UVA's Ryan Odom coached UMBC to a 1 vs. 16 upset, now he's the coach of the team he beat

Virginia head coach Ryan Odom joins Jon Rothstein to break down UVA's unexpected 16-2 start, his style of play compared to Tony Bennett and his role in the UMBC/Virginia upset.

Then, Jon and Ryan discuss this year's roster in Charlottesville and what it's going to take for the Cavaliers to play deep in to March.

(0:00) Intro + Ryan Odom joins the show

(0:15) His reaction to the start of UVA’s season

(0:45) Putting together a roster from scratch at the power conference level

(2:45) How the pressure changes in a multi-bid league

(4:00) The change in style of play for Virginia basketball

(5:30) Ryan’s relationship with Tony Bennett

(6:45) Ryan Odom’s part in the UMBC upset

(9:00) The depth and balance of this year’s roster

(10:15) The impact of Thijs De Ridder

(11:40) A potential x-factor for the Cavaliers moving forward

(13:00) Being a head coach in the ACC & this year’s ACC

(14:00) Scheduling a non-conference game in the middle of the conference schedule

(15:00) A loss and a win that sticks with Ryan

(18:00) What was the day like between UMBC’s upset and losing to K-State?

(20:30) A recruit that he just missed out on

(21:00) The keys for Virginia to make a run

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