Long before games begin, Virginia coach Debbie Ryan knows what she will get from veterans Lyndra Littles and Monica Wright on the offensive end.

With the starting lineup barely breaking a sweat and resting most of the game on the bench, the reserves on the Virginia women’s basketball team helped to dominate Longwood 88-50 in a game with little drama.

In Clemson, S.C., Virginia had three players score in double figures and answered every Clemson scoring run to register a 75-67 victory at Littlejohn Coliseum.

One of those foes will be in town tonight — Virginia (15-3, 2-1 ACC) entertains No. 22 Florida State (16-4, 4-0) at 7 p.m.

In the eyes of many, Virginia’s second season starts tonight at North Carolina.

Despite 16 turnovers and a woeful shooting performance from the field against yet another zone-based defense, the 15th-ranked Cavaliers outlasted the Red Flash 82-66 in front of 2,478 fans at the JPJ.

Lyndra Littles received a belated Christmas present Sunday.

Christmas vacation was slated to begin minutes after the final horn on Sunday for the players on the Virginia women’s basketball team.

The stage directions would have read “Enter stage left” and then, immediately thereafter, “Exit stage right.”

In the eyes of the casual fan, making the climb to college basketball has appeared easy for Ariana Moorer.

Debbie Ryan’s travel agent may be due a Christmas bonus.

Virginia (2-0) marches on this evening, completing one of the toughest weeks of the season — the 16th-ranked Cavaliers play at No. 25 Old Dominion (2-1) at 7 p.m.

Monday night, Debbie Ryan’s Cavaliers staged an 83-82 win coup over the defending national champions on their own court.

No. 15 Virginia used an impressive debut performance from its freshmen and a solid second half from Wooden Award candidate Monica Wright, rolling past High Point 78-48 in the season opener at John Paul Jones Arena on Friday night.

Monica Wright could not help but laugh.