 |
Statistics
 MRSH |
 UVA |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-60 | FG | 33-63 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 12-28 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 19-24 | FT | 26-36 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 14 | Assists | 18 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 28 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 32 |
Game Information
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Attendance: 11,776 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 34-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |