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Virginia vs Florida State 2/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Florida State Seminoles (14-13) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (17-11)
February 26, 2022 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Virginia Cavaliers -7.5 ; Over/Under: 125.5
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The Florida State Seminoles and the Virginia Cavaliers meet Saturday in college basketball action from John Paul Jones Arena. Florida State is sitting at 14-13 on the season. The Seminoles lost to Boston College in their last game. As for Virginia, they’re currently 17-11 and coming off a loss to Duke. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.

Florida State was 13-5 back on January 22, but the team hit a losing streak versus Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Clemson, Wake, Pittsburgh and North Carolina. After a win over Clemson, the Seminoles lost their next pair to Duke and Boston College. 

Matched up against Boston College on Monday, the Seminoles were down 24-32 by halftime. Florida State finished on a 31-39 run in a 71-55 loss. Tops on the team in scoring was Matthew Cleveland with 18 points and eight rebounds.

Over on the Virginia side, they finished up January at 12-9 overall. The Cavs beat Boston College, Miami, Duke and Georgia Tech before a loss to Virginia Tech. Virginia would then beat Miami and lose to Duke in the next two. 

On Wednesday versus Duke, the Cavaliers hit a five-point deficit in the first half. Virginia was in control on a 35-35 run in the second but still lost 65-61. Kihei Clark was the leading team scorer with 25 points, six rebounds and seven assists. 

The Cavaliers are 4-0-1 ATS in their last five at home and 3-0-1 ATS in their last four after an ATS win. Virginia is 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven overall. 

Meanwhile, the Seminoles are 5-16-1 ATS in their last 22 road games and 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 overall. Florida State is 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 Saturday games. 

PICK: I’m going to stay with Virginia. The Cavaliers have had a few sketchy runs this year, but they’re looking pretty solid over this recent 5-2 run. Virginia has maintained good defensive efforts in that time, allowing 65 points or fewer in five of those seven outings. 

As for Florida State, they’ve been all over the place scoring-wise over their last several games depending on the matchup. I don’t think the Seminoles will find too many scoring opportunities in this one, so I feel more comfortable with Virginia on the cover. Should be a great matchup, though. 

Andrew's Free Pick: Virginia Cavaliers -7.5

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Andrew has been writing about college, professional and fantasy sports betting since 2013. Andrew's goal is to break down the complicated numbers and trends into a language that's easily accessible to novice sports bettors and seasoned professionals alike.

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