Virginia Cavaliers Chance Mallory
Chance Mallory and Virginia have posted a 5-1 record to start the season. ~ Photo courtesy Randall K. Wolf/Intersport

As Thanksgiving time tournaments occur in varying locations, it serves as the first tests for many programs around college basketball. Many teams, particularly in the power conferences, play at home against competition in buy games - opponents are paid to come play - where the focus is on improvement with limited risk of upsets.