TOM STRYKER’S FREE BASKETBALL SELECTION MONDAY, JANUARY 20TH
#874 VIRGINIA (-) over NC State at 7 PM EST
Off a road split that featured a huge win and cover at Georgia Tech on Saturday, Virginia will crank its game up a notch when it hosts NC State under the Monday night lights. The Wolfpack make the trek to Charlottesville off back-to-back straight up home wins over Miami and Clemson and they’re in prime position to fall. Let’s take a look inside the numbers.
A quick peek at the History Book shows that UVA has dominated this series lately posting a proud 14-3 SU and 11-6 ATS record. Equally impressive, in their last 73 games at home, the Cavaliers have been solid notching a respectable 55-8 SU and 30-22 ATS mark including 33-2 SU and 19-10 ATS in this set provided they check in off a pointspread win. Also, when priced as a single-digit home favorite, Virginia has inked a fabulous 31-10 SU and 25-16 ATS record in its last 41 battles including a sizzling 18-3 SU and 15-6 ATS in this set provided they arrive off a SU and ATS win.
Backing NC State in this setting is definitely not advised. As a conference guest arriving off the comforts of two or more home games, the Wolfpack own a soft 5-12 SU and ATS record in their last 17 games. Also, in true road wars fighting with revenge, NCS holds a feeble 10-53 SU and 25-36-2 ATS mark provided they arrive off a straight up victory. In this role running the floor against a foe that was on the road last, this situation falls to a horrible 4-27 SU and 10-21 ATS including a horrendous 0-18 SU and 4-14 ATS in this setting facing a foe that scoots in off a straight up win.
The last time the Cavaliers were on this court they dropped a 63-55 decision to the Orangemen. Head coach Tony Bennett will make darn sure his boys don’t fall again here. Take Virginia. Thanks and best of luck, Tom.
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