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| Virginia Cavaliers | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 11-4 | January 11, 2014, 05:00 | PNC Arena | 11-4 |
The visiting Virginia Cavaliers hope to send their backers to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the spread at PNC Arena against the North Carolina State Wolfpack.
The Cavaliers will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 5-6 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Wolfpack are 6-6 ATS. Virginia is 5-6 against the total, while North Carolina State is 5-6-1 versus the number.
View Virginia Cavaliers vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Odds and Stats.
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Wolfpack as 2-point underdogs on the Sportsbook line for this contest. It may have moved, check for updates.
The Wolfpack - Cavaliers odds would favor the Cavaliers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. North Carolina State is rated No. 132 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Virginia is at No. 107.
Virginia was a 74-51 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Wake Forest. They covered the 12-point spread as favorites. Virginia cruised to victory on Wednesday, running Wake Forest out of the gym and running up a 74-51 score at John Paul Jones Arena.
North Carolina State was a 77-70 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Notre Dame. They covered the 8-point spread as underdogs. The Wolfpack grabbed a 77-70 win over the Fighting Irish on Tuesday, behind a 17-point effort from T.J. Warren at Joyce Center.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits North Carolina State's No. 107-ranked offense, averaging 74.53 PPG, against a Cavaliers defense that ranks No. 3 at 55.87 PPG. The Wolfpack field goal percentage has averaged 47.32% so far, more than the Cavaliers marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.11% per game.
A few Cavaliers at Wolfpack trends to consider:
Virginia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Virginia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Virginia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Virginia is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing North Carolina State
North Carolina State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
North Carolina State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
North Carolina State is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home
North Carolina State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Virginia
Next up:
Virginia at Duke, Monday, January 13th
North Carolina State at Wake Forest, Wednesday, January 15th
