Hoos Brew 1/13: Top 25 Tipoff!

Men's basketball plays at No. 20 Louisville tonight!

Good Morning, Hoos! Men’s basketball jumped SEVEN spots to No. 16 in this week’s AP Poll!

What else do we have brewing this morning?

🏀 Road trippin’ to Louisville
🎾 Spring season starts
​⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Road Trippin’. No. 16 Virginia men’s basketball takes its three-game win streak on the road today, traveling to No. 20 Louisville for a 7 p.m. tipoff against the Cardinals on ESPN2!

Louisville is 12-4 overall this season and 2-2 in ACC play, and owns a 9-1 record at home.

🔼 First Serve! No. 14 Virginia women’s tennis begins its spring season today, welcoming Richmond to town at 5 p.m.

Virginia is 32-4 all-time against Richmond, owning a 17-match win streak.

🔼 Kickin’ It! Virginia football special teams is getting a boost — kicker Will Bettridge and punter Daniel Sparks are both coming back next fall!

🔼 First Pitch! Virginia baseball is back to work — first pitch against Wagner is only 31 days away!

GAME DAY GIVEAWAY! Want to win 2 tickets to UVA vs. UNC and a $100 Alumni Hall gift card?!

Today’s Trivia Question: Virginia men’s basketball opponents are shooting 38.0% from the floor this season. Where does that rank among ACC teams?

ICYMI

We like our Brew hot ‘n’ fresh, but we’re not opposed to you reheating your cup. Here’s some news you may have missed recently…

Tony Elliott Named A Finalist For Bear Bryant Award. Now in its 40th year, the Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year award winner will be announced live from Houston’s Post Oak Hotel on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, during an awards ceremony. The event will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network at 12:30 a.m. CST on January 22nd.

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Tuesday, January 13
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Richmond @ 5 p.m. | Live Streaming
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Louisville @ 7 p.m. | ESPN2

Wednesday, January 14
No scheduled events

Thursday, January 15
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Duquesne @ 11 a.m. | Live Streaming
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. UNCG @ 5 p.m. | Live Streaming
🎾 Men’s Tennis at TCU @ 6:30 p.m.
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Duke @ 8 p.m. | ACC Network

Trivia Answer: First!

⚔️ Have a great Tuesday, y’all!