For the third consecutive season, the Virginia Cavaliers trailed late in their annual meeting with Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. However, this time it was the Hokies who had a second half run in the tank. A furious UVA comeback fell short, and Virginia fell 70-68 to the rival Hokies to fall to 1-1 in the ACC.
| Virginia | Virginia Tech | |
| Final PPP | 1.10 | 1.13 |
| Shooting (eFG%) | 58.2% | 55.9% |
| Rebounding (oReb%) | 32. |