Virginia vs Fairleigh Dickinson 12/18/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (0-9) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (6-4)
December 18, 2021 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Virginia Cavaliers -23 / Fairleigh Dickinson Knights +23 ; Over/Under: -124.5
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The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights and Virginia Cavaliers meet Saturday in college basketball action at the John Paul Jones Arena. The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights look to rebound from an 0-9 record. The Virginia Cavaliers look for a win after winning five of their last seven games.
The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights are averaging 61 points on 37.6 percent shooting and allowing 81.1 points on 47.6 percent shooting. Brandon Rush is averaging 13.8 points and 2.6 rebounds, while Devon Dunn is averaging 12 points and 2.4 assists. John Square Jr. is dishing 1.2 assists and Ibrahim Wattara is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights are shooting 31.8 percent from beyond the arc and 70.1 percent from the free throw line. The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.4 rebounds per game.
The Virginia Cavaliers are averaging 61 points on 43.3 percent shooting and allowing 55.8 points on 39.8 percent shooting. Jayden Gardner is averaging 13.9 points and 8.5 rebounds, while Armaan Franklin is averaging 11.3 points and 1.5 assists. Kihei Clark is the third double-digit scorer and Kadin Shedrick is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Virginia Cavaliers are shooting 30.2 percent from beyond the arc and 70.8 percent from the free throw line. The Virginia Cavaliers are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30 rebounds per game.
The Knights are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 Saturday games and 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games overall. The Cavaliers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 8-1 in Knights last 9 Saturday games. The under is 6-1-1 in Cavaliers last 8 overall.
The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights aren’t winning and aren’t covering numbers, and they’re quickly making a case as one of the worst teams in college basketball. The Virginia Cavaliers aren’t as good as they’ve been in past years, but they still get after it defensively and are capable of rolling lesser talented teams. It’s Virginia or pass for this contest.
