The Virginia Cavaliers (17-3, 8-11-1 ATS, 11-9 O/U) battle the Virginia Tech Hokies (13-9, 8-14 ATS, 12-10 O/U) in an ACC rivalry showdown on Saturday afternoon. The Cavalier posted a road win against Syracuse on Monday evening. The Hokies lost a road decision against Miami Florida in their previous action. Virginia earned a 78-68 home win in the first meeting last month.
The Virginia Cavaliers continue to dominate. They have won seven consecutive games propelled by stifling defense. Most of the wins have been convincing. They beat Wake Forest on January 21st, Boston College last week, and were five-point favorites in a 67-62 road win against Syracuse on Monday to climb to 9-2 in ACC play. The Cavaliers have also recorded wins against North Carolina and Virginia Tech in the winning streak. They have covered in three out of their last four games.
Armaan Franklin is consistently producing, collecting at least 15 points in four of his last five games. The senior guard recorded a double-double in the win against Wake Forest last month and is averaging 13.1 PPG on the year. Kihei Clark has shot below 43% in three straight clashes. The senior guard has logged an average of 11.4 PPG and is the playmaker, leading the squad with 6.1 APG. Jayden Gardner has posted double-digi ts in three of his last four games. The senior forward has registered an average of 10.8 PPG and 4.9 RPG.
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— Virginia Men's Basketball (@UVAMensHoops) January 31, 2023
The Cavaliers are ranked 13th in the country in Ken Pomeroy’s ratings and rallied another spot to sixth in this week’s AP Top 25 rankings. They have won three straight road games to improve to 5-2 on the road. Virginia is scoring an average of 70.5 points on the season, marking them 208th. They are limiting opponents to only 60.2 points, good for ninth in DI.
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