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The St. Bonaventure Bonnies will take on the Virginia Cavaliers at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday at John Paul Jones Arena in a quarterfinal matchup in the 2022 National Invitation Tournament. Virginia is 21-13 overall and 11-6 at home, while the Bonnies are 22-9 overall and 6-4 on the road. The winner of Tuesday's game will book its spot in the 2022 NIT semifinals in New York. 

The Cavaliers are favored by 3.5 points in the latest Virginia vs. St. Bonaventure odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 125. Before entering any St. Bonaventure vs. Virginia picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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

  • Virginia vs. St. Bonaventure spread: Virginia -3.5
  • Virginia vs. St. Bonaventure over-under: 125 points

What you need to know about Virginia

Virginia entered the season ranked No. 25 in the Associated Press poll, so the Cavaliers were certainly not expecting to play in the NIT. They have made the most of their opportunity thus far, beginning with a 60-57 win over Mississippi State at home in the opening round of the tournament. Virginia added a 71-69 win in overtime at North Texas on Sunday. 

Armaan Franklin drilled three 3-pointers in the extra session to lead his team to a win in the second round. Senior forward Jayden Gardner is Virginia's best player, averaging 15.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. The Cavaliers have only failed to cover the spread once in their last seven home games. 

What you need to know about St. Bonaventure

St. Bonaventure had NCAA Tournament aspirations this season as well, coming in at No. 23 in the preseason AP poll. The Bonnies went through several rough patches during the regular season and eventually lost to Saint Louis by one point in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament earlier this month. They have already picked up a pair of road wins in the NIT, knocking off Colorado and top-seeded Oklahoma. 

Jaren Holmes, who scored a team-high 23 points, hit a 3-pointer to give the Bonnies a 61-58 lead over Oklahoma and they never trailed again. Senior guard Jalen Adaway leads a balanced St. Bonaventure lineup with 15.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. The Bonnies have covered the spread in nine of their last 12 games. 

How to make St. Bonaventure 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 70 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins St. Bonaventure vs. Virginia? And which side covers well over 70 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks.