Longwood pays a visit to Virginia on Saturday, hoping to send the Cavaliers to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at John Paul Jones Arena.

The Cavaliers sit at 6-1 (4-1 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Lancers are currently 3-5 (0-0 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Virginia is 1-4 OU, and Longwood is 0-0 OU.



View Longwood vs Virginia Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Cavaliers at No. 136 and the Lancers at No. 336 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 83-60 result in favor of the Cavaliers.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Virginia's No. 264-rated squad against Longwood's No. 262-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Virginia rates No. 271 in the country with 4.9 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 39 nationally with 8.2 per match.

Defensively, Longwood features the nation's No. 297-rated defense on the road, allowing 79.7 points per game. Virginia, meanwhile, comes in at No. 264 nationally in scoring at home.

Longwood won its last outing, a 92-81 result against South Carolina State on December 2. Longwood got 20 points from Antwan Carter en route to a 92-81 victory over South Carolina State on Friday at Willet Hall.

In their last action, Virginia was a 70-58 Sportsbook at home against Michigan. They covered the 3–point spread as favorites. The Cavaliers grabbed a 70-58 win over the Wolverines on Tuesday, behind an 18 -point effort from Mike Scott at John Paul Jones Arena.


Virginia Cavaliers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing George Mason are 1-1
After a win are 6-4

A few Lancers at Cavaliers trends to consider:
Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Longwood
Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Longwood
Virginia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Virginia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Longwood home to VMI, Monday, December 12
Virginia home to George Mason, Tuesday, December 6