The Virginia basketball team already played an exhibition game as it prepares for the upcoming season. Sunday's matchup with Vanderbilt came after less than a full week of official practice and was played outdoors in Charleston, S.C. so those unique factors must be taken into account, but there were some takeaways still available for the Hoos from the 82-73 loss. Sabre Editor Kris Wright joined Luke Neer on The Best Seat in the House to discuss the exhibition and some big picture thoughts on the season ahead.

On this episode:

  • UVA's starters and the backup point guard conversation (1:00)
  • Jurian Dixon, Thijs De Ridder, and Johann Grünloh (4:25)
  • How will Ryan Odom Push Thijs De Ridder and Sam Lewis? (7:40)
  • Initial thoughts on Favour Ibe, Silas Barksdale, and Kalu Anya + playing Thijs De Ridder as small forward in big lineups (9:05)
  • What will we see on Ryan Odom's philosophy with rotations and substitution patterns this season? (15:00)

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The Best Seat in the House covers athletics for the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, the ACC, and beyond. A media partner of TheSabre.com, the show airs on 1070 AM WINA in Charlottesville. Host Luke Neer, who also appears on the Virginia Sports Radio Network, brings the show to the airwaves weeknights at 6 p.m.