UVA @ MARY

Virginia’s pressure has traveled well so far

Virginia has recorded at least 10 steals in each of its first four games, averaging 13.3 per contest, a disruptive start that will test Maryland’s offensive organization.

De Ridder anchors the Cavaliers

Thijs De Ridder leads Virginia with 17.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game and earned Co-ACC Player of the Week after the Cavaliers’ opening run.

Payne gives Maryland a scoring centerpiece

Pharrel Payne leads Maryland at 20.5 points per game after a 28-point, eight-rebound effort against Georgetown.

A long-running series returns to College Park

Maryland leads the all-time series 108-77, but Virginia won last season’s meeting, has taken nine of the past 10, and won its last two visits to XFINITY Center.

Pick Ideas

Angles drawn from the matchup analysis above and refreshed as the news changes. They are a separate read from the LineCrush pick for this matchup, so the two can land on different sides.

Virginia spread, with a number limit

Virginia is 4-0 and Maryland is 1-1, while listings have shown the Cavaliers around -5.5 to -6.5; after calling Maryland’s Georgetown performance “really rough,” @MattModderno still viewed the Terps as tournament-caliber, making Virginia -5.5 or better preferable to -7 or above.

Over 152.5 lean

Virginia averages 93 points per game, while Maryland scored 96 in its season-opening win over Bucknell; that profile supports a cautious over 152.5 lean.