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Tip-offThe line
| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | No line yet | UVA -17.3 |
| Total | n/a | 140.3 |
| Moneyline | n/a | DREX +1816 UVA -1816 fair |
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5,000 simulated games
Advantages Why Virginia can win
- Season-long ratings: betting lines have rated Virginia about 9.5 points stronger over recent games.
- Net rating (points per 100 possessions): Virginia 13th (+17.2), Drexel 186th (-0.4) of 365.
- Home court: Virginia play at home, worth about 3 points in college basketball, more than in the NBA.
- Recent scoring margins: worth about 2.4 points to Virginia in our ratings.
- Team matchup: where Virginia can take advantage. Their offensive rebounding (9th of 365) meets the Drexel defensive rebounding (203rd), so look for them to crash the glass for second chances. And their ball pressure (254th of 365) meets the Drexel ball security (320th): a chance to turn steals into easy points in transition.
- Star matchup: Best player against best player, Thijs De Ridder (Virginia: 15.6 pts, 6.2 reb, 1.6 ast, Game Score 11.9) has the edge on Shane Blakeney (Drexel: 14.2 pts, 5.1 reb, 2.5 ast, Game Score 9.6).
- Simulation: Virginia win 4,740 of 5,000 simulated games.
Disadvantages Why Virginia may not
- Weak spot: Virginia rank 254th of 365 in turnovers forced per 100 possessions (15.4).
- Shooting variance: one hot or cold night from three swings college games by 10 points or more.
- Who plays: college basketball has no league-wide injury report, so a late absence can arrive at tip-off.
- Young rosters: freshmen and transfers can change a team's level from one month to the next.
- Team matchup: a strength Virginia may not get to use. Their shooting efficiency (49th of 365) meets the Drexel shooting defense (22nd), one of the better units at stopping it, which can take away their plan to get clean looks against a defense that gives them up.
- Star matchup: the key positions lean Virginia on paper, but Shane Blakeney (14.2 pts, 5.1 reb, 2.5 ast, Game Score 9.6) is the kind of player who can swing one game.
- Upset odds: Drexel win 260 of 5,000 simulations (5%). A 95% pick still loses about 1 time in 10.
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DREX Drexel
Every regular played last game.
UVA Virginia
Every regular played last game.
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Side by side
| DREX | UVA | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | Record | 0-0 |
| -0.4 186 | Net rating | +17.2 13 |
| 103.3 282 | Offensive rating | 119.0 23 |
| 103.6 69 | Defensive rating | 101.8 41 |
| -0.2 210 | Strength of schedule | +0.8 70 |
| 50.7% 204 | Effective FG% | 54.6% 49 |
| 47.1% 22 | Opponent eFG% | 45.7% 8 |
| 19.0 320 | Turnovers per 100 | 16.0 140 |
| 31.2% 156 | Offensive rebound % | 37.9% 9 |
| 35.5% 90 | 3-point % | 36.2% 48 |
| 65.2 340 | Pace | 67.6 246 |
Small numbers are ranks among 365 Division I teams (1 = best; pace 1 = fastest). Ratings are points per 100 possessions; strength of schedule is the average rating of opponents faced (2025-26 season and this season so far).
Last 1 meeting
| Date | Season | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-19 | 2011-12 | Drexel 35 @ Virginia 49 (neutral) | UVA |
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