The Main Event begins Friday night with the Virginia Cavaliers (2-0) battling the Baylor Bears (3-0). Both teams are off to good starts, but the UVA campus is dealing with tragedy, and it remains to be seen how this Cavaliers team will handle something way more important than a basketball game. Below is my college basketball pick for Virginia vs Baylor.
Virginia vs Baylor Betting Pick
This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 18, 2022.
Why Bet Baylor -4.5
✅ Baylor is 9-2 in their last 11 games overall.
✅ The Bears are good early in the season as they have won 16 consecutive November games.
NCAABB
Baylor Bears
Virginia Cavaliers
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
BAYL | Advanced Game Stats | VIR |
---|---|---|
66.9 | Pace | 61.2 |
117.6 | Off.Rate | 96.2 |
.397 | FTr | .257 |
.380 | 3PAr | .399 |
.592 | TS% | .498 |
54.6 | TRB% | 51.2 |
53.7 | AST% | 52.1 |
9.8 | STL% | 8.3 |
8.8 | BLK% | 8.7 |
.557 | eFG% | .462 |
15.1 | TOV% | 16.7 |
36.0 | ORB% | 28.1 |
.293 | TF/FGA | .193 |
Defense/Offense
BAYL | Advanced Game Stats | VIR |
---|---|---|
66.9 | Pace | 61.2 |
104.0 | Off.Rate | 102.7 |
.300 | FTr | .251 |
.357 | 3PAr | .327 |
.546 | TS% | .512 |
45.4 | TRB% | 48.8 |
52.9 | AST% | 63.4 |
10.2 | STL% | 11.5 |
9.6 | BLK% | 15.9 |
.514 | eFG% | .493 |
15.5 | TOV% | 11.6 |
27.4 | ORB% | 26.0 |
.219 | TF/FGA | .160 |
Betting Trends
BAYL | Betting Trends | VIR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
99.67 | Avg Score | 71 |
61.67 | Avg Opp Score | 51.67 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-1-1 |
69 | Avg Score | 74 |
69.33 | Avg Opp Score | 53.33 |
BAYL | Betting Trends | VIR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-2-1 |
94 | Avg Score | 68.8 |
65.4 | Avg Opp Score | 56.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-3-1 |
68.2 | Avg Score | 67.2 |
70.2 | Avg Opp Score | 54.8 |
BAYL | Betting Trends | VIR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-5-1 |
82.6 | Avg Score | 63.3 |
66.2 | Avg Opp Score | 58.4 |
AWAY | HOME | |
7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-3-1 |
71.4 | Avg Score | 66.2 |
69.3 | Avg Opp Score | 55.7 |
Head to Head
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Virginia Cavaliers
Last time out, Virginia hosted Monmouth and easily won 89-42. This game was close for 10 minutes, but UVA dominated the final 10 minutes of the first half and led by 21 at the break. The Cavaliers kept their foot on the gas and won the second half by 26. Virginia easily covered the 24.5-point spread.
No UVA starters scored more than nine points, but three bench guys did. Ryan Dunn did a little bit of everything with 13 points, six rebounds, two assists, two steals, and three blocks in the win.
After two games, Virginia is scoring 81.0 points per game, shooting 49.5% from the field, and assisting on 19.5 made shots. The Cavaliers are allowing 51.5 points, grabbing 36.0 rebounds, blocking 6.0 shots, and stealing the ball 6.5 times
Baylor Bears
Baylor hosted Northern Colorado and blew them out, winning 95-62. It took the Baylor just two minutes to run away in this one and they led by 18 at the half. It was much of the same in the second half as Baylor won by 15. Baylor easily covered the 28-point spread.
Adam Flagler had a nice night with 13 points, two rebounds, 10 assists, and three assists. Jalen Bridges added 15 points, two rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block in the win.
After three games, Baylor is scoring 99.7 points per game, shooting 51.3% from the field, and assisting on 23.7 made shots. The Bears are allowing 61.7 points, grabbing 42.3 rebounds, blocking 4.7 shots, and stealing the ball 13.0 times