Virginia Cavaliers and head coach Tony Bennett giveth and taketh. It is true that the Cavaliers annually have one of the best defenses in the country. On the other hand, Virginia’s offense is often an abomination. And that lack of offense prevented Virginia from coasting to the ACC regular season championship. Most important of all, Virginia was in deep College Basketball odds red ink on the board this season. Now comes March Madness and the ACC Conference Tournament. Virginia has indeed won a national championship under Bennett.
Virginia Cavaliers 2023 ACC Tournament Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Thursday, March 9, 2023, 7 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN or ESPN2 |
| Virginia Cavaliers ACC Championship odds at SBG: | +350 |
Virginia Cavaliers ACC Tournament SBG Odds Overview
On Thursday, the Virginia Cavaliers will face the North Carolina Tar Heels, Boston College Eagles, or Louisville Cardinals. The winner of Tuesday’s online wagering matchup between Boston College and Louisville will face North Carolina on Wednesday. Subsequently, the winner of that game will advance to face Virginia.
Specifically, Tipoff time at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC, is 7 p.m. ET with television coverage on ESPN or ESPN2.
Virginia Cavaliers Team Overview
The Virginia Cavaliers are 23-6 straight up, 10-17-2 against the spread, and 15-14 over/under the total. Overall, Virginia has national metrics of 274th for scoring offense, 173rd for field goal percentage, 83rd for 3-point field goal percentage, 244th for free throw percentage, and 303rd for offensive rebounding. While on defense, Virginia is 11th for scoring defense, 68th for field goal percentage permitted, 220th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 52nd for defensive rebounding.
Late on, Virginia failed to cover its final six games. Four of those games went under the NCAABB betting total. Armaan Franklin leads Virginia with 12.6 points per game.
Virginia is back atop the league one year after finishing in the middle of the Atlantic Coast Conference standings and out of the NCAA Tournament. Jayden Gardner and Armaan Franklin scored 16 points each. Hence, No. 13 Virginia clinched a share of the regular-season ACC title with a 75-60 victory over Louisville on Saturday. Virginia ended up in a first-place tie with No. 16 Miami, which beat No. 25 Pittsburgh later Saturday to secure the top seed in the ACC Tournament. Thus, Virginia will be the No. 2 seed. It’s the sixth time the Cavaliers have finished atop the ACC in 14 seasons under Tony Bennett. Following consecutive losses at Boston College and North Carolina, the Cavaliers closed the regular season with home wins against Clemson and the Cardinals.
Virginia Cavaliers Conclusion
Overall, the Cavaliers shot 58% and had 25 assists on 29 baskets. Reece Beekman led the way with 11. They committed just seven turnovers. Additionally, Mike James scored 24 points, and El Ellis had 14 for Louisville. The Cavaliers led throughout the game. And then UVA used a 13-2 run in the first half to open a 26-10 lead. It was 36-20 at halftime, and the Cardinals never got closer than 12 the rest of the way. When it was over, Bennett presented Kihei Clark with a basketball, listing all the records he’s broken at Virginia and in the conference. To show, Clark leads all ACC players with 74 career wins and minutes played. His school records include career assists, games, victories, and starts.