Virginia Vs NC State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 7, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 6, 2023

The NC State Wolf Pack (19-5, ACC) take to the road to play Jayden Gardner and the Virginia Cavaliers (17-4, ACC) at John Paul Jones Arena on Tuesday, February 7. The game tips off at 9:00 PM ET. The Cavaliers are currently solid 7-point favorites over the Wolf Pack. The game has a point total of 133.5.

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Virginia Vs NC State Betting Lines

Virginia vs NC State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Virginia -7 133.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick NC State (+7)
Total Pick Over (133.5)

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Virginia Vs NC State Stat Rankings

Virginia Avg. (Rank) NC State Avg. (Rank)
70.3 (213th) Points Scored 79.6 (28th)
60.9 (10th) Points Allowed 69.5 (186th)
30.8 (300th) Rebounds 35.7 (54th)
7.5 (307th) Off. Rebounds 10.6 (75th)
7.9 (134th) 3pt Made 8.4 (77th)
16.4 (17th) Assists 13.3 (173rd)
8.8 (4th) Turnovers 9.2 (5th)

Virginia Vs NC State Betting Trends

  • The Cavaliers’ record against the spread is 8-12-1.
  • Virginia has an ATS record of 3-7 as 7-point favorites or more.
  • There have been 12 Cavaliers games (out of 21) that hit the over this year.
  • Virginia and its opponent have broken the 133.5-point mark seven times this season.
  • Cavaliers games this season have posted an average total of 131.2, which is 2.3 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • NC State’s record against the spread is 11-11-2.
  • The Wolf Pack have covered every time (1-0) as a 7-point underdog or more this year.
  • There have been 12 Virginia’s games (out of 21) that went over the total this year.
  • Wolf Pack games have finished with over 133.5 points scored 23 times this season.
  • The average total for NC State’s games is 149.1 points, which is 15.6 more than this game’s over/under.

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Virginia Impact Players

  • Kihei Clark paces the Cavaliers at 6 assists per contest, while also averaging 2.8 rebounds and 11.6 points. He is ninth in the nation in assists.
  • Reece Beekman averages 10 points, 3.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Armaan Franklin puts up a team-best 12.7 points per contest. He is also putting up 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists, shooting 41.7% from the field and 39.8% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Gardner is tops on the Cavaliers at 5.1 rebounds per game, while also putting up 0.5 assists and 11.2 points.
  • Ben Vander Plas averages 7.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest, shooting 40.2% from the floor and 32.1% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.

NC State Impact Players

  • Jarkel Joiner is averaging 16.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest, making 43% of his shots from the field and 35% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 triples per game.
  • Casey Morsell gives the Wolf Pack 12.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1 assists per contest. He also delivers 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • D.J. Burns is putting up a team-best 4.9 rebounds per game. And he is producing 12.1 points and 1.6 assists, making 55.3% of his shots from the floor.
  • The Wolf Pack get 9.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Jack Clark.

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