Virginia vs Georgia Tech ACC Tournament betting odds, prediction, pick
Virginia vs Georgia Tech ACC Tournament betting odds, prediction, pick Virginia vs Georgia Tech at the ACC Tournament is priced close to a toss-up, as one would expect of a 9-versus-8 seed game
We are now one week before March Madness reaches its apex and the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 begins. This week of college basketball sets up next week, with the conference tournaments eliminating lots of bubble teams and shaping the seedings for the Big Dance. The ACC Tournament and the other big power conference tournaments will all be in action on Wednesday. The Big Ten and SEC unveil their first-round tournament games. The ACC Tournament -- which ends on Saturday and not Sunday -- moves into the second round. Virginia versus Georgia Tech is the first of four second-round games on Wednesday from Charlotte.
Virginia versus Georgia Tech is the 9-versus-8 game in the ACC Tournament bracket. The winner moves on to face Duke in Thursday's first quarterfinal game. Naturally, being able to play the big, bad Blue Devils is an opportunity the Cavaliers and Yellow Jackets both want. They will have to fight through each other in order to reach the big stage against Cooper Flagg and Company.
Let's give you the Virginia-Georgia Tech betting odds and take a look at this first game of the ACC Tournament's Wednesday slate:
Virginia vs Georgia Tech game odds:
All college basketball odds via BetMGM
Spread: Virginia +1.5 (-118), Georgia Tech -1.5 (-102)
Money Line: Virginia -102, Georgia Tech -118
Over-Under: Over 130.5 (-115), Under 130.5 (-105)
Virginia vs Georgia Tech prediction, pick:
Both teams struggled for much of the season but played better basketball in recent weeks. Coach Ron Sanchez of UVA and coach Damon Stoudamire of Tech were able to stay patient with their players and get more out of them late in the journey. It's a sign their players respect them and want to play well for them. Sanchez is an interim who will be replaced. Stoudamire is trying to build something as he settles into the Georgia Tech job. This is his second season.
Virginia could easily win this game, so we're not discounting the improvements the Hoos have made. However, Georgia Tech has a higher ceiling, as shown by wins over Louisville and Clemson, two of the three best teams in the ACC behind Duke. Georgia Tech minus 1.5 points? Sure, why not?
Prediction: Georgia Tech 68, Virginia 64
Virginia vs Georgia Tech channel, start time, streaming:
Start time: noon Eastern, 9 a.m. Pacific on Wednesday, March 12
TV Channel: ESPN2
Live Stream: ESPN Plus
Get more betting analysis and predictions at Sportsbook Wire.
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