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 | 9-3 | - | 16-8 |
| App State | 9-4 | 0.5 | 16-9 |
| South Alabama | 7-4 | 1.5 | 16-7 |
| Marshall | 7-4 | 1.5 | 15-8 |
| Coastal Carolina | 7-6 | 2.5 | 14-11 |
| Texas State | 7-6 | 2.5 | 14-11 |
| Arkansas State | 6-6 | 3 | 14-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-6 | 3 | 14-11 |
| Georgia State | 6-6 | 3 | 9-15 |
| Louisiana | 6-6 | 3 | 8-16 |
| Southern Miss | 6-7 | 3.5 | 12-13 |
| James Madison | 4-8 | 5 | 11-13 |
| Old Dominion | 4-8 | 5 | 7-17 |
| UL Monroe | 1-11 | 8 | 4-20 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 10-0 | - | 21-1 |
| Clemson | 9-1 | 1 | 19-4 |
| Virginia | 8-2 | 2 | 19-3 |
| NC State | 8-2 | 2 | 17-6 |
| North Carolina | 6-3 | 3.5 | 18-4 |
| Miami | 6-3 | 3.5 | 17-5 |
| Louisville | 6-4 | 4 | 16-6 |
| California | 5-5 | 5 | 17-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-5 | 5 | 16-7 |
| SMU | 4-5 | 5.5 | 15-7 |
| Syracuse | 4-6 | 6 | 13-10 |
| Florida State | 3-6 | 6.5 | 10-12 |
| Stanford | 3-7 | 7 | 14-9 |
| Wake Forest | 2-7 | 7.5 | 11-11 |
| Boston College | 2-7 | 7.5 | 9-13 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-8 | 8 | 11-12 |
| Notre Dame | 2-8 | 8 | 11-12 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-8 | 8 | 9-14 |