Maryland Terrapins vs. Virginia Cavaliers NCAA Hoops Predictions
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Team records:
Maryland: 22-7 SU, 16-9 ATS
Virginia: 14-14 SU, 9-13-1 ATS
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Last Game for Maryland: 79-72 victory over Duke (ATS win +1)
Last Game for Virginia: 68-55 loss at Boston College (ATS loss +6.5)
Line: Maryland -4.5
Matchup history: Maryland 85 – Virginia 66 at UM (UM ATS win -9)
Another game with teams going in opposite directions. Maryland is flying high after beating Duke on Senior night while Virginia has lost 8 in a row after a promising start in ACC play. Maryland might have a bit of a letdown but should still be able to handle a UVA team that doesn’t have much after guard Sylvan Landesburg.
When you watch Maryland play you see a gritty team with a great guard of its own in Greivis Vazquez. They are not always pretty but the numbers are nice including 12th in the nation in scoring at 80ppg and 10th in FG%D at 38%. Led by Vazquez this team has one of the better backcourts in the nation. He may look awkward but he is very effective, kind of like Manu Ginobli.
Backcourt mates Eric Hayes and Sean Mosley are great 3 point threats who find open spots off of Vazquez’s penetration. Its simple but it works. Coach Gary Williams is all about intensity and so is his team.
I still can’t understand why Coach Bennett grabbed the Virginia job. Sure it is the ACC but Virginia is rarely in contention and his defense first style is tough to execute when there is such a huge talent imbalance. I give him 4 years tops. The real problems the Cavs have though is personnel. After Landesburg the offense gets pretty thin and the ACC is a league where you have to be able to outscore somebody once in while. This team is in a free fall which will not end this weekend. Maybe after some rest they can play for some respect in the ACC tournament.
Score Prediction:
Maryland -79
Virginia – 63
Pick: There is an inevitable letdown after beating Duke but UVA is not good enough to capitalize. At only -4.5 this is a great spot to grab Maryland
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