Virginia Vs Louisville: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 4, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 3, 2023

The Louisville Cardinals (4-26, 2-17 ACC) meet Reece Beekman and the Virginia Cavaliers (22-6, 14-5 ACC) at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday, March 4 at 2:00 PM ET. The Cavaliers are currently enormous 19-point favorites over the Cardinals. The over/under is 127.5 points for the matchup.

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Virginia Vs Louisville Betting Lines

Virginia vs Louisville Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Virginia -19 127.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Virginia (-19)
Total Pick Over (127.5)

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Virginia Vs Louisville Stat Rankings

Virginia Avg. (Rank) Louisville Avg. (Rank)
67.9 (276th) Points Scored 64.1 (339th)
60.5 (9th) Points Allowed 75.7 (325th)
30.3 (306th) Rebounds 30.8 (292nd)
7.4 (303rd) Off. Rebounds 8.1 (261st)
7.1 (220th) 3pt Made 6.4 (290th)
15.8 (30th) Assists 9.3 (362nd)
8.2 (2nd) Turnovers 14.1 (334th)

Virginia Vs Louisville Betting Trends

  • The Cavaliers have 11 wins in 28 games against the spread this year.
  • As a 19-point favorite or greater, Virginia has one win ATS (1-3) this season.
  • This year, 14 of the Cavaliers’ 28 games have gone over the point total.
  • Virginia and its opponent have broken the 127.5-point mark 17 times this season.
  • The total for this game is 127.5, 0.9 points fewer than the average total in Cavaliers games thus far this season.
  • Louisville has beaten the spread 12 times in 30 games.
  • The Cardinals are yet to lose ATS (2-0) as a 19-point underdog or greater this season.
  • Virginia has played 28 games this year, and 14 of them have hit the over.
  • Cardinals games have had over 127.5 points 24 times this season.
  • The average total points scored in Louisville’s games this year (127.5) is 12.3 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Virginia Impact Players

  • Kihei Clark puts up a team-high 5.7 assists per contest. He is also putting up 11.3 points and 2.5 rebounds, shooting 41.6% from the field and 37.9% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Beekman posts 9.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 1.6 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Armaan Franklin leads his squad in both points (12.4) and assists (1.3) per contest, and also averages 4.2 rebounds. At the other end, he posts 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Jayden Gardner puts up a team-best 5.5 rebounds per game. He is also averaging 11.6 points and 0.7 assists, shooting 50.8% from the floor.
  • Ben Vander Plas averages 7.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

Louisville Impact Players

  • The Cardinals receive 9.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Jae’Lyn Withers.
  • The Cardinals receive 9.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Mike James.
  • The Cardinals receive 6.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game from JJ Traynor.
  • Brandon Huntley-Hatfield is putting up a team-high 5.5 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 6.7 points and 0.5 assists, making 45.9% of his shots from the field.

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