Virginia vs Miami College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/1/21

The Miami Hurricanes and Virginia Cavaliers meet Monday in college basketball action at the John Paul Jones Arena.

The Miami Hurricanes need a win here to snap a five game losing streak. The Miami Hurricanes are averaging 66 points on 41.9 percent shooting and allowing 71.4 points on 44.9 percent shooting. Isaiah Wong is averaging 17.8 points and 5.1 rebounds while Chris Lykes is averaging 15.5 points and four rebounds. Kameron McGusty is the third double-digit scorer and Earl Timberlake is grabbing five rebounds. The Miami Hurricanes are shooting 29.5 percent from beyond the arc and 68.7 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Hurricanes are allowing 37.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game.

The Virginia Cavaliers need a win to snap a three game losing streak. The Virginia Cavaliers are averaging 68.8 points on 48.4 percent shooting and allowing 60.6 points on 42 percent shooting. Sam Hauser is averaging 15.3 points and 6.8 rebounds while Jay Huff is averaging 13.6 points and one assist. Trey Murphy III is the third double-digit scorer and Kihei Clark is dishing 4.6 assists. The Virginia Cavaliers are shooting 39.3 percent from beyond the arc and 80.1 percent from the free throw line. The Virginia Cavaliers are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.1 rebounds per game.

The Hurricanes are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Cavaliers are 21-8-1 ATS in their last 30 Monday games and 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 5-0 in Hurricanes last 5 road games. The over is 7-1 in Cavaliers last 8 home games.

The Miami Hurricanes are a mess right now, losing their last five games by an average of 13.2 points, and they lose on the road this season by an average of 12.1 points. The Virginia Cavaliers have run into a couple of losses lately, but they still win at home by an average of 12.6 points while allowing 40.2 percent shooting from the field. This feels like an easy game for Virginia to get back on track. I’ll lay the chalk with the home team.