Virginia vs. Georgia Tech: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 9, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 9, 2024

In regular season action on Saturday, the Virginia Cavaliers (21-9, 12-7 ACC) will meet the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (14-16, 7-12 ACC), with Ryan Dunn and Miles Kelly among the key players to watch. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is at 8:00 PM ET. Saturday’s matchup between the Cavaliers and the Yellow Jackets sees the Cavaliers as a solid, 9.5-point favorite. A 124-point total is set for the game.

Virginia vs. Georgia Tech Betting Lines

Virginia vs Georgia Tech Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Virginia -9.5 124 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Georgia Tech (+9.5)
Total Pick Over (124)

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Virginia vs. Georgia Tech Stat Rankings

Virginia Avg. (Rank) Georgia Tech Avg. (Rank)
63.2 (355th) Points Scored 71.2 (250th)
59.2 (3rd) Points Allowed 75.0 (270th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
7.7 (279th) Off. Rebounds 10.3 (65th)
6.3 (287th) 3pt Made 8.1 (116th)
15.0 (72nd) Assists 13.2 (159th)
7.8 (3rd) Turnovers 11.8 (243rd)

Virginia vs. Georgia Tech Betting Trends

  • The Cavaliers are 15-14-1 against the spread this season.
  • Virginia’s ATS record as 9.5-point favorites or more is 6-5.
  • The Cavaliers have played 30 games this year, and 12 of them have hit the over.
  • Virginia’s games have finished with more than 124 points 14 times so far this season.
  • The over/under in this game is 124 points, 1.6 higher than the average total in Cavaliers games this season.
  • Georgia Tech is 16-14-0 against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 9.5-point underdogs or greater, the Yellow Jackets are 4-2.
  • Virginia has played 30 games this season, and 12 of them have hit the over.
  • There have been 28 Yellow Jackets games this season with more than 124 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in Georgia Tech’s games this year (124) is 22.2 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Virginia Impact Players

  • Dunn registers a team-leading 7.0 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s putting up 8.4 points and 0.8 assists, shooting 54.8% from the floor.
  • Isaac McKneely is averaging 12.2 points, 1.6 assists and 3.0 rebounds per contest.
  • Jacob Groves is posting 7.3 points, 0.6 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game.
  • Andrew Rohde puts up 4.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Georgia Tech Impact Players

  • Kelly tops the Yellow Jackets in scoring (14.6 points per game) and assists (2.0), and averages 5.8 rebounds. He also delivers 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Baye Ndongo tops the Yellow Jackets in rebounding (8.2 per game), and puts up 11.7 points and 0.9 assists. He also puts up 0.7 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Kowacie Reeves is averaging 10.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, making 41.6% of his shots from the floor and 39.1% from 3-point range, with 1.7 treys per contest.
  • Naithan George paces the Yellow Jackets in assists (4.6 per game), and posts 9.4 points and 2.3 rebounds. He also puts up 0.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Kyle Sturdivant gets the Yellow Jackets 8.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

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