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St. Bonaventure @ Virginia

Regular Season Records: St. Bonaventure 22-9; Virginia 21-13

What to Know

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies and the Virginia Cavaliers are set to clash at 7 p.m. ET March 22 at John Paul Jones Arena in the third round of the NIT. These two teams are tiptoeing into their game after sneaking past their previous opponents.

On Sunday, the Bonnies narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Oklahoma Sooners 70-68. St. Bonaventure got double-digit scores from five players: guard Jaren Holmes (23), forward Osun Osunniyi (14), guard Jalen Adaway (11), guard Kyle Lofton (10), and guard Dominick Welch (10).

Speaking of close games: the Cavaliers earned some more postseason success in their matchup on Sunday. They skirted past the North Texas Mean Green 71-69. Virginia's guard Reece Beekman was one of the most active players for the team, picking up 13 points and nine assists in addition to seven rebounds. This also makes it three games in a row in which Beekman has had at least three steals.

St. Bonaventure is expected to lose this next one by 3.5. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread, however, as they are currently on a two-game streak of ATS wins.

Two numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: St. Bonaventure enters the contest with only 10.5 turnovers per game on average, good for 29th best in college basketball. Less enviably, Virginia is 48th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 11.1 on average.

How To Watch

  • When: Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: John Paul Jones Arena -- Charlottesville, Virginia
  • TV: ESPN
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Cavaliers are a 3.5-point favorite against the Bonnies, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -108

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last seven years.