Virginia at Louisville Preview: Wahoos Wrap Regular Season on the Road
After losing three of their last four road games against Top 50 programs, the Virginia basketball program has a chance to improve its resume in their season finale at Louisville on Saturday. They can also clinch the top seed in the 2021 ACC Tournament with a win and a Florida State loss vs. Notre Dame. Almost a year ago to the day, the Wahoos also closed their season against Louisville; Virginia won 57-54 at home behind 18 points from Kihei Clark.
No. 21 Virginia at Louisville
Time: 4:00 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN2
Radio: Virginia Sports Radio Network
Location: KFC Yum! Center
Betting Info
Line: Virginia -2
ML: Virginia -125; Louisville +105
O/U: 121.5
ATS Trends: Virginia (0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall); Louisville (1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog); Matchup (Virginia is 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 meetings)
O/U Trends: Virginia (Under is 8-2 in Cavaliers last 10 games as a road favorite); Louisville (Under is 5-2 in Cardinals last 7 home games); Matchup (Over is 6-2 in their last 8 meetings)
KenPom Rankings
KenPom: Virginia #16; Louisville #46
KenPom Offense Efficiency: Virginia #15; Louisville #76
KenPom Defensive Efficiency: Virginia #30; Louisville #35
ACC Rankings
Scoring Offense: Virginia 68.5 ppg (#12); Louisville 69.2 ppg (#11)
Scoring Defense: Virginia 60.2 ppg (#1); Louisville 66.2 ppg (#4)
Three-point offense: Virginia 39.2 percent (#2); Louisville 30.7 percent (#13)
Three-point defense: Virginia 33.8 percent (#6); Louisville 30.5 percent (#1)
Resume Breakdown
Virginia: Quad 1 (3-4), Quad 2 (4-1), Quad 3 (4-1), Quad 4 (5-0)
Louisville: Quad 1 (1-4), Quad 2 (6-0), Quad 3 (4-1), Quad 4 (2-0)
Notes
-Louisville has won three consecutive home games, including wins over Duke and Georgia Tech.
–Tony Bennett is 11-2 vs. Louisville as UVA head coach.
-Virginia won their last meeting 57-54 behind 18 points by Kihei Clark. It was also last year’s season finale.
-Louisville’s leading scorer Carlik Jones transferred from nearby Radford, where he was the ’20 Big South Player of the Year.