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After blowing multiple double-digit leads in a loss to North Carolina, Virginia will be looking to rebound in a big way tonight as it travels to Notre Dame., who have been vulnerable when seeing these interior actions.
That’s where dump-offs, high-low reads, and quick kick-outs show up naturally. The key note is what has happened when opponents have actually forced Notre Dame to defend these big cutting actions. The volume against them hasn’t been massive, mostly because of matchup context, but the tape and the results both suggest stress points when teams run it with pace and timing. Notre Dame enters allowing 1.02 points per possession on big cuts, which is around the national average on paper, but that number doesn’t fully capture how quickly they have to rotate when the roller is a real threat, and the passer can make the simple read. Virginia puts you in those exact spots over and over, and De Ridder is often the release valve. That combination is enough to like him over 1.5 assists. These are one-pass, high-percentage reads that show up repeatedly in Virginia’s half-court flow, and the number is small enough that he doesn’t need an outlier performance to clear it. Add in his work on the glass as a bonus source of kick-out opportunities, and I think this line should be closer to 2.5, so I’m happy to play it here. This parlay continues the De Ridder theme, and I’m expecting a monster game. He gets the nudge to go over his points total for many of the reasons outlined above, just in a slightly different role from time to time. Beyond those aspects, we haven’t talked about Notre Dame’s rim defense. That’s been an area of real concern all season, and it’s a problem against De Ridder. I paired that with Virginia to cover the first-half spread. After a massive blown lead against North Carolina, I like the situational angle of backing the Cavs early in a game where they have plenty of advantages.For today’s longshot, we took the Under on Haralson’s points. 15.5 seemed to be a touch too high. It plays directly into the conversation of Virginia owning the paint, but there are other aspects, too. Haralson has had an over reliance of mid range scoring, and the Cavs simply don’t allow much of that. In a game that should be played almost exclusively in the halfcourt, this number is too high for a player who has only exceeded it once in the last three games. Virginia has hit the 1H Moneyline in 23 of their last 31 games . Find more : Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. We may receive compensation if you sign up through our links. Chris has always had a passion for three things: solving problems, sports, and writing. It’s no wonder then that he found himself attracted to the sports betting industry. You can find Chris betting every day. Whether it’s shot prop markets in Champions League Soccer qualifiers or NBA Summer League, he has no offseason. As an EV+ bettor, he especially values the insight gained through a data-driven approach. His work has been featured on various websites such as SBNation, Rivals, Bleacher Report, and 247Sports. He has appeared on radio outlets such as ESPN 680 and The Sharp 600 podcast. You can listen to his own podcast, “What High School Did You Go To?” on Apple Podcast and Soundcloud. Chris has carved out a niche as a college basketball originator with massive profitability success in that sport and stresses one piece of advice to sports bettors: exploit edges as broadly as possible and take advantage of them while they last. His preferred sportsbook is bet365 because of the range of markets you can find.Purdue vs Indiana Prediction, Picks & Best Bets for Tonight's College Basketball GameNebraska vs Michigan Prediction, Picks & Best Bets for Tonight's College Basketball GameSeahawks vs Patriots Predictions, Picks & Best Bets for the Super BowlClippers vs Jazz Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NBA GameKentucky vs Vanderbilt Prediction, Picks & Best Bets for Tonight's College Basketball GameMarch Madness Odds For Men's NCAA Tournament 2026Copyright © 1995 - 2026 CS Media Limited All Rights Reserved. If you choose to make use of any information on this website including online sports betting services from any websites that may be featured on this website, we strongly recommend that you carefully check your local laws before doing so.It is your sole responsibility to understand your local laws and observe them strictly.Covers does not provide any advice or guidance as to the legality of online sports betting or other online gambling activities within your jurisdiction and you are responsible for complying with laws that are applicable to you in your relevant locality.Covers disclaims all liability associated with your use of this website and use of any information contained on it.As a condition of using this website, you agree to hold the owner of this website harmless from any claims arising from your use of any services on any third party website that may be featured by Covers.
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