The Cavaliers will be trying to slam the North Carolina State Wolfpack on Tuesday when the teams tip off at John Paul Jones Arena in college betting action.

Virginia battles the Wolfpack, currently sitting with a 15-13 mark (10-12-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 8-14 for the Cavaliers and 12-10-1 for the Wolfpack.



View North Carolina State vs Virginia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 1.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Cavaliers sit at No. 270 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Wolfpack sit at No. 82 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Wolfpack will win this game 68-65.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Virginia's No. 315 nationally ranked offense (61.2 points per game) against a Wolfpack defense that sits as the No. 247 at 70.3 PPG. The Cavaliers have been averaging 41.5% from the field, less than the Wolfpack have managed so far this season (44.7% on average).

Defensively, North Carolina State features the nation's No. 276-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.2 points per game. Virginia, meanwhile, comes in at No. 344 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, North Carolina State was a 79-74 Sportsbook at home against Georgia Tech. They earned a push of the 5–point spread as favorites. North Carolina State earned a 79-74 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday, getting 20 points from Scott Wood at RBC Center.

Last time out for Virginia, they were a 63-44 loser as they battled Boston College at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 1.5-point favorite. Virginia suffered a 63-44 loss against Boston College on Saturday, getting 10 points from Mustapha Farrakhan in a losing effort at John Paul Jones Arena.


North Carolina State Wolfpack Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Florida State are 2-8
After playing Georgia Tech are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

Virginia Cavaliers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Maryland are 2-8
After playing Boston College are 3-5
After a loss are 4-6

A few Wolfpack at Cavaliers trends to consider:
North Carolina State is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Virginia
North Carolina State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
North Carolina State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Virginia's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Virginia's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Virginia's last 8 games when playing North Carolina State
Virginia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing North Carolina State


Next up:
North Carolina State home to Florida State, Sunday, March 6
Virginia at Maryland, Saturday, March 5