The 11th-ranked Virginia Cavaliers continue their surge for March Madness Sunday in Tallahassee when they take on the Florida State Seminoles. If you’re a college hoops totals bettor, don’t sleep on this stat: the UNDER is a perfect 9-0 in the last nine times the schools have gotten together in Florida.
The Cavs also hold the edge in this series at the betting window, covering the closing spread in four of their last five against the ‘Noles.
Virginia snapped its two-game slide against Miami on Tuesday, which was notable only because it was the first time in over three years the Cavaliers lost two in a row to Atlantic Coast Conference opponents prior to the contest.
Tonight’s game will likely be a matchup of offense vs. defense, as Florida State ranks third in conference games in scoring (77.3) while Virginia is giving up just 65.5 points per game, the third fewest mark in the ACC.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks (including Sportsbook) had the Florida State Seminoles betting line as 5-point underdogs in this particular matchup earlier in the day. Also, watch for the Sportsbook over/under total value at Sportsbook.
Virginia Cavaliers vs Florida State Seminoles Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Florida State Seminoles currently sport a 11-5 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 7-8 ATS. The Virginia Cavaliers are 13-3 and 7-7 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Florida State Seminoles produce a 8-7 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Virginia Cavaliers have gone 8-6 against the totals betting line.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 104 (Florida State) and the No. 54 (Virginia) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Florida State's No. 34 nationally ranked offense (80.88 points per game) against a Virginia Cavaliers defense that sits as the No. 7 at 60.69 PPG. The Florida State Seminoles have been averaging 45.97% from the field, less than the Cavaliers have managed so far this season (49.71% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Cavaliers grabbed a 66-58 win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday, behind a 20-point effort from Malcolm Brogdon at John Paul Jones Arena.
Florida State got 22 points from Malik Beasley en route to a 85-78 victory over North Carolina State on Wednesday at PNC Arena.
Next Betting Matchups
Virginia home to Clemson, Tuesday, January 19th
Florida State at Louisville, Wednesday, January 20th