FSU vs Virginia 3/15/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Zack |

Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 11:54 AM ET

The Florida State Seminoles are set to face the Virginia Cavaliers in the semifinal round of the ACC Tournament as they will meet at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Florida State Seminoles entered the tournament as the 4th seed with a 13-5 record, and they will be looking to expand off their recent victory in the quarterfinal round over the Virginia Tech Hokies, 65-63 in OT. Devin Vassell led the way for the Seminoles with 14 points off the bench. Terance Mann fell just shy of the double-double mark with 10 points and 9 rebounds.

The Virginia Cavaliers entered the ACC Tournament as the 1st seed with a 16-2 record, and they will be looking to expand off their victory over the NC State Wolfpack in the quarterfinal round, 76-56. Kyle Guy led the way for the Virginia Cavaliers with 29 points. Jack Salt had a career game down low for Virginia as he recorded 18 points and 6 rebounds.
Mifondu Kabengele is the leading scorer for the Florida State Seminoles as the sophomore forward is averaging 13.1 PPG. Terance Mann is the leading rebounder for Leonard Hamilton and company as the senior guard is averaging 6.4 RPG. Trent Forrest is the leading assists guy for the Seminoles as the junior guard is contributing 3.8 APG. The Florida State Seminoles are shooting 44.6% from the field this season while connecting on 33% of their three-point attempts.

Kyle Guy is the leading scorer for the Virginia Cavaliers as the junior guard is averaging 15.3 PPG. Braxton Key is the leading rebounder for Tony Bennett and company as the junior guard is averaging 5.5 RPG off the bench. Ty Jerome is the leading assists guy for the Cavaliers as the junior guard is averaging 5.3 APG while also being a top scoring option as he contributes 13.5 PPG. The Virginia Cavaliers are shooting 47.9% from the field this season while connecting on 41.5% of their three-point attempts.

I like the Florida State Seminoles to cover against the Virginia Cavaliers in the semifinal round as I see them as a true threat to the Virginia defense with their length. Florida State has shown the ability to be one of the top teams in the country as they have won against LSU and Purdue as well as beat Virginia Tech 2 times. Florida State hit some big shots in the final seconds of their game against Virginia Tech which may lead to some confidence heading into this one which is why I think they keep this one close. Final Score Prediction, Virginia Cavaliers win but fails to cover ATS 70-66.

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