North Carolina A&T Aggies vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction, 11/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Carolina A&T Aggies vs Virginia Cavaliers

Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Location: John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA

TV: ESPN

John Paul Jones Arena is the site where the Virginia Cavaliers (2-0) will try to beat the North Carolina A&T Aggies (0-2) on Tuesday.

The North Carolina A&T Aggies played UNC Greensboro and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 94-78 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Aggies walked away with 14 while UNC Greensboro accumulated 20 fouls. They knocked down 15 out of their 29 attempts from distance. UNC Greensboro finished the game shooting 84.6% when shooting free throws by making 11 of their 13 tries. Furthermore, UNC Greensboro snagged 46 rebounds (16 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UNC Greensboro earned 21 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. Regarding defense, North Carolina A&T allowed their opponent to shoot 47.2% from the field on 34 out of 72 shooting. They also doled out 13 dimes for the game as well as forcing 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Concerning rebounding, they earned 26 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Aggies buried 19 of 29 attempts for a percentage of 65.5%. North Carolina A&T finished the contest having earned a 42.4% field goal percentage (25 out of 59) and converted 9 out of their 28 three-point attempts.

Landon Glasper is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He ended up shooting 48.0% from the field and also distributed 2 dimes. He was on the court for 39 mins played but wasn't able to snag any boards. He left the arena with 32 points on 12 of 25 shooting.

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North Carolina A&T will enter this contest with a record of 0-2 on the season. They are giving up possession 8.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 15.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, North Carolina A&T is snagging 28.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 22 assists on the season, which ranks 294th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Aggies are connecting on 27.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (17 of 62) and 65.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 65.0 points per contest (302nd in Division 1) on 34.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Aggies are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game while drawing 16.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 339th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 42 surrendered for the campaign. The Aggies are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 51.7% (74 of 143) and they surrender 53.5 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They relinquish 46.6% from 3-point land and they are 361st in college basketball in opponents points per game (97.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Virginia Cavaliers walked away with a victory by a final of 73-70 when they played Florida. The Cavaliers pulled down 18 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 27 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while getting 15 steals in this matchup. Florida was called for 19 fouls in this contest which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a rate of 58.3%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Virginia made 7 of 18 tries (38.9%). When this game wrapped up, the Cavaliers finished 26 for 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.8%. The Cavaliers permitted Florida to convert 26 of 65 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.0% in this game. They finished 28.0% from three-point range by connecting on 7 of 25 and ended up going 11 of 15 at the charity stripe (73.3%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Virginia allowed Florida to collect 43 in total (17 on the offensive glass).

Blake Buchanan ended up having an impact for the Cavaliers in the matchup. He converted 4 out of 7 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and added 7 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 27 mins on the hardwood and earned 1 assist for this contest.

Virginia has a win-loss mark of 2-0 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Cavaliers are shooting 46.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 147th in college basketball. Virginia has totaled 153 points on the campaign (76.5 per contest) and they grab 35.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 15.0 times per game (134th in college basketball) and they turn it over 7.0 times per contest. The Cavaliers commit 16.5 fouls every game while shooting 60.3% from the charity stripe.

The Virginia defense allows 26.3% from downtown (10 of 38) and opponents are connecting on 72.2% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 12.0 dimes and 37.0 rebounds every game, which is 196th and 236th in those categories on the defensive end. The Cavaliers are ranked 62nd in Division 1 in PPG given up with 60.0. They are able to force 16.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 37.2% from the field (86th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Virginia

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