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The Florida State Seminoles and the Virginia Cavaliers will face off in an ACC clash at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday at John Paul Jones Arena. Virginia is 17-12 overall and 10-5 at home, while the Seminoles are 14-13 overall and 3-8 on the road. Despite a relatively disappointing season overall, Virginia has a 15-13 record against the spread. FSU is just 8-19 ATS. 

The Cavaliers are favored by 8.5 points in the Virginia vs. Florida State odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 125. Before entering any Florida State vs. Virginia picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Virginia vs. FSU. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for FSU vs. Virginia:

  • Virginia vs. Florida State spread: Virginia -8.5
  • Virginia vs. Florida State over-under: 125 points

What you need to know about Virginia

Virginia fell 65-61 to the Duke Blue Devils on Wednesday. Guard Kihei Clark had a solid outing for Virginia, finishing with 25 points -- a whopping 41 percent of its total -- and seven dimes in addition to six boards. Despite that loss, UVA has won five of its last seven overall to get it back in the bubble conversation, though most projections list the Cavaliers as out of the NCAA Tournament field right now. 

As usual, Tony Bennett's squad is one of the nation's best in scoring defense, giving up just 60.3 points per game. Jayden Gardner leads the way offensively with 15.3 points per game, while Armaan Franklin (11.4 ppg) and Kihei Clark (10.5 ppg) also average double-digit scoring, but Virginia struggles overall on this end of the floor, averaging just 63.4 points per game. 

What you need to know about Florida State

Meanwhile, FSU received a tough blow on Monday as it fell 71-55 to the Boston College Eagles. Guard Cam'Ron Fletcher put forth a good effort for the losing side as he had 16 points along with five rebounds. After some promising results earlier in the season, FSU has completely fallen apart. The Seminoles have lost eight of their last nine overall. 

Injuries have been a big factor, and leading scorer Caleb Mills (12.7 ppg) is considered doubtful for this one with an ankle injury. Malik Osborne (ankle) and Anthony Polite (wrist) are also out, meaning three of FSU's top-four leading scorers are expected to miss this game. 

How to make Florida State vs. Virginia picks

The model is leaning over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Virginia vs. FSU? And which side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its top-rated college basketball selections.