North Carolina Central Eagles vs Virginia Cavaliers Betting Pick & Prediction 12/5/23

Betting on today’s Eagles and Cavaliers game? Catch the action at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA, as the Cavaliers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ACC. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Cavaliers as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 123.5 points.

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL EAGLES VS VIRGINIA CAVALIERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: North Carolina Central Eagles +22.5

This game will be played at John Paul Jones Arena at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, December 5th.

WHY BET THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL EAGLES:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-67 in favor of the Cavaliers.
• Even though we have Virginia winning straight-up, we like North Carolina Central at +22.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 123.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.

Can North Carolina Central Secure a Road Victory?

In today’s game against Virginia, North Carolina Central comes in with a 4-5 overall record. Looking at their performance in their last ten road games, North Carolina Central has gone 5-5, going back to last year. North Carolina Central has a 4-3 record vs. the spread heading into today’s game. In their last five games, the team is 3-2 ATS.

In nine games, North Carolina Central comes in with an over/under mark of 4-3-0, with their games averaging 141.1 points per game. The Eagles have an over/under record of 1-2 in their last three games, with their games averaging 141 points per game.

The North Carolina Central offense is coming off a game where they scored 82 points against USC Upstate. They posted a field goal percentage of 55.6% and connected on 4 threes. Offensively, the Eagles have a season long field goal percentage of 45%, which is 211st in the nation. In terms of three-pointers, they are 312nd in percentage and 225th in three-pointers made.

Coming into today’s game, the North Carolina Central defense is giving up an average of 69.4 points per contest. In their previous game vs. USC Upstate, the Spartans finished with a field goal percentage of 55% and a total of 85 points vs. North Carolina Central.

Will Virginia Win at Home?

Virginia is entering their 9th game of the season with a 7-1 record. In their previous ten home games, including last year, Virginia has a record of 8-2. As of today’s game, Virginia holds a 5-3 ATS record. Over their last five games, the team has gone 3-2 vs. the spread.

In eight games, Virginia comes in with an over/under mark of 3-5-0, with their games averaging 120.9 points per game. Over the course of the last five games, the Cavaliers’ games have averaged 112 points per game, along with an over/under record of 1-4.

In their recent matchup, the Virginia offense ended with 84 points against Syracuse. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 54.5% and made 12 threes. Isaac McKneely was the leading scorer for the Cavaliers, putting up 22 points. In addition, Reece Beekman contributed 13 points.

At present, the Cavaliers’ defense is nationally ranked 2nd, allowing 54.0 points per game. The Virginia defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 62 points and allowed Syracuse to connect on 12 threes.