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Virginia vs Virginia Tech: An ACC Classic on Monday night
The Virginia Cavaliers are visiting the Virginia Tech Hokies at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg on Monday.
The Cavaliers are targeting the top seed in the ACC
The Virginia Cavaliers are third in the ACC with a 20-6 record for the season and 11-4 in conference play. The Cavaliers have won nine of the last 10 games and are coming off a 49-47 win over Wake Forest in their lowest-scoring game of the season. Reece Beekman had 20 points and 4 assists in that one. He leads Virginia with 14.2 points and 6 assists per game for the season. The Cavaliers are 22nd in the nation, shooting 37.6% from three-point territory, and are the best ones with a 1.9 assist-to-turnover ratio.
The Hokies are struggling lately
The Virginia Tech Hokies are tenth in the ACC with a 14-11 record for the season and 6-8 in conference play. They have lost four of the last five games and are coming off a 96-81 loss to North Carolina. MJ Collins led Virginia Tech with 18 points in that one. Sean Pedulla is the best player on the team this season, averaging 15.5 points per game. The Hokies are third in the nation, shooting 80% from the free-throw line, and are ranked 70th, shooting 36.1% from behind the arc.
Betting Trends
Virginia is 14-11-1 ATS for the season, 4-4-0 ATS on the road and 10-8-1 ATS following a win. Virginia Tech is 11-14-0 ATS for the season, 8-5-0 ATS at home and 3-7-0 ATS following a loss.
Prediction and Conclusion
Virginia Tech is in much better form than Virginia Tech and has won 7 of the last 10 games against the Hokies, so it is pretty strange to see them being +2.5-point underdogs going into this one. The fact is that Virginia Tech is 11-2 at home, which deserves all the respect, but they will have a real challenge when the Cavaliers visit. Virginia has beaten many great teams this season and is confident they can do the same against their state rival. The Cavaliers have everything they need to win this game, and they will at least cover the +2.5-point spread at the end.
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