The No. 4 seed Virginia Cavaliers (25-7) and the No. 13 seed Furman Paladins (27-7) will meet in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at 12:40 PM. Virginia is favored by 5.5 points in the matchup, which airs on truTV. Here's everything you need to know about this 4-13 matchup when filling out your brackets. The point total is 131.5 in the matchup.

Virginia vs. Furman Odds & Info

  • Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023
  • Time: 12:40 PM ET
  • TV: truTV
  • Where: Orlando, Florida
  • Venue: Amway Center
Favorite Spread Over/Under
Virginia -5.5 131.5

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Virginia vs Furman Betting Records & Stats

  • The Cavaliers have a 12-17-0 record against the spread this season.
  • This season, Virginia has won 12 of its 14 games, or 85.7%, when favored by at least -250 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Cavaliers, based on the moneyline, is 71.4%.
  • Furman is 18-11-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Paladins have played as an underdog of +200 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies Furman has a 33.3% chance of walking away with the win.

Virginia vs. Furman Over/Under Stats

Games Over 131.5 % of Games Over 131.5 Average PPG Combined Average PPG Average Opponent PPG Combined Average Opponent PPG Average Total
Virginia 12 41.4% 67.8 149.9 60.3 131.5 128.6
Furman 25 86.2% 82.1 149.9 71.2 131.5 147

Additional Virginia vs Furman Insights & Trends

  • Virginia has a 4-6 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall over its last 10 games.
  • In their past 10 contests, the Cavaliers have gone over the total four times.
  • Furman has a 6-4 record against the spread while finishing 9-1 overall in its past 10 contests.
  • In their past 10 contests, the Paladins have hit the over six times.
  • The 67.8 points per game the Cavaliers average are the same as the Paladins allow.
  • Virginia has a 5-4 record against the spread and a 10-0 record overall when putting up more than 71.2 points.
  • The Paladins score an average of 82.1 points per game, 21.8 more points than the 60.3 the Cavaliers give up to opponents.
  • Furman has put together a 16-10 ATS record and a 24-7 overall record in games it scores more than 60.3 points.

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Virginia vs. Furman Betting Splits

ATS Record ATS Record Against 5.5+ Point Spread Over/Under Record (O-U-P)
Virginia 12-17-0 5-13 14-15-0
Furman 18-11-0 0-0 16-13-0

Virginia vs. Furman Home/Away Splits

Virginia Furman
15-1 Home Record 15-2
6-5 Away Record 8-3
6-8-0 Home ATS Record 8-5-0
2-8-0 Away ATS Record 7-3-0
68.6 Points Scored Per Game (Home) 86.5
65.7 Points Scored Per Game (Away) 77.5
6-8-0 Over-Under-Push Record (Home) 8-5-0
6-4-0 Over-Under-Push Record (Away) 5-5-0

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