Virginia at Pittsburgh

The Virginia basketball program has been elite for years, but they have fallen on hard times. The Cavs are just 10-12 on the season and 3-8 in ACC Conference play. That has them in uncharted territory in 15th place in the ACC. The Cavs style is like that of the old Ivy League teams. They chew up the clock on offense and play good defense. Their games on the season average just 110 total shots, and they shoot 37% from 3. The Cavs scoring margin is just -2, and trying to get a margin on this team is very difficult because there are a minimal number of shots in their games to cover a big line. Pittsburgh is 14-7 on the season and 5-5 in conference play, good for 8th place. Virginia doesn't turn the ball over often; they average just 10 a game. It's going to be hard in a game with limited shots for the Panthers to stretch it out. I like Virginia.