
Virginia vs Morgan State Prediction Basketball Picks 12-27-23
Virginia Cavaliers (9-2) vs Morgan State Bears (4-9)
2023-12-27 19:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Virginia Cavaliers -26.5 -- Over/Under: 131.5
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The Morgan State Bears need a win after losing 9 of their last 11 games. The Virginia Cavaliers look to build on their 9-2 record. Let’s preview this game and give out a Morgan State Bears vs Virginia Cavaliers prediction.
Morgan State Bears Betting Preview
The Morgan State Bears beat UMBC earlier in the month, but they’re coming off losses to Campbell and James Madison. The Morgan State Bears are averaging 74.6 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 79.6 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Wynston Tabbs is averaging 16.4 points and 3.2 rebounds, while Kamron Hobbs is averaging 10.1 points and 2.6 rebounds. Will Thomas is the third double-digit scorer and Myles Thompson is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Morgan State Bears are shooting 31.9 percent from beyond the arc and 71.1 percent from the free throw line. The Morgan State Bears are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.
Virginia Cavaliers Betting Preview
The Virginia Cavaliers recently beat North Carolina Central and Northwestern, but they just lost to Memphis 8 days ago. They are 9-2 in the ACC standings. The Virginia Cavaliers are averaging 65.6 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 55.5 points on 36.9 percent shooting. Reece Beekman is averaging 12.5 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Isaac McKneely is averaging 11.7 points and 1.5 assists. Ryan Dunn is dishing 1 assist and Jacob Groves is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Virginia Cavaliers are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 66.7 percent from the free throw line. The Virginia Cavaliers are allowing 27.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.5 rebounds per game.
Morgan State Bears vs Virginia Cavaliers prediction
The Morgan State Bears aren’t a good team, to say the least, and they’ve had offensive issues against decent teams. The Virginia Cavaliers could blow the doors off here. However, this is a weird spot for Virginia, with this game sandwiched between games against Memphis and Notre Dame. Fresh off the holidays and what not, you have to question just how motivated Virginia will be for this game. I’d say Morgan State should be up for it, given it doesn’t get these chances often against noteworthy programs. It’s the points or pass for me. Given there are only two CBB games today, you can always check out the best college basketball parlays.