Submitted by rsteel on
Virginia Cavaliers #812 over Texas Tech Red Raiders: First to state the obvious this will be a nails on the chalk board slow pace defensive battle. Two team’s very similar styles rely on their defense. For Virg the redemption is not over after last years embarrassing loss they have one final step. Tex Tech deserves to be here no doubt but it was not projected they would. I expect like Virg they will need 1 year to finish the job. They are definitely not a 1 hit wonder with an excellent coach. Impacting this line is public opinion Virg was lucky to get by Aub and there is some truth to this. Meanwhile Tex Tech was surgically beating a very good Mich St. team. Those results have no impact tonight. Virg is the better rebounding and free throw shooting team. With it likely being a close game to the final possessions that is what wins and covers with a line like tonight.