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The Virginia Cavaliers will battle the Louisville Cardinals on the hardwood on Saturday. Tip-off from KFC Yum! Center is at noon ET.
Virginia (14-5 SU, 10-8-1 ATS, and 7-12 O/U) beat NC State 59-53 in its last game. The Cavaliers are 5-3 in ACC competition.
Louisville (6-13 SU, 9-10 ATS, and 11-8 O/U) lost 83-69 to Duke in its last game. The Cardinals are 1-7 in ACC play.
The Cavs beat the Cards 77-53 on January 3. UVA shot 51.7 percent overall and outrebounded Louisville 34-27. The visitors were held to 19-for-47 shooting (40.4%), including 6-for-25 (24.0%) from three-point range.
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Virginia averages 65.2 points per game (346th) on 44.2 percent shooting (212th), including 35.7 percent from three-point range (96th). It converts 64.8 percent of its free-throw attempts (344th) and averages 30.0 rebounds (313th), 15.6 assists (45th), and 8.6 turnovers (3rd) per game.
UVA gives up 57.9 points per game (2nd), and its opponents shoot 39.4 percent (16th), including 31.5 percent from beyond the arc (84th), with 31.4 rebounds per game (171st). The Cavaliers average 4.9 blocks (30th), 8.1 steals (56th), and 13.1 fouls (4th) per game.
KenPom ranks Virginia 64th nationally. The Cavs are 176th in offensive efficiency, 9th in defensive efficiency, and 360th in tempo (schedule-adjusted).
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