The No. 12 Virginia Cavaliers (9-2, 1-1 ACC) battle the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-5, 0-2) at McCamish Pavilion Saturday. Tip from Atlanta is set for noon ET.'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Virginia vs. Georgia Tech'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Cavaliers beat Albany 66-46 Wednesday, failing to cover as 26.5-point home favorites. Virginia is just 3-8 against the spread (ATS) this season. It is 1-1 straight up on the road as well. The Cavaliers rely heavily on their defense, which allows just 58.5 points per game, the 11th-fewest in the nation.
As for Georgia Tech, it lost to Clemson 79-66 Dec. 21, failing to cover as 2-point home underdogs. The Yellow Jackets are 6-5 ATS on the season but are just 1-3 ATS over their last 4 games. So far this season, the only notable stat for Georgia Tech is it’s 6th in opponents’ 3-point field goal percentage (26.3%).