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Texas So. Tigers @ Virginia Cavaliers

Current Records: Texas So. 0-2, Virginia 3-0

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Virginia will be playing the full four quarters on Thursday, but they're expected to have things wrapped up well before that. They will be playing at home against the Texas So. Tigers at 7:00 p.m. ET at John Paul Jones Arena. Virginia will be strutting in after a win while Texas So. will be stumbling in from a defeat.

Virginia waltzed into Tuesday's match with two straight wins but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 80-51 victory over the Aggies at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-19.

Among those leading the charge was Ryan Dunn, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Groves, who earned 11 points along with 9 rebounds.

Meanwhile, the Tigers couldn't handle the Sun Devils on Saturday and fell 63-52. Texas So. has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

The Cavaliers' victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for the Tigers, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

While only Virginia took care of their fans the last time they played, neither team managed to cover. As mentioned, Virginia is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 21 points. This contest will be their fourth straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 2-1 against the spread).

This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Virginia have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Texas So. struggles in that department as they've been even better at 43 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check CBS Sports after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more NCAA Basketball content.

Odds

Virginia is a big 21-point favorite against Texas So., according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Cavaliers as a 20-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 130.5 points.

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