The Florida State Seminoles (16-13) travel to face off against the Virginia Cavaliers (14-15) on Tuesday, March 4th. This game will be played at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville and televised on ACCN. Both Florida State and Virginia will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 ET.

Florida State Seminoles vs Virginia Cavaliers

The Seminoles Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Florida State Seminoles Recent Game/Games

Florida State fell to 16-13 on the season after a 100-65 road loss to Duke on Saturday. The Seminoles entered the game as +23 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

FSU trailed 47-30 at halftime and allowed 53 points in the 2nd half while scoring 35. The game’s total points of 165 went over the 149.5-point line.

The Cavaliers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Virginia dropped to 14-15 on the season after a 71-58 loss to Clemson on Saturday. The Cavaliers, who were +6.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game ended at 129, just under the O/U line of 132.5.

Virginia led 32-27 at halftime but struggled in the 2nd half, scoring only 26 points while allowing 44.

Seminoles Offense Breakdown

Florida State’s offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 38.6% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc, finishing with 65 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 45.6%, and they managed only 8 assists as a team.

Jamir Watkins led the way with 21 points and 8 rebounds, while Isaiah Evans added 19 points, hitting 4 threes on 13 attempts. Cooper Flagg contributed 16 points in 19 minutes, and Khaman Maluach was efficient, shooting 80% and grabbing 10 rebounds.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, the Cavaliers put up 58 points, shooting 42.3% from the field and 42.1% from three-point range, hitting 8 of 19 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 50%, and they managed just 5 offensive rebounds, with 14 assists on 22 made field goals.

Ian Schieffelin led the way with 21 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 8 of 11 from the floor. Isaac McKneely added 16 points, connecting on 4 of 9 threes, while Viktor Lakhin contributed 14 points and 5 assists.

Seminoles Team Defense

Despite giving up 100 points, Florida State’s defense held their opponent to 43% shooting, with 32 made field goals on 73 attempts. They allowed 24 two-point baskets on 43 attempts, a 55% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Florida State’s defense gave up 8 threes on 30 attempts, a 26% shooting rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 34 times, where they converted 28 for 82%. Florida State allowed 21 offensive rebounds.

Cavaliers Team Defense

Even though Florida State allowed 100 points, they managed to limit their opponent’s three-point shooting to just 26%, with only 8 made threes on 30 attempts. However, they struggled to contain two-point shots, as their opponent hit 55% from inside the arc, going 24/43.

Florida State also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 34 times, where they converted 28 free throws for 82%. The Seminoles gave up 21 offensive rebounds, contributing to the 100 points allowed.

Seminoles vs Cavaliers Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Seminoles have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 4-6 vs. the spread. The team averaged 72 points per game in this stretch.
• Across their last three home contests, Virginia has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 74 points per game.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Seminoles have a straight up record of 3-7. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-6.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Cavaliers have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.

Seminoles vs Cavaliers Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Cavaliers to win, and have the projected score sitting at 77-69. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Cavaliers at -4.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 137.5 and our model has the Seminoles and Cavaliers finishing with a combined 146 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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