No. 9 Virginia hosts Northeastern before Arkansas matchup

No. 9 Virginia hosts Northeastern on Friday after opening its season with an 89-60 win over Drexel, led by 24 points from Thijs De Ridder and 20 from Sam Lewis. Northeastern is coming off a 93-85 loss to Boston University, despite rallying from a 10-point halftime deficit; Rashad King scored 21 points in his return to the Huskies, while Dorian Grosber added 18 and Brayden Young 13. Virginia’s size and rebounding could pose a challenge for Northeastern, which was outrebounded and gave up 50 points in the paint against Boston. The matchup also serves as a tune-up for Virginia’s Sunday game against No. 12 Arkansas.