Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, December 3rd, 2021

Venue: John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, Virginia

Where to Watch: ACC Network

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PointsBet:  N/A

Pitt: 0-0 conf, 2-5 overall (ACC)

UVA: 0-0 conf, 5-3 overall (ACC)

The Atlantic Coast Conference kicks off conference play this week.  College Football is winding down and it’s time for the ACC to shine with the best that college basketball has to offer. This is a matchup between the surging Virginia Cavaliers and the struggling Pitt Panthers.  These opponents play each other twice this season.  They both have Duke and North Carolina on their schedules, though the Cavs will have to play Duke twice.  

Pittsburgh has lost their last 3 games and are in a funk.  They won’t be a first place squad, but they have to feel they are good enough to get back to .500.  

Virginia lost their last game to Iowa 75-74, narrowly missing overtime and the win. The upside for Virginia is that their five wins have all been by double figures… They have the offense to hang with anybody, they just have to tighten up the defense and take care of the ball more.

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Pitt is 2-5 on the season, but 3-4 ATS.  They are 0-1 on the road so far.

 

UVA is 5-3 on the season, but 3-5 ATS. They are 3-2 in home games.

Pittsburgh averages 60.9 ppg on 42.9 FG%.  They are shooting a woeful 26.7% 3PT.

Virginia is 318th in college basketball in scoring.  They have only put up 63 ppg.

Our prediction for Friday, December 3rd is .. Virginia 68 - Pitt 57

Virginia will win outright and should cover, depending on the line.

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Pittsburgh is 1-0 ATS versus Virginia over the last 3 seasons.

Virginia is 2-1 ATS versus Pitt since 1997.

 

Pitt: G Ithiel Horton (Suspension) Out indefinitely ** G Nike Sibande (ACL) Out

Cavs: no significant injuries 

Pitt: PG Femi Odukale JR, SG Nate Santos, SF William Jefferies, PF Daniel Oladapo, C John Highley

Virginia: PG Kihei Clark, SG Reece Beekman, SF Armaan Franklin, PF Jayden Garner, C Kadin Shedrick

Pitt

Points: John Hughley 15.9

Rebounds: John Hughley 8.1

Assists: Femi Odukale JR 3.7

Blocks: Mouhamadou Gueye 1.1

Steals: Femi Odukale JR 1.0

Cavs

Points: Jayden Gardner 14

Rebounds: Jayden Gardner 8.2

Assists: Reece Beekman 4.4

Blocks: Kadin Shedrick 3.0

Steals: Reece Beekman 2.5

Pitt:  Jeff Capel III.  Coach Capel played at Duke and spent some time in pro basketball’s minor leagues.  He has had the Pittsburgh job since 2018 with a record of 42-53.  He has also been the head coach of Oklahoma and VCU.

 

Virginia: Tony Bennett.  Coach Bennett has made a life at Virginia.  He has had the job since 2009.  He has a Virginia mark of 300-105 and makes $4 million a year.  His Cavaliers have produced 12 NBA draft picks… the most notable being Klay Thompson, Joe Harris, Malcolm Brogdon, and De’Andre Hunter.