The MD-Eastern Shore Hawks will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Cavaliers in Virginia at John Paul Jones Arena on Tuesday in college basketball action.

Virginia will face the 3-9 Hawks, who own a 1-2 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Cavaliers are 1-6 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Hawks are 1-2 favoring the OVER.



View MD-Eastern Shore vs Virginia Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 45-rated Cavaliers and the No. 251-ranked Hawks, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 80-51 result in favor of the Cavaliers.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Hawks is ranked No. 189 in NCAA hoops at 35 per game. Contrast that with Virginia’s No. 249 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Virginia is the No. 261-ranked team in the country at 5.2 per game, while MD-Eastern Shore rates No. 195 at 6 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, MD-Eastern Shore owns the country's No. 250-rated mark, allowing 74.9 points per game on the highway. Virginia, on the other hand, rates No. 239 in scoring at home.

In their last action, MD-Eastern Shore was a 64-60 loser on the road against Air Force. The Hawks got 14 points from Percy Woods, but it was Air Force that prevailed in a 64-60 final on Saturday at Clune Arena.

Virginia won its last outing, an 83-77 result against Seattle on December 21. Mike Scott went off for 33 points and added 14 rebounds for good measure, leading Virginia to an 83-77 win over Seattle on Wednesday at Connolly Center.


Virginia Cavaliers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
After playing Seattle are 0-1
After a win are 8-2

A few Hawks at Cavaliers trends to consider:
Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
MD-Eastern Shore at Lehigh, Tuesday, January 3
Virginia home to Towson, Friday, December 30