No. 6 Virginia plays Maryland on Thursday at College Park

Virginia plays Maryland on Thursday, November 13, 2026, at 8:00 PM ET in College Park, Maryland, with television coverage broadcast on Peacock according to Streaking The Lawn.

The Cavaliers enter the matchup as 5.5-point favorites against the Terrapins. Virginia holds a 77-107 all-time record in the series dating back to the 1912-13 season, though the program has won nine of the last 10 meetings.

Recent series history

Virginia secured an 80-72 victory over Maryland on December 20, 2025. Dallin Hall scored a season-high 20 points in that win while shooting 8 of 8 from the field alongside six assists.

Jacari White added 15 points and Devin Tillis contributed 10 points to help build a 38-25 advantage in bench scoring. The Cavaliers used a 17-0 run spanning halftime and a subsequent 15-2 run to overturn a deficit and take a 48-37 lead.

The last eight meetings between the two programs have all been decided by 11 or fewer points. Virginia stands at 26-61 in games played in College Park, though the team carries a two-game win streak at the XFINITY Center into Thursday night.

Virginia reaches highest AP ranking since February 2023

Virginia checks in at No. 6 in the latest AP Top-25 poll, representing the program’s highest ranking since February 20, 2023. The team opened the campaign at No. 9 in the AP preseason poll.

The Cavaliers enter the game averaging 13.3 steals per contest. The defense has recorded 10 or more steals in four consecutive games this month, reaching 18 against Drexel, 12 against Northeastern, 11 against Arkansas, and 12 against Bucknell.

Virginia has recorded four consecutive games with double-digit steals for the first time since November 1999. The 18 steals against Drexel also broke the John Paul Jones Arena single-game record, surpassing the previous mark of 16 set against NC State in 2008.

Recent offensive production

Virginia defeated Bucknell 95-61 on November 10 behind 16 points and six assists from Chance Mallory. Thijs De Ridder scored 15 points, Nolan Adekunle added 14, and Johann Grünloh finished with 13.

The Cavaliers accumulated 30 assists in the win over Bucknell, tying the second-most in school history. The offense also converted 12 three-pointers, blocked 11 shots, and scored 46 points in the paint.