The No. 2 seed Virginia Cavaliers (27-4, 15-3 ACC) are favored by 5.5 points in the ACC Tournament when they square off the No. 7 seed NC State Wolfpack (20-12, 10-8 ACC) Thursday at Spectrum Center, starting at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The winner moves one game closer to claiming a guaranteed place in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under of 148.5 points.
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Virginia Cover -5.5 vs NC State -114
Virginia vs. NC State betting lines
- Virginia moneyline odds to win: -221
- NC State moneyline odds to win: +178
- Spread: Virginia (-5.5)
- Total: 148.5
Virginia statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Cavaliers’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, putting up 74.2 points a contest compared to the 80.9 they’ve averaged this year.
- Virginia’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (66.1) is 2.2 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (68.3).
- During their last 10 contests, the Cavaliers are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (10.1), while shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (34.7% compared to 35.5% season-long).
Virginia betting records this season
- ATS Record: 15-16-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 10-15-0 (As Favorite: 12-15-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
- O-U-P: 12-19-0 (Home: 6-11-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 22-3 (Home: 14-1; Away: 5-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.1 (123rd in nation) | 39.7 (14th) | 37.1 (12th) | 29.0 (62nd) | 16.8 (35th) | 10.4 (117th) |
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NC State statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Wolfpack are scoring 79.8 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 4.2 fewer points than their average for the season (84.0).
- NC State has played worse defensively in its previous 10 games, ceding 86.1 points per contest, 9.7 more points than its season average of 76.4.
- The Wolfpack are sinking 1.0 fewer treys per contest over their last 10 games (9.3) compared to their season average (10.3), and they are delivering a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (35.5%) compared to their season mark (38.5%).
NC State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 15-17-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 0-4-0 (As Favorite: 14-13-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
- O-U-P: 20-12-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 8-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-8 (Home: 11-5; Away: 5-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.1 (66th in nation) | 44.9 (225th) | 31.7 (198th) | 32.9 (292nd) | 15.7 (75th) | 9.0 (23rd) |
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