Previewing UVA basketball’s non-conference schedule

We have now reached single digit days in our countdown until the Virginia Cavaliers tip off their basketball season on Wednesday, November 6th. Ron Sanchez gets to begin with a couple buy games before getting directly into the swing of more difficult matchups.

UVA’s conference slate is highlighted by a trip to Baha Mar, which includes games against Tennessee and Baylor or St. John’s, a clash with Villanova in Baltimore, a visit to Florida, and a home game versus Memphis.

Per Bart Torvik, the Cavaliers rank 137th nationally in non-conference strength of schedule, which is good for 11th out of 18 in the ACC. The good news for this team (which to say is unproven is a gross understatement) is…