Virginia Cavaliers play the Furman Paladins in first round of NCAA Tournament

Furman Paladins (27-7, 15-3 SoCon) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (25-7, 15-5 ACC)

Orlando, Florida; Thursday, 12:40 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Virginia -5.5; over/under is 132.5

BOTTOM LINE: The No. 14 Virginia Cavaliers play in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against the Furman Paladins.

The Cavaliers have gone 15-5 against ACC opponents, with a 10-2 record in non-conference play. Virginia scores 67.8 points and has outscored opponents by 7.5 points per game.

The Paladins' record in SoCon games is 15-3. Furman averages 82.1 points while outscoring opponents by 10.9 points per game.

TOP PERFORMERS: Armaan Franklin is averaging 12.5 points for the Cavaliers. Jayden Gardner is averaging 13.4 points and 7.2 rebounds over the past 10 games for Virginia.

Jalen Slawson is averaging 15.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.5 blocks for the Paladins. JP Pegues is averaging 15.7 points over the last 10 games for Furman.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cavaliers: 7-3, averaging 63.0 points, 29.0 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 7.4 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 43.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.0 points per game.

Paladins: 9-1, averaging 82.2 points, 33.2 rebounds, 15.9 assists, 6.1 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.0 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.