The transformation of the Virginia Cavaliers basketball team under head coach Ryan Odom has been dramatic. For years, Tony Bennett-led Virginia squads relied on a slow pace and a defense-driven identity. Now, as the 2025 college basketball season unfolds, a remarkable stat makes it clear that the program has moved on from its former coach and the style he perfected, with Bennett having retired before the 2024-25 campaign.

CBS Sports’s Jon Rothstein captured this shift clearly . Rothstein posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) about the unorthodox Cavaliers offensive surge that has turned heads across the sport.

“Virginia is averaging 87.4 PPG through nine games under Ryan Odom.

The Cavaliers never averaged more than 71.8 PPG under Tony Bennett.

A new dawn in Charlottesville.” Art

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