Halftime Report
Just one extra half stands between Florida and the win they have been favored to gather coming into this night. They’ve jumped out to a fast 39-35 lead in opposition to Virginia.
Florida entered the match having received eight straight and so they’re only one half away from one other. Will they make it 9, or will Virginia step up and spoil it? We’ll know quickly.
Who’s Taking part in
Virginia Cavaliers @ Florida Gators
Present Data: Virginia 5-2, Florida 8-0
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What to Know
Cavaliers followers higher hope the squad performs one heck of a recreation on Wednesday as the chances are decidedly in opposition to them. They may problem the Florida Gators at 7:15 p.m. ET at Stephen C. O’Connell Heart. After the 2 groups made straightforward work of their earlier opponents, certainly one of them is ready as much as undergo a discouraging change of fortune on Wednesday.
Virginia is headed into this one after the oddsmakers set final week’s over/underneath low at 127, however even that wound up being too excessive. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 67-41 win over Holy Cross. That looming 67-41 mark stands out as essentially the most commanding margin for the Cavaliers but this season.
A number of gamers turned in strong performances to guide Virginia to victory, however maybe none extra so than Dai Dai Ames, who went 6 for 9 en path to 16 factors. One other participant making a distinction was Andrew Rohde, who went 5 for 8 en path to 13 factors.
Virginia was working as a unit and completed the sport with 20 assists. That is essentially the most assists they’ve posted since again in February.
In the meantime, Florida put one other one within the bag on Friday to maintain their good season alive. They took their match with ease, bagging an 88-51 victory over Wichita State. The Gators have made a behavior of sweeping their opponents off the court docket, having now received 5 contests by 21 factors or extra this season.
Florida’s win was the results of a number of spectacular offensive performances. One of the crucial notable got here from Alex Condon, who virtually dropped a double-double on 17 factors and 9 rebounds. The dominant efficiency additionally gave Condon a brand new career-high in threes (three). Rueben Chinyelu was one other key participant, dropping a double-double on 14 factors and 11 rebounds.
Virginia pushed their document as much as 5-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at house courting again to final season. As for Florida, their victory bumped their document as much as 8-0.
Whereas followers of each have been blissful after their final outing, their bettors in all probability weren’t as neither crew lined. As for his or her subsequent recreation, the sport appears promising for Florida, because the crew is favored by a full 16.5 factors. This contest shall be their ninth straight because the favorites (thus far over this stretch they’re 5-3 in opposition to the unfold).
Virginia got here out on prime in a nail-biter in opposition to Florida of their earlier matchup again in November of 2023, sneaking previous 73-70. Will Virginia repeat their success, or does Florida have a greater recreation plan this time round? We’ll discover out quickly sufficient.
Odds
Florida is an enormous 16.5-point favourite in opposition to Virginia, in line with the newest school basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a very good really feel for the road for this one, as the sport opened with the Gators as a 16-point favourite.
The over/underneath is 132.5 factors.
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Collection Historical past
Florida and Virginia each have 1 win of their final 2 video games.
- Nov 10, 2023 – Virginia 73 vs. Florida 70
- Mar 18, 2017 – Florida 65 vs. Virginia 39
