Miami (Fla.) vs. Virginia odds: 2024 college basketball picks, February 5 best

Teams looking to stay hot meet in a key Atlantic Coast Conference showdown on Monday when the Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes battle the Virginia Cavaliers at 7 p.m. ET from John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. The Hurricanes are 15-7 overall and 6-5 in the ACC, while Virginia is 17-5 and 8-3. Virginia is favored by 5 points in the latest Miami (Fla.) vs. Virginia odds, and the over/under is 131 points.

Before entering any Miami (Fla.) vs. Virginia picks, you’ll want to see the NCAA Basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 13 of the 2023-24 season on a 120-78 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $2,000 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 20-7 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.

The model knows Virginia senior guard Reece Beekman has been on a roll of late, reaching double-digit scoring in 12 of the past 13 games, including recording a pair of double-doubles. He scored 19 points and dished out 11 assists in a 75-66 win at Georgia Tech on Jan. 20. In a 76-60 loss at North Carolina State on Jan. 6, he scored 12 points and added 10 assists. For the year, he is averaging 13.3 points, 6.1 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 2.5 steals in 31.6 minutes of play.

It is also aware the Hurricanes have four players averaging 14 or more points, led by junior forward Norchad Omier. He is in his second season at Miami after playing two years at Arkansas State. He has registered 11 double-doubles on the year, including an 18-point and 14-rebound performance in a 74-68 loss at North Carolina State on Tuesday.

The model has simulated Miami (Fla.) vs. Virginia 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. 

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