Virginia (No. 3 seed) plays Wright State (No. 14) in the NCAA Tournament first round on March 20.

Virginia, the No. 3 seed in the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, will face 14th-seeded Wright State in the first round on March 20 at Philadelphia’s Xfinity Mobile Arena. The Cavaliers, led by head coach Ryan Odom, enter with a 29-5 record and a 15-3 ACC mark, while Wright State earned its bid by winning the Horizon League Championship, defeating Detroit-Mercy 66-63. The game is set for 1:50 p.m. and marks Wright State’s fifth NCAA Tournament appearance. Virginia’s season concludes the tenure of former head coach Tony Bennett, who stepped down after the ACC Championship.