Memphis vs Virginia Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 18

The Virginia Cavaliers (6-4) will host the Memphis Tigers (8-2) after winning three home games in a row.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Memphis vs. Virginia Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
• Arena: John Paul Jones Arena

If you are planning on making a wager on Memphis-Virginia matchup (in which Memphis is a 3.5-point favorite and the over/under has been set at 129.5 points), keep reading for some betting trends and insights for Wednesday's game.

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Memphis vs. Virginia: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Memphis has put together a 7-3-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Virginia has covered three times in 10 chances against the spread this year.
• Memphis covers the spread when it is a 3.5-point favorite or more 50% of the time. That's more often than Virginia covers as an underdog of 3.5 or more (20%).
• The Tigers had a worse record against the spread in home games (5-10-0) than they did in away games (5-8-0) last season.
• In 2023-24 against the spread, the Cavaliers had a better winning percentage at home (.647, 11-6-0 record) than on the road (.455, 5-6-0).

Memphis vs. Virginia: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Memphis has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in four games this year and has walked away with the win three times (75%) in those games.
• The Tigers have a win-loss record of 2-1 when favored by -176 or better by bookmakers this year.
• Virginia is 1-4 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 20% of those games).
• The Cavaliers have not yet won a game when it entered play as a moneyline underdog with odds of +146 or longer in four chances.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Memphis has a 63.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Memphis vs. Virginia Head-to-Head Comparison

• Memphis is outscoring opponents by four points per game with a +40 scoring differential overall. It puts up 81.1 points per game (74th in college basketball) and allows 77.1 per contest (307th in college basketball).
• PJ Haggerty ranks eighth in college basketball with a team-leading 21.9 points per game.
• Virginia is outscoring opponents by 1.2 points per game, with a +12 scoring differential overall. It puts up 61.4 points per game (354th in college basketball) and allows 60.2 per outing (12th in college basketball).
• Isaac McKneely leads Virginia, recording 12.9 points per game (502nd in college basketball).
• The Tigers average 31.8 rebounds per game (251st in college basketball) compared to the 31.2 of their opponents.
• Dain Dainja's 6.3 rebounds per game lead the Tigers and rank 270th in college basketball action.
• The Cavaliers rank 310th in the country at 29.8 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 30.1 their opponents average.
• Jacob Cofie averages 6.3 rebounds per game (270th in college basketball) to lead the Cavaliers.
• Memphis averages 99.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (110th in college basketball), and allows 94.9 points per 100 possessions (276th in college basketball).
• The Cavaliers put up 90.3 points per 100 possessions (296th in college basketball), while allowing 88.6 points per 100 possessions (135th in college basketball).

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