Good Morning, Hoos! UVA Today has the story on how a Virginia football player answered a ‘life-changing’ call — read it here!

What else do we have brewing this morning?

🏀 Men beat American
🏈 Historic finish in sight
​⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Hoops Hooray! No. 21 Virginia men’s basketball earned a dominant win in its final game before ACC play, beating American at John Paul Jones Arena on Monday night, 95-51.

Thijs De Ridder scored a season-high 27 points to lead the Hoos, followed by Malik Thomas (11 points), Sam Lewis (11), Elijah Gertrude (11) and Chance Mallory (10) in double figures.

🏀 RECAP: No. 21 Cavaliers Head Into Holidays on High Note

🔼 Let’s Make History! With a chance to set the program's single-season wins record, No. 20 Virginia football meets No. 25 Missouri in the 2025 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Saturday at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla.!

🏈 READ MORE: Cavaliers Seek Historic Finish Against Missouri in Gator Bowl
🏈 FEATURE: Hoos Out to Make History in Jacksonville
🏈🏀 CROSSOVER: Virginia Football Has A Special Guest

🔼 Best Of The Week! Virginia women’s basketball guard Kymora Johnson has earned her first career ACC Player of the Week honor after her 41-point outburst in the Hoos’ win over Winthrop last week!

🏀 READ MORE: Kymora Johnson Named ACC Player of the Week

🔼 Close Call. Virginia wrestling dropped a close dual to Penn on Monday in Philadelphia, 24-16.

Jack Leshar (184 pounds) and Brenan Morgan (285 pounds) each posted bonus-point victories for the Hoos in the loss.

🤼 RECAP: Virginia Drops Tough Battle At Penn, 24-16

🎧 TUNE IN: INSIDE VIRGINIA ATHLETICS

Former UVA basketball player and current Indiana Pacers assistant coach Jenny Boucek joins Virginia Director of Athletics Carla Williams and John Freeman for the fifth episode!

Today’s Trivia Question: What is Virginia men’s basketball’s record in its last 10 games against Maryland?

⏪ 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…

Wahoo Central Podcast — Mitchell Melton. A graduate transfer from Ohio State, Mitchell Melton has shined at defensive end for Virginia this season.

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Saturday, December 27
🏈 Football vs. Missouri @ 7:30 p.m. — TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Fla.) | ABC

Trivia Answer: 9-1!

⚔️ Have a great Tuesday, y’all!