| MATCHUP | Northeastern Huskies | Virginia Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Where | John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA | |
| When | Friday, November 6, 2026 | |
| Time | 05:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ACC Network | |
Northeastern vs Virginia Prediction
In this Northeastern vs Virginia Prediction, Virginia is coming as -34.5 home favorites. Both teams are coming off opposite outcomes in their opening games of the season, as Virginia destroyed Drexel at home by 29 points and playing excellent defense, holding its opponents into just 60 points, while Northeastern lost on the road and playing very bad defense, allowing 93 points, which means trouble against a superior Virginia team. The Cavaliers will be playing their second straight game at home to start the season where they were almost perfect last season, having lost only once in their 17 games played. I expect another dominant effort by the Cavaliers today, so take Virginia and lay the big number at home in this one.
Virginia Cavaliers Preview
The Virginia Cavaliers have a 1-0 overall record and a 1-0 home record. They are coming off an 89-60 home win against Drexel and will face Arkansas and Bucknell next.
Offensively, they are averaging 89 points per game (ranking 77th in the nation), while allowing 60 points per game defensively (115th). They have a 128.2 offensive rating (ranking 66th) and an 83.5 defensive rating (100th). The Cavaliers are shooting 47.8% from the field (ranking 146th in the nation) and 34.5% from beyond the arc (152nd), while grabbing 39 rebounds per game (ranking 158th in the nation) and averaging 17 assists per game (ranking 79th). They have 3 blocks per game (ranking 181st in the nation) and 18 steals per game (ranking 6th).
Thijs De Ridder leads Virginia in scoring, averaging 24 ppg on 60% shooting from the field, also adding a team-high 9 rebounds per game. Sam Lewis and Johann Grünloh follow with 20 ppg and 11 ppg respectively, with Lewis shooting 50% from the field and Grünloh shooting 55.6% from the field, also adding a team-high 9 rebounds per game. Chance Mallory, Sam Lewis, and Kalu Anya lead the team in assists with 3 per game.
Northeastern Huskies Preview
The Northeastern Huskies have a 0-1 overall record and a 0-1 road record. They are coming off an 85-93 road loss against Boston University and will face Harvard and Yale next.
Offensively, they are averaging 85 points per game (ranking 136th in the nation), while allowing 93 points per game defensively (318th). They have a 116.3 offensive rating (ranking 148th) and a 127.2 defensive rating (323rd). The Huskies are shooting 52.5% from the field (ranking 80th in the nation) and 26.1% from beyond the arc (280th), while grabbing 25 rebounds per game (ranking 345th in the nation) and averaging 10 assists per game (ranking 295th). They have 4 blocks per game (ranking 130th in the nation) and 6 steals per game (ranking 224th).
Rashad King leads Northeastern in scoring, averaging 21 ppg on 57.1% shooting from the field. Dorian Grosber and Brayden Young follow with 18 ppg and 13 ppg respectively, with Grosber shooting 42.9% from the field and Young shooting 80% from the field. Mike Loughnane leads the team in assists with 5 per game, also adding a team-high 5 rebounds per game.
Northeastern Huskies @ Virginia Cavaliers Betting Trends: November 6, 2026
Why the Virginia Cavaliers will win
- Virginia has won each of its last 19 games at John Paul Jones Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Northeastern has lost each of its last nine road games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- Northeastern has lost the first half in nine of its last 10 games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Total Points Facts
- One-hundred-four of Virginia’s last 107 games against non-AP-ranked opponents at John Paul Jones Arena have produced a total of 152 or fewer points.
- Each of Northeastern’s last seven Friday games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 159 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Virginia ranks T18th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (6.0).
- Virginia ranks T29th among Division 1 teams for opponent turnovers per game this season (21.0).