John Paul Jones Arena will host Virginia Cavaliers vs. Lamar Cardinals action on Monday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NCAA basketball betting action.

The Cavaliers sit at 2-2 (1-2-1 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Cardinals are currently 0-3 (0-2 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Virginia is 1-0 OU, and Lamar is 0-0 OU.



View Lamar vs Virginia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Virginia in this one found them as 15.5-point favorites earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 94-rated Cavaliers and the No. 128-ranked Cardinals, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 71-41 result in favor of the Cavaliers.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Virginia's No. 267-ranked offense, averaging 62.2 PPG, against a Cardinals defense that ranks No. 285 at 74.3 PPG. The Cavaliers field goal percentage has averaged 42.7% so far, more than the Cardinals marksmen have achieved on the year, 38.7% per game.

Defensively, Lamar features the nation's No. 235-rated defense on the road, allowing 74.5 points per game. Virginia, meanwhile, comes in at No. 270 nationally in scoring at home.

Lamar lost its last outing, a 70-49 result against Charlotte on November 17. Lamar was run off the court by the 49ers on Saturday as Charlotte routed them 70-49 at Dale F. Halton Arena.

In their last action, Virginia was an 83-43 Sportsbook at home against Seattle. They covered the 14-point spread as favorites. The battle between the Cavaliers and Redhawks didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Seattle was handed an 83-43 defeat on Saturday at John Paul Jones Arena.


Virginia Cavaliers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
After playing Seattle are 1-1
After a win are 3-7

A few Cardinals at Cavaliers trends to consider:
Virginia is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home
Virginia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Virginia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Virginia is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Lamar at IUPUI, Tuesday, November 20
Virginia home to North Texas, Tuesday, November 20