Virginia vs NC State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/7/23
NC State Wolfpack (19-5) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (17-4)
February 7, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Virginia Cavaliers -7.5 / NC State Wolfpack +7.5; Over/Under: +137.5
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The NC State Wolfpack and Virginia Cavaliers meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the John Paul Jones Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The NC State Wolfpack Betting Preview
The NC State Wolfpack are averaging 79.6 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 69.5 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Terquavion Smith is averaging 18.5 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Jarkel Joiner is averaging 16.2 points and 4.5 rebounds. Casey Morsell is the third double-digit scorer and DJ Burns Jr. is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The NC State Wolfpack are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 72.4 percent from the free throw line. The NC State Wolfpack are allowing 30.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game.
The Virginia Cavaliers Betting Preview
The Virginia Cavaliers are averaging 70.3 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 60.9 points on 41.6 percent shooting. Armaan Franklin is averaging 12.7 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Kihei Clark is averaging 11.6 points and 6 assists. Jayden Gardner is the third double-digit scorer and Reece Beekman is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Virginia Cavaliers are shooting 38.2 percent from beyond the arc and 71.9 percent from the free throw line. The Virginia Cavaliers are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.9 rebounds per game.
NC State vs Virginia Trends
The Wolfpack are 3-1-2 ATS in their last 6 Tuesday games and 18-37-2 ATS in their last 57 games overall. The Cavaliers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Tuesday games and 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 4-1-1 in Wolfpack last 6 road games. The over is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 overall.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Virginia Cavaliers are getting the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home, but this line is disrespectful. You can argue the NC State Wolfpack are the better team overall, and they actually win by an average of 0.5 points as underdogs. NC State is not a pushover at all. Give me the points.
