Virginia vs Furman Prediction & Best Betting Picks for March 16 – NCAA Tournament Matchup

Virginia vs Furman Betting Prediction: Are We On Upset Alert, Then?

Wait, who’s the 4-seed and who’s the 13-seed? Viewers of Thursday’s Virginia vs Furman clash might be asking that question as the upset-minded Paladins look to send the Cavaliers out with another early exit from the NCAA Tournament.

Virginia vs Furman is likely to be one of the most picked upsets in the tourney… now will the upset actually happen? Read on for a killer Virginia vs Furman betting prediction.. hint: the point spread is involved…

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Virginia vs Furman NCAA Tournament Pick : Current Best Betting Odds

Thursday, March 16	Game Notes & Top Odds NCAA Tournament, Courtesy of Caesars
Point Spread:	Virginia Cavaliers -5.5 vs Furman Paladins
Total:	131.5 points
Arena:	Amway Center in Orlando, FL
Game Time:	12:40pm ET / 9:40am PT
TV:	truTV

Furman Betting Analysis : UVA vs Furman

If you’re a FedEx worker around the Greenville, South Carolina area, there’s a good chance that you’re picking up a care package to be sent to the NCAA Tournament headquarters in Indianapolis this week.

Furman has been one of the best mid-major programs in the country over the last six years under Bob Richey, but the Paladins really couldn’t ask for a better draw here.

Furman will make the short trek from South Carolina to Orlando on Thursday to take on Virginia. The Cavaliers are the 4-seed in the South Region, suggesting that they’re somewhere in the neighborhood of a top-16 team in the country, right?

Well, at the end of the regular season, KenPom has Virginia ranked 34rd. Bart Torvik has them ranked 32nd. Haslametrics has them ranked 32nd.

So not only does Furman get to play within driving distance as a 13-seed, they get to play one of the weakest 4-seeds in recent memory.

Virginia Betting Analysis : UVA Could Exit Early. Or Not?

Tony Bennett’s team has been prone to early exits in recent years. Most fans remember the one-and-only time that a 1-seed lost to a 16-seed as Virginia fell to UMBC in 2018, but the Cavs also dropped a first round shocker to Ohio in 2021.

Furman was already going to be a popular pick in this matchup, and Virginia losing Ben Vander Plas only threw fuel on the fire.

The 6-8 senior was able to create mismatches against opposing defenses because of his ability to shoot the three-pointer and draw out interior defenders.

He suffered a broken hand last week and he’s out for the season, leaving Jayden Gardner as one of the few shot makers left on this Virginia squad.

Virginia vs Furman Expert Prediction

Bennett’s pack-line defense is built upon slowing down opposing big men. They held North Carolina’s Armando Bacot to four points in the ACC quarterfinals.

Furman’s offense is entirely built around the perimeter and not interested in dumping the ball down to the post.

Jalen Slawson and Mike Bothwell are fifth-year starters in Coach Richey’s system. They led the SoCon in offensive efficiency, effective field goal shooting, offensive rebound rate and two-point shooting.

They’re going to be trendy. They’re going to be popular. But Furman is in a great position to get this win on Thursday afternoon. Grab the points with the Paladins.

The Virginia vs Furman Betting Pick for March 16th

Virginia vs Furman Prediction: Furman Paladins +5.5 : Play the Spread

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