Virginia Vs Miami: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 20, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 19, 2022

The No. 22 Miami Hurricanes (11-1, 2-0 ACC) will host the No. 6 Virginia Cavaliers (8-1, 1-0 ACC) after winning five home games in a row. It tips at 8:30 PM ET on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Cavaliers’ (-175 to win on the moneyline) matchup against the Hurricanes (+142).

This article references betting data as of December 20, 2022 at 5:46 PM ET. See all the current odds for this contest in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Virginia Vs Miami Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Miami (+3.5)
Total Pick Over (131)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Virginia Vs Miami Stat Rankings

Virginia Avg. (Rank) Miami Avg. (Rank)
70.9 (213th) Points Scored 79 (65th)
59.1 (16th) Points Allowed 68.3 (177th)
32 (290th) Rebounds 34.5 (189th)
7.9 (315th) Off. Rebounds 11.3 (92nd)
7 (226th) 3pt Made 7.4 (189th)
15.2 (81st) Assists 15.9 (53rd)
9 (10th) Turnovers 11.2 (81st)

Virginia Vs Miami Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Cavaliers are 3-6-0 this year.
  • Virginia has one win ATS (1-5) as a 3.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • This season, five of the Cavaliers’ nine games have hit the over.
  • Virginia’s games have had more than 131 points scored on five occasions this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 131 points, one more than the average point total for Cavaliers games this season.
  • Miami is 5-6-1 against the spread this season.
  • Virginia has seen five of its nine games hit the over.
  • There have been nine Hurricanes games this season with more than 131 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in Miami’s games this year (147.3) is 16.3 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Virginia Impact Players

  • Kihei Clark is tops on his team in assists per game (5.3), and also averages 11.3 points and 2.3 rebounds. At the other end, he delivers 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Jayden Gardner is tops on his team in both points (11.8) and rebounds (6.3) per contest, and also puts up 0.7 assists. Defensively, he puts up 1 steal and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Kadin Shedrick is putting up 9.9 points, 0.8 assists and 4.6 rebounds per contest.
  • Reece Beekman averages 9.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game, shooting 41.7% from the field and 45% from beyond the arc with 1 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Armaan Franklin averages 10.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Miami Impact Players

  • Norchad Omier is the Hurricanes’ top rebounder (9.9 per game), and he contributes 13.8 points and 1.4 assists.
  • The Hurricanes receive 15.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game from Jordan Miller.
  • Nijel Pack gives the Hurricanes 11.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3 assists per game. He also averages 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • The Hurricanes get 8.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game from Wooga Poplar.
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