The Virginia Cavaliers (15-16) travel to face off against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (16-15) on Wednesday, March 12th. This game will be played at Spectrum Center in Charlotte and televised on ESPN2. Both Virginia and Georgia Tech will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 12:00 ET.

Virginia Cavaliers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

The Cavaliers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Virginia’s season record dropped to 15-16 after an 84-70 road loss to Syracuse on March 8th. The Cavaliers entered the game as +1 underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points reached 154, surpassing the O/U line of 136.5.

Virginia struggled early, trailing 43-26 at halftime. Despite scoring 44 points in the 2nd half, they couldn’t close the gap, allowing 41 points to Syracuse after the break.

The Yellow Jackets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Recent Game/Games

Georgia Tech dropped to 16-15 on the season after a 69-43 road loss to Wake Forest on Saturday, March 8th. Entering the game as +6.5 point underdogs, the Yellow Jackets not only lost but failed to cover the spread.

Trailing 34-15 at halftime, Georgia Tech managed just 28 points in the 2nd half while allowing 35. The game’s total points of 112 fell well below the over/under line of 143.5.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

Virginia’s offense put up 70 points in their last game, shooting 51.9% from the field. They were dominant inside, hitting 64.9% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, making just 3 of 15 threes (20%).

Eddie Lampkin Jr. was a force, shooting 91.7% (11/12) and grabbing 10 rebounds. Lucas Taylor and Jyáre Davis each added 15 points, with Taylor hitting 3 threes at a 60% clip.

Yellow Jackets Offense Breakdown

Georgia Tech’s offense struggled mightily in their last game, scoring just 43 points while shooting 29.6% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 33.3%, and they hit only 13% of their three-point attempts, going 3-for-23 from beyond the arc. At the free-throw line, they connected on 57.1% of their attempts, making 8 of 14.

The Yellow Jackets managed 12 offensive rebounds and 10 assists in the game. Cameron Hildreth and Hunter Sallis each scored 13 points, with Sallis hitting 3 of 8 threes. Baye Ndongo also contributed 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Efton Reid III added 12 points and 13 boards, making 5 of 7 shots, including 2-for-2 from three-point range.

Cavaliers Team Defense

Virginia’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 84 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 59% from the field. The Cavaliers couldn’t contain the two-point attack, as their opponents connected on 65% of their shots inside the arc, going 25/38.

From three-point range, Virginia’s defense allowed 6 threes on 14 attempts, a 42% shooting performance. They also sent the opposition to the free-throw line 19 times, where they converted 16 free throws, shooting 84%. The Cavaliers gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Yellow Jackets Team Defense

Virginia’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 84 points on 59% shooting from the field. The Cavaliers allowed 65% shooting on two-point attempts, with the opposing team hitting 25 of 38 shots.

From beyond the arc, Virginia’s opponents connected on 6 of 14 threes, shooting 42%. They also sent the other team to the line 19 times, where they made 16 free throws, shooting 84%. Virginia gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Cavaliers vs Yellow Jackets Trends

• Across the Cavaliers last ten road games, the team averaged 69 points per game while allowing 74. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 5-5, while going 4-6 straight-up.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Georgia Tech has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 64 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Cavaliers have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 4-6.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Yellow Jackets have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.

Cavaliers vs Yellow Jackets Prediction

The Yellow Jackets is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 77-69. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Yellow Jackets at -1.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 130.5, and our model projects the Cavaliers and Yellow Jackets to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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