Furman Paladins vs Virginia Cavaliers 3/16/2023 Picks Predictions

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The first round of the Men’s Basketball Championship – South Region will get underway with a battle between the 13th-ranked Furman Paladins and the 4th-seeded Virginia Cavaliers at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday at noontime.

Furman enters this tournament after shutting down the Chattanooga Mocs in the final round of the Ingles SoCon Championship to a final score of 88-79 on March 6.

Forward Jalen Slawson scored 20 points on 66.7% shooting while Guard Marcus Foster grabbed 9 defensive boards in leading the paladins in the win.

Furman will carry the momentum of the last six consecutive wins in facing the Virginia Cavaliers on Thursday.

The Furman Paladins successfully completed the regular season’s campaign taking the lead in the Southern Conference with an overall record of 27-7.

Furman’s success this season was due to a combined effort of each player in the lineup led by senior Guard Mike Bothwell.

Bothwell has been the nucleus of the Paladins team for the whole season averaging 18.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game in playing an average of 33.7 minutes per match this season.

Furman is 14-5 against the spread in its last 19 matches while the totals went OVER in 6 of the Paladins’ last 9 games played.

The Furman Paladins are 6-0 straight up in their last 6 outings and 1-13 SU in their last 14 contests played with an opponent in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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Furman Paladins vs Virginia Cavaliers Predictions 3/16/2023

The 4th-ranked Virginia Cavaliers entered the big dance against the Paladins on Thursday after an upset loss in the final round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament versus Duke to a final score of 49-59 this past Saturday.

The Cavaliers must remain tough and confident despite losing the conference tournament as they completed an excellent season to be proud of.

The Virginia Cavaliers must carry the momentum and confidence of successfully reaching the ACC Final to the big dance in the NCAA Tournament.

Virginia closed the regular season taking the 2nd seat in the ACC with an overall record of 25-7. This will be a big challenge for Armaan Franklin and the rest of the Cavaliers’ roster against the Paladins’ squad.

Franklin holds the record of 12.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per contest finishing an average of 29.5 minutes per match for the season. This will be a test to the Cavaliers on how the team was affected by losing the ACC Finals.

The totals went UNDER in 6 of Virginia’s last 9 outings while the Cavaliers are 3-6 against the spread in their last 9 matches played.

The Virginia Cavaliers are 4-1 straight up in their last 5 games played and 5-0 SU in their last 5 contests versus a rival in the Southern Conference.

No.13 Furman Paladins vs. no.4 Virginia Cavaliers. The NCAAB Pick for this contest is Virginia -5.0. This will be a perfect match as the Cavaliers played tough defense while the Paladins are strong in their offense.

Each team is undoubtedly the best team in each of their conferences and each team possesses a unique talent and skills of their own.

This will be a balanced match-up but watch how Virginia freezes the strong offense of Furman with its tight defense to snatch the victory on Thursday. The prediction: Virginia Cavaliers will win 119-114.

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