Virginia at Florida State Preview: Odds, Trends, Conference Rankings & More
The Virginia Cavaliers don’t have a lot of time to appreciate their big Saturday night victory over North Carolina. No, the Hoos are jumping right back into action tonight on the road against Florida State, a matchup between the two best teams in the ACC. Additionally, it also pits the league’s top defense (Virginia) against its top offense (Florida State). Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. ET, less than 48 hours after they wrapped up their 60-48 win over the Tar Heels.
No. 9 Virginia at No. 17 Florida State
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Radio: ESPN Radio, Virginia Sports Radio Network
Location: Donald L. Tucker Center
Betting Info
Line: Florida State -1.5
O/U: 130
ML: Virginia +105; Florida State -125
ATS Trends: Virginia (4-1-1 in their last 6 road games; 37-17 in their last 54 games as an underdog); Florida State (4-1 in their last 5 games as a favorite; 5-2 in their last 7 games overall)
O/U Trends: Virginia (Under is 4-1 in their last 5 games overall); Florida State (Over is 6-1-1 in their last 8 games overall)
KenPom Rankings
KenPom: Virginia #9; Florida State #20
KenPom Offense Efficiency: Virginia #12, Florida State #15
KenPom Defensive Efficiency: Virginia #11; Florida State #47
ACC Rankings
Scoring Offense: Virginia 69.9 ppg (#12); Florida State 79.1 ppg (#1)
Scoring Defense: Virginia 58.8 ppg (#1); Florida State 69.5 (#5)
Three-point offense: Virginia 39.9 percent (#1); Florida State 38.7 percent (#2)
Three-point defense: Virginia 32.1 percent (#4); Florida State 34.4 percent (#8)
Players to Watch
Virginia: Sam Hauser (15.1 ppg, 7.1 rpg); Jay Huff (13.4 ppg; 6.7 rpg; 2.4 bpg)
Florida State: M.J. Walker (13.7 ppg, 2.9 apg); Raiquan Gray (11.1 ppg, 6.6 rpg)