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Holy Cross Crusaders vs. Virginia Cavaliers
The Holy Cross Crusaders and the Virginia Cavaliers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at John Paul Jones Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Cavaliers as -16.5-point favorites versus the Crusaders, while the game's total opened at 129.5.
In their last action, Virginia was a 74-65 winner at home against Jaspers. They failed to cover the -17-point spread as favorites.
Holy Cross lost its last outing, a 80-55 result against Black Bears on November 24.
Holy Cross:
Team record: 4-3 SU,3-3 ATS
Virginia:
Team record: 4-2 SU,1-5 ATS
Virginia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Virginia is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Virginia's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Holy Cross home to Harvard Wednesday, December 4
Virginia at Florida Wednesday, December 4