Virginia women's basketball opens season at home against Maryland Eastern Shore

Virginia opens its women's basketball season Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. ET at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville against Maryland Eastern Shore. Both teams are 0-0. The game will be shown on ACCNX.

How Virginia finished last season

The Cavaliers' most recent games came in March 2026. They lost to Clemson 63-50 at home on Thursday, Mar. 5, then beat Arizona State 57-55 at home on Thursday, Mar. 19.

Virginia then won twice on the road in overtime, beating Georgia 82-73 on Saturday, Mar. 21, and Iowa 83-75 on Monday, Mar. 23. The Cavaliers' last game was a 79-69 loss at TCU on Saturday, Mar. 28.

How the Hawks finished last season

Maryland Eastern Shore won its first two games in that stretch against Delaware State, 56-48 on Thursday, Mar. 5, and 55-48 on Wednesday, Mar. 11. Both were at home.

The Hawks then lost 60-51 to Norfolk State at home on Friday, Mar. 13, and won 59-48 at Wake Forest on Thursday, Mar. 19. Their last game was a 61-42 loss at Youngstown State on Tuesday, Mar. 24.

The matchup

Virginia is at home for the opener, and Maryland Eastern Shore is on the road. Neither team has played a game this season, so the first results will come Monday night in Charlottesville.