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The 14th ranked Virginia Cavaliers host the Miami Hurricanes in an ACC game that will take place at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia at 7 PM ET. The Cavaliers surprisingly to some are listed on the NCAA betting board as a -9.5 home favorite over Miami. The O/U line for this game hit the board at 118.5 but has had some downward pressure resulting in some sports betting venues hanging a 117.5.
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Miami is coming off a 71-65 win over Clemson in their last game where they covered the 4-point line. The total number of points scored in the game was 136, which was over the closing line of 135. The Hurricanes have covered the spread in two of their last three games and in four of their last five games, including their last three, the total has gone over. Miami has won two in a row and four of their last five games.
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Virginia is coming off a 65-41 blowout loss to a ranked North Carolina team in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 6-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 106, which was well under the closing line of 135. The Cavaliers have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games, including their last three, and the total has gone under in their last two games while the total went over in their previous two games. Overall, Virginia has lost three in a row and four of their last five games.
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Offensively, Miami is putting up 72.2 points per game on a 46.5% FG average. On the defensive side of the ball the Hurricanes are allowing 64.3 points per game on a 41.4% FG average.
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Virginia is putting up 67.7 points per game on a 47.8% FG average. On defense the Cavaliers are allowing 55.8 points per game, which ranks 1st in the nation, on a 39.9% FG average, which ranks 20th in the nation.
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Last season these teams split the two games in the regular season with each winning at home and Virginia beat Miami in the conference tournament.
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Miami Hurricanes at Virginia Cavaliers Betting Trends<br />
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Miami is 1-5 against the spread in their last 6 games against Virginia
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The Hurricanes are 4-1 straight up in their last 5 games overall.
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The game total has gone under in 5 of Miami’s last 7 against Virginia.
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Virginia is 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 games overall.
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The Cavaliers are 5-1 against the spread in their last 6 games against the Hurricanes.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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In this college basketball matchup between Miami and Virginia have the public banking on the visiting Hurricanes getting the 9.5 points with over 60% on board. The over/under bettors are definitively on this game going over the posted total line of 118.5 with almost 75%.
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