UVA Going for 9th Straight Win tonight against Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech Hosts the 2nd-Ranked Virginia Cavaliers at McCamish Pavilion on Thursday Night. The game will be telecast on the ACC Network with tip-off scheduled for 8 pm EST. Oddsmakers have the Cavs as 8-point favorites and the total is at 116.5. The Cavaliers have won eight games in a row and are looking for nine tonight. The Cavaliers have been ranked in the nation’s top 10 since late December. They remained unbeaten in conference play Sunday with a 68-51 victory over NC State. Virginia’s only loss this season was a 68-61 defeat on the road at West Virginia. They are In their ninth season under Coach Tony Bennett. The Cavs lead the nation in scoring defense at 52.9 ppg. They are No. 2 in field goal percentage defense. They have not allowed more than 61 points in any of their conference games this season. Virginia has not allowed more than 68 points in any game this season, either. No team has shot 50 percent or better against Tony Bennett’s squad. Guard Devon Hall scored a career-high 25 points for Virginia in the win over North Carolina State. He is averaging 12.7 points per game this season.Georgia Tech Has Been a Surprise in ACC Play
Georgia Tech will start a stretch of four games this week. They includes games with three top-25 teams. If Florida State gets enough votes this week that will make four ranked teams the Jackets will play in a row. The Yellow Jackets have won four straight games and five of their last six. They have moved into a tie for third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference after a 69-54 win at Pittsburgh Saturday. Tech has won three consecutive ACC games for the first time since the 2015-16 season. In their second season under Josh Pastner the Jackets have developed into one of the nation’s top defensive teams. They are ranked No. 13 nationally in scoring defense. Pastner was the 2017 ACC Coach of the Year. Ben Lammers is one of four Yellow Jacket’s averaging in double figures. He is averaging 12.1 points. Josh Okogie has returned from a six-game NCAA suspension to lead Tech in scoring at 18.8 points per game.Recent Form
| Name | Record | ATS | Offense | Defense | Diff | ATS Home | ATS Away | OU Record | OU Home | OU Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 16-1 | 10-4 | 70.53 | 52.88 | 17.65 | 6-3 | 2-1 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 1-2 |
| Georgia Tech | 10-7 | 8-7 | 66.59 | 62.76 | 3.83 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 5-10 | 4-6 | 1-3 |
Power Stats
| Assists Turnovers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Assists | Turnovers | Ratio | |
| VIRGA | 14.41 | 9.35 | 1.54 | |
| GATEC | 12.47 | 12.47 | 1 | |
| Rebounding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Total | |
| VIRGA | 8.41 | 24.76 | 33.17 | |
| GATEC | 10.59 | 24.65 | 35.24 | |
| ShootingPercentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential | |
| VIRGA | 47.44 | 36.37 | 11.07 | |
| GATEC | 43.28 | 40.41 | 2.87 | |
Team Records
Virginia Cavaliers
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 16-1 | 12-0 | 4-1 | 10-4 | 6-3 | 4-1 | 70.53 | 52.88 | 17.65 |
| Last 10 | 9-1 | 8-0 | 1-1 | 4-3 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 71.00 | 54.80 | 16.20 |
| vs Conf | 5-0 | 4-0 | 1-0 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 66.80 | 54.20 | 12.60 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 10-7 | 9-3 | 1-4 | 8-5 | 5-3 | 3-2 | 66.59 | 62.76 | 3.83 |
| Last 10 | 6-4 | 5-1 | 1-3 | 6-3 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 68.10 | 63.30 | 4.80 |
| vs Conf | 3-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 63.00 | 57.25 | 5.75 |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 70.53 | 216 | 62.76 | 14 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 70.60 | 133 | 61.58 | 27 |
| Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed | 31.80 | 215 | 31.92 | 72 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 66.59 | 246 | 52.88 | 1 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 68.75 | 248 | 56.80 | 1 |
| Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed | 35.75 | 181 | 31.80 | 28 |
Head To Head Summary
| Team | record | ATS | O/U | AVG | AVG ½ | FG% | REB | 3PT | steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 8-2 | 7-3 | 4-6 | 66.50 | 32.80 | 45.89 | 32.60 | 64/165 | 5.20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-8 | 3-7 | 4-6 | 52.00 | 26.80 | 39.72 | 30.20 | 47/146 | 4.30 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | ATS | Total | O/U | FG% Edge | Reb Edge | 3PT Edge | Away Half Score | Home Half Score | Away FG% | Home FG% | Away Rebounds | Home Rebounds | Away Three Pointers | Home Three Pointers | Away Steals | Home Steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2017 | GATEC | 49 | VIRGA | 62 | -17 | GATEC | 117.5 | U | VIRGA | VIRGA | VIRGA | 28 | 35 | 45.2 | 45.8 | 24 | 32 | 4/9 | 5/22 | 9 | 6 |
| Mar 10, 2016 | GATEC | 52 | VIRGA | 72 | -10 | VIRGA | 127 | U | VIRGA | GATEC | VIRGA | 28 | 30 | 40.8 | 53.8 | 29 | 25 | 6/13 | 7/14 | 3 | 6 |
| Jan 9, 2016 | VIRGA | 64 | GATEC | 68 | 6.5 | GATEC | 131 | O | GATEC | GATEC | GATEC | 24 | 35 | 40.4 | 43.6 | 29 | 41 | 4/18 | 8/15 | 4 | 3 |
| Jan 22, 2015 | GATEC | 28 | VIRGA | 57 | -17 | VIRGA | 115.5 | U | VIRGA | VIRGA | VIRGA | 16 | 28 | 24.5 | 45.3 | 33 | 36 | 0/12 | 5/9 | 3 | 4 |
| Feb 8, 2014 | VIRGA | 64 | GATEC | 45 | 7 | VIRGA | 122.5 | U | VIRGA | VIRGA | GATEC | 29 | 30 | 39.6 | 36.7 | 46 | 25 | 5/11 | 6/15 | 7 | 5 |
| Feb 24, 2013 | GATEC | 54 | VIRGA | 82 | -10 | VIRGA | 111.5 | O | VIRGA | VIRGA | Push | 29 | 41 | 44 | 54.2 | 26 | 29 | 6/17 | 6/19 | 3 | 5 |
| Feb 3, 2013 | VIRGA | 60 | GATEC | 66 | 3 | GATEC | 113.5 | O | GATEC | GATEC | VIRGA | 37 | 28 | 40 | 47.8 | 31 | 32 | 9/22 | 4/15 | 4 | 5 |
| Jan 19, 2012 | VIRGA | 70 | GATEC | 38 | 4.5 | VIRGA | 113.5 | U | VIRGA | VIRGA | VIRGA | 35 | 17 | 48.3 | 29.2 | 45 | 22 | 5/16 | 1/15 | 3 | 5 |
| Feb 23, 2011 | VIRGA | 62 | GATEC | 56 | -5.5 | VIRGA | 125 | U | VIRGA | GATEC | Push | 26 | 28 | 41.7 | 37.5 | 27 | 40 | 8/19 | 8/25 | 7 | 2 |
| Jan 22, 2011 | GATEC | 64 | VIRGA | 72 | -1 | VIRGA | 127.5 | O | VIRGA | GATEC | VIRGA | 29 | 43 | 48.1 | 50 | 30 | 26 | 4/10 | 10/15 | 5 | 6 |
ACC Basketball Betting Trends
| Virginia Cavaliers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Virginia’s last 5 games | ||
| Virginia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| Virginia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Virginia’s last 6 games on the road | ||
| Virginia is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Georgia Tech | ||
| Virginia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Georgia Tech | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Virginia’s last 5 games when playing Georgia Tech | ||
| Virginia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Georgia Tech | ||
| Virginia is 5-14-1 ATS in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Georgia Tech | ||
| Virginia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Georgia Tech | ||
| Virginia is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Georgia Tech | ||
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets |
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|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| Georgia Tech is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Georgia Tech’s last 5 games | ||
| Georgia Tech is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home | ||
| Georgia Tech is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Virginia | ||
| Georgia Tech is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Virginia | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia Tech’s last 5 games when playing Virginia | ||
| Georgia Tech is 14-5-1 ATS in its last 20 games when playing at home against Virginia | ||
| Georgia Tech is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Virginia | ||
| Georgia Tech is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Virginia | ||
| Georgia Tech is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Virginia | ||
Team Last 5 Games
Virginia Cavaliers
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2018 | NCST | 68-51 | W | -14 | 135 | W/U | 56.10 | 87.50 | 8 | H |
| Jan 9, 2018 | SYRA | 68-61 | W | -9.5 | 114 | L/O | 37.74 | 86.36 | 9 | H |
| Jan 6, 2018 | UNC | 61-49 | W | -4.5 | 134 | W/U | 45.28 | 55.56 | 8 | H |
| Jan 3, 2018 | VATEC | 78-52 | W | -3.5 | 133.5 | W/U | 49.18 | 66.67 | 12 | A |
| Dec 30, 2017 | BC | 59-58 | W | -16 | 128.5 | L/U | 39.66 | 66.67 | 9 | H |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2018 | PITT | 69-54 | W | -5.5 | 127 | W/U | 47.27 | 73.68 | 3 | A |
| Jan 10, 2018 | ND | 60-53 | W | -1.5 | 125.5 | W/U | 42.37 | 83.33 | 5 | H |
| Jan 6, 2018 | YALE | 74-60 | W | -9 | 139 | W/U | 48.94 | 75.00 | 7 | H |
| Jan 3, 2018 | MIAMI | 64-54 | W | 5 | 127 | W/U | 38.98 | 73.91 | 1 | H |
| Dec 30, 2017 | ND | 59-68 | L | 14 | 139 | W/U | 38.33 | 38.89 | 6 | A |