UVA's Ryan Odom coached UMBC to a 1 vs. 16 upset, now he's the coach of the team he beat

Inside College Basketball Now · Jan 20, 2026 · 21m

Virginia head coach Ryan Odom joins Jon Rothstein to break down UVA's unexpected 16-2 start, his style of play compared to Tony Bennett and his role in the UMBC/Virginia upset.

Then, Jon and Ryan discuss this year's roster in Charlottesville and what it's going to take for the Cavaliers to play deep in to March.

(0:00) Intro + Ryan Odom joins the show

(0:15) His reaction to the start of UVA’s season

(0:45) Putting together a roster from scratch at the power conference level

(2:45) How the pressure changes in a multi-bid league

(4:00) The change in style of play for Virginia basketball

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