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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