Virginia vs. North Carolina Central betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 7

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The North Carolina Central Eagles (0-1) are big, 34.5-point underdogs against the Virginia Cavaliers (1-0) at John Paul Jones Arena on Friday, November 7, 2025. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network Extra. The matchup has an over/under set at 152.5 points.

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Virginia Cover -34.5 vs North Carolina Central -110

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Virginia vs. North Carolina Central betting lines

  • Spread: Virginia (-34.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Virginia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Virginia had a worse record against the spread in home games (7-10-0) than it did in road games (5-6-0) last season.
  • The Cavaliers exceeded the over/under less consistently at home last season, hitting the over in eight of 17 home matchups (47.1%). On the road, they hit the over in nine of 11 games (81.8%).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Cavaliers were the fifth-worst team in the nation (64.8 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 39th (66.8 points allowed per game).
  • On the glass, Virginia was worst in the nation in rebounds (26.8 per game) last year. It was 104th in rebounds conceded (30.1 per game).
  • Last season the Cavaliers were ranked 93rd in the nation in assists with 14.7 per game.

Virginia betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 13-19-0 (Home: 7-10-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-13-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 9-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 9-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-16 (Home: 1-6; Away: 4-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (171st in nation) 44.2 (201st) 26.8 (358th) 30.1 (104th) 14.7 (93rd) 9.3 (25th)

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North Carolina Central statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last season, North Carolina Central was 4-7-0 at home against the spread (.364 winning percentage). Away, it was 6-9-0 ATS (.400).
  • In 2024-25, a lower percentage of the Eagles’ games finished above the over/under at home (63.6%, seven of 11) compared to on the road (66.7%, 10 of 15).
  • The Eagles, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than away (2-9) last season.

Last season stats

  • Last season the Eagles put up 78.8 points per game (58th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 75.8 points per contest (289th-ranked).
  • North Carolina Central ranked 271st in the country with 30.5 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 153rd with 30.8 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Eagles ranked 46th in the nation with 15.8 assists per contest.

North Carolina Central betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 13-17-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 21-9-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 10-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-6 (Home: 5-2; Away: 0-4)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-13 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (109th in nation) 48.0 (352nd) 30.5 (271st) 30.8 (153rd) 15.8 (46th) 12.6 (312th)
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