Virginia vs. Villanova Men: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time, predicted lineups and stats

Two blue-blood programs in search of new identities face off when the Virginia Cavaliers meet the Villanova Wildcats.

Both teams are recent National Championship winners, but Virginia's last one came in 2019 while Villanova won in both 2016 and 2018.

The two programs each lost their title-winning coach, with Jay Wright leaving 'Nova in 2022 and Tony Bennett abruptly retiring from his post at Virginia right before this season.

Villanova enters this game at 2-1, having beaten Lafayette, lost to Colombia, and beaten NJIT. Virginia is 2-0 with wins over Campbell and Coppin State.

How to watch Virginia vs. Villanova, TV channel and streaming

Virginia vs. Villanova will be broadcast on TNT, which can be viewed through cable TV or streamed via live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV or Hulu with Live TV.

Virginia vs. Villanova start time, date and venue

Virginia vs. Villanova is scheduled to tip off at 5 PM ET/4 PM CT on Friday, November 15 with the game taking place at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.

Virginia vs. Villanova predicted lineups

Virginia: Isaac McKneely, Dai Dai Ames, TJ Power, Elijah Saunders, Blake Buchanan

Villanova: Jahmir Brickus, Jordan Longino, Wooga Poplar, Eric Dixon, Enoch Boakye

Virginia vs. Villanova stats

• The Virginia Cavaliers play at the second-slowest pace out of 364 Division I men's basketball teams with 61.2 possessions per game, while the Villanova Wildcats play at the 18th-slowest pace with 65.4 possessions per game.
• Villanova forward Eric Dixon is averaging 27.5 points on 66.7 percent three-point shooting with 8.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game in two games played.
• Cavaliers reserve forward Jacob Cofie is averaging 13.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 2.5 steals and 2.0 blocks in 28 minutes per game off the bench while shooting 75.0 percent from three.
• Wildcats guard Wooga Poplar is averaging 16.0 points on 40.0 percent three-point shooting with 7.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.7 steals.
• Through two games, Virginia allows the fifth-fewest points per game with 50.5 points allowed.
• Villanova is shooting 38.2 percent from three on 22.7 attempts per game.

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