The Virginia Cavaliers are doing everything they can to take the title as the team to beat in college basketball this season. Virginia is undefeated in the tough ACC and has only one loss on the year heading into a matchup this week against the Virginia Tech Hokies.
Virginia should cruise to the regular season conference title but has bigger goals. The Cavaliers have had no peer in the ACC and will be big-time favorites to dominate the Hokies. Virginia Tech is on the bubble for March Madness and a road win against one of the best teams in the country would be a huge boon to its chance.
However, the odds are low that the Hokies pull off the upset. The more competitive battle could surround which team covers a spread that could be in double digits.
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Odds Analysis
Virginia Tech is 16-7 straight up and 11-8 against the spread. The Hokies have covered in four of their seven games on the road this season. They are 3-4 against the spread as the underdog.
Virginia is 22-1 straight up and 15-4-1 against the spread. The Cavaliers have gone 7-3-1 against the spread at home on the season. They have been favored in all but two games, going 14-3-1 against the spread in those games.
Virginia’s games have gone “under” the scoring total in 15 or 20 attempts. Conversely, Virginia Tech has hit the “over” in 14 of 19 games, so it is an interesting dichotomy and one the oddsmakers must take into consideration.
Key Stat
26. That’s how many points Virginia defeated Virginia Tech by the first time these two teams faced off this season. The Cavaliers defeated the Hokies 78-52 to capture their second straight ACC victory — a streak they’ve now extended to 12.
Virginia Tech struggled offensively, finishing 17-of-47 from the field and 2-of-12 from three-point range. The Hokies defense could not slow down Virginia either, who had four players finish in double-digits.
De’Andre Hunter finished with 14 for the Cavaliers while Kyle Guy and Ty Jerome each finished with 13 points apiece. The Cavaliers have kept it rolling since this matchup, entering this game with a 15-game winning streak, so they’ll have all the momentum in this one too.
Lookahead Situation
Virginia is widely expected to cruise to this victory, and it wouldn’t be a huge surprise if it has one eye on the next game on the schedule. The Cavaliers will follow this up by hitting the road to face off against a nationally ranked Miami Hurricanes squad.
It is the final ranked team on Virginia’s regular season schedule, and the road location makes it so that the Cavaliers figure to get tested.
Virginia must keep up the intensity against Virginia Tech or else this game could be much closer than most people expect.
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The Cavaliers are a dominant team, and even though Virginia Tech is pretty good it doesn’t stand much of a chance. Look for Virginia to continue the dominance it showed in the first matchup with another easy victory.
The spread is something to watch as the team that covers will depend on where it is set. Consider the “under” as the Cavaliers should be able to dictate the pace. Virginia Tech can hang with most teams in the country but Virginia is on a different level and should be able to prove it once again in this one with a convincing victory.
NCAA Men’s Basketball Odds: Virginia 75, Virginia Tech 62
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