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Hoos Brew 2/27: Men's Hoops Plays No. 1 Duke!
Virginia travels to Durham tomorrow for an ACC showdown!
Hoos Brew Crew
February 27, 2026
Good Morning, Hoos! Virginia baseball’s freshmen showed out this week!
What else do we have brewing this morning?
🏀 Men head to Duke
🥎 Party at Palmer
⚔️ And much, much more!
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 Down To Durham! No. 11 Virginia men’s basketball has an opportunity to put an exclamation point on its regular season tomorrow, as the Hoos tip off at No. 1 Duke at noon on ESPN!
One game separates the Blue Devils (14-1) and the Hoos (13-2) in the ACC standings with three games remaining in the regular season.
🔼 Within The Commonwealth. Virginia baseball plays a three-game series against VCU this weekend, with the first two games set to be played at the Dish and Sunday's game in Richmond.
The Rams are 4-4 overall, with a 3-0 record at home and 0-3 record in true road games.
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🔼 Going, Going, Gone! Virginia softball’s Bella Cabral hit two home runs for the second game in a row, leading the Hoos to a 9-6 win over George Mason on Thursday at Palmer Park!
Virginia has five more home games this weekend as part of Party at Palmer Invitational, beginning with Michigan and Bucknell today.
🔼 Off And Running! Virginia track and field opened competition at the ACC Indoor Championships at the TRACK at New Balance in Boston, Mass. on Thursday as Nikolaos Polychroniou won the men's weight throw to lead a total of 10 Cavaliers on the podium!
🔼 Carolina Clash. Virginia women’s basketball fell to No. 21 North Carolina inside John Paul Jones Arena on Thursday, 82-70.
Kymora Johnson led all players with 22 points on 8-for-18 shooting while dishing out four assists and two rebounds. Romi Levy scored 15 points with five rebounds while Paris Clark recorded nine points, five assists and three rebounds.
🔼 Trees In Town. No. 21 Virginia women’s lacrosse plays its second consecutive top-five team tomorrow, hosting No. 2 Stanford (5-0) at noon at Klöckner Stadium.
The Hoos are coming off a 9-7 win at No. 5 Notre Dame last weekend.
🔼 For The Cup! No. 13 Virginia men’s lacrosse hosts No. 16 Johns Hopkins (3-1) tomorrow at 3 p.m. for the Doyle Smith Cup, the 100th matchup between the two programs!
🔼 Conference Clashes. No. 2 Virginia men's tennis will spend the weekend at the Boar’s Head Sports Club, hosting both Boston College and SMU in a pair of ACC matches!
You’re invited to College Football Brasil, the first-ever college football game played in South America! Virginia and NC State will meet in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 29, 2026 at Nilton Santos Stadium. Exclusive UVA travel packages are available now at collegefootballbrasil.us/uva, featuring cultural events, VIP hospitality, and more.
Only Available with Fan Packages: comprehensive travel, transportation, tickets to experiences, and game-day guidance will be provided with package selection. Get yours before February 15th for priority seating in the UVA fan section!
Today’s Trivia Question: What is Virginia men’s tennis’ record in 23 all-time matchups against Boston College?
⏪ ICYMI
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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Friday, February 27
👟 Track & Field at ACC Indoor Championships (Boston, Mass.)
🥎 Softball vs. Michigan @ 12:30 p.m. | ACCNX
🥎 Softball vs. Bucknell @ 3 p.m. | ACCNX
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Boston College @ 3 p.m. | Watch
⚾️ Baseball vs. VCU @ 3 p.m. | ACCNX
Saturday, February 28
👟 Track & Field at ACC Indoor Championships (Boston, Mass.)
🏊♀️ Swimming & Diving hosts UVA Last Chance Meet
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse vs. Stanford @ noon | ACCNX
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Duke @ noon | ESPN
⚾️ Baseball vs. VCU @ 1 p.m. | ACCNX
🥍 Men’s Lacrosse vs. Johns Hopkins @ 3 p.m. | ACCNX
🥎 Softball vs. Villanova @ 4 p.m. | ACCNX
Sunday, March 1
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Southern Highlands Collegiate (Las Vegas, Nev.)
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Virginia Tech @ noon | ACC Network
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. SMU @ noon | Watch
🥎 Softball vs. Bucknell @ 12:30 p.m. | ACCNX
⚾️ Baseball at VCU @ 1 p.m. | ACCNX
🥎 Softball vs. Michigan @ 3 p.m. | ACCNX
Trivia Answer: 23-0!
⚔️ Have a great weekend, y’all!