Thursday night, Virginia dominated Villanova in a 93-71 road victory to close out the preseason slate. Coach Ryan Odom 's squad is ranked No. 9 in the country for several reasons, some of which were displayed tonight. The Cavaliers have averaged 87 points per game in three exhibition contests.

Before the Nov. 3 opener against Drexel, here are instant takeaways from an inspiring victory over the Wildcats.

Cavaliers can shoot, and everyone is letting it rip

As a team, Virginia made a blistering 50% of its shots and 44.7% of its three-point attempts. Without Johann Grunloh's 0-6 mark, the Cavaliers would have netted an incredible 53.2%. Thijs De Ridder was 2-3, and Nolan Adekunle was 3-6. Those numbers are very encouraging for the general spacing of this offense.

De Ridder led the team with 17 points on an efficient 7-8 shooting.…