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Hoos Brew 1/16: Down To Big D
Men's hoops travels to SMU this weekend!
Hoos Brew Crew
January 16, 2026
Good Morning, Hoos! Rafael Jódar is headed to the Australian Open!
What else do we have brewing this morning?
🏀 Down to Big D
🎾 Strong start
⚔️ And much, much more!
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 Down To Big D. No. 16 Virginia men’s basketball continues ACC play this weekend, hitting the road to play SMU in Dallas tomorrow at noon on ESPN2.
The Mustangs are 13-4 overall this season and 2-2 in ACC play, and are undefeated at home so far this year.
🔼 Strong Start! No. 5 Virginia men’s tennis earned a season-opening win over No. 3 TCU on Thursday, winning on all six singles courts after dropping the doubles point to win, 6-1.
The Hoos will compete again in the Lone Star State this weekend, traveling to Austin this Sunday to take on No. 2 Texas.
🎾 RECAP: No. 5 Virginia Upsets No. 3 TCU
🔼 Win Streak. No. 14 Virginia women’s tennis improved to 3-0 on Thursday, picking up a pair of wins over UNC Greensboro at the Boar’s Head Sports Club.
Virginia swept UNCG in both matches, the first a 7-0 victory and the second a 4-0 clinched win.
🔼 Downed At Duke. Virginia women’s basketball dropped just its second game of ACC play on Thursday at Duke, falling 65-58 to the Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Tabitha Amanze led the Hoos with 20 points, followed by Kymora Johnson (13) and Sa’Myah Smith (10) in double figures.
🔼 Listen Up! In AJ Gracia, Virginia's baseball team has one of the nation's top outfielders. Gracia, a junior from Monroe, N.J., is one of the players who followed head coach Chris Pollard from Duke to UVA last summer.
🔼 Honored Hoo! Former University of Virginia Assistant Athletics Director for Athletic Communications Jim Daves will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the College Sports Communicators, the organization announced Thursday!
⚔️ READ MORE: Jim Daves to Receive CSC Lifetime Achievement Award
🔼 Heated Pool. Virginia swimming and diving has a rivalry matchup this weekend, traveling to Christiansburg tomorrow for an 11 a.m. competition against Virginia Tech!
🔼 Runners, On Your Mark! Virginia track and field is back in action this weekend for the first time in over a month, with the Hoos headed to Blacksburg for the Virginia Tech Invitational.
🔼 Tar Heel Takedown. Virginia wrestling is back home today, hosting North Carolina (7-1) at 7 p.m. inside John Paul Jones Arena!
🏈 2026 NATIONAL SIGNING DAY CENTRAL
Stay up-to-date on the latest additions from the transfer portal and learn more about the entire 2026 signing class!
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Today’s Trivia Question: How many receiving yards did Herman Moore have in three seasons at Virginia?
⏪ 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…
NFF College Football Hall of Fame Calls on Virginia Legend. Former Virginia wide receiver Herman Moore (1988-90) was announced as a 2026 inductee to the National Football Foundation (NFF) College Football Hall of Fame.
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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Friday, January 16
👟 Track & Field at Virginia Tech Invitational
🤼 Wrestling vs. North Carolina @ 7 p.m.
Saturday, January 17
👟 Track & Field at Virginia Tech Invitational
🏊♀️ Swimming & Diving at Virginia Tech @ 11 a.m.
🏀 Men’s Basketball at SMU @ noon | ESPN2
🎾 Squash vs. Tufts @ 1 p.m. | Live Stream
Sunday, January 18
🎾 Women’s Squash at Drexel @ 11:30 a.m.
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Texas @ 1:30 p.m. | Watch
🎾 Men’s Squash at Drexel @ 2:30 p.m.
Trivia Answer: 2,504 yards!
⚔️ Have a great weekend, y’all!