by LUCAS COMBS
When: Thursday, February 28th at 6PM PT
Where: John Paul Jones Arena, Virginia
Line: Pick Em’
Total: 129
The Duke Blue Devils will meet Virginia Thursday in a game that will likely go down to the wire. Tony Bennett’s Virginia Cavaliers know how to play defense (4th in the nation in points allowed). Duke (8th in the nation in scoring), led by Mason Plumlee (17.5 ppg, 10.7 rpg), will have to be at the top of their game if the Blue Devils want to come out with a road victory.
Virginia could use a win against a top 10 team to pad their NCAA Tournament resume. The Cavaliers are led by Juniors Joe Harris (16.6 ppg) and Akil Mitchell (12.6 ppg, 8.7 rpg).
Duke has won 9 of the last 10 games versus Virginia straight up.
Betting Information
Against the spread, Virginia is an impressive 12-2-1 ATS at home (16-8-1 ATS overall). Duke meanwhile, is 15-12 ATS (3-5 ATS on the road).
Virginia is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
Concerning the total, the Cavaliers are 5-3 Over in home games (10-7 Over overall) and the Blue Devils are 5-3 Over in road games (14-12 Over overall).
The total has gone Over in 6 of the last 7 games for Virginia.
Meet Virginia
The Cavaliers tend to go a little bit under the radar in the college basketball world. Head Coach Tony Bennett doesn’t seem to mind. The Cavaliers aren’t flashy. They like to play slow, grinding basketball that is predicated on great defense (4th in the NCAA in points allowed) and good shot selection. Thursday, the college basketball world may come to know a little bit more about Bennett’s squad when Duke meets Virginia.
Source: Daily Press
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