Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction, 12/9/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs Virginia Cavaliers

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Location: John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA

TV: ACC Extra

The Virginia Cavaliers (8-1) welcome the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (4-8) at John Paul Jones Arena on Tuesday.

The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks took the court against American and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-60 in their last game. Maryland Eastern Shore finished having earned a 61.9% field goal percentage (26 of 42) and converted 4 out of their 8 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Hawks made 4 of 6 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 24 with 2 of them being offensive. They also doled out 17 assists in the game in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. With respect to defense, Maryland Eastern Shore allowed 46.8% from the field on 29 of 62 shooting. American distributed 18 assists and had 14 steals in the matchup. Moreover, American snagged 25 rebounds (10 offensive, 15 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. American finished 75.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of their 8 tries. They also made 14 of 29 tries from long range. When discussing fouls, the Hawks left the arena with 10 and American had 13 fouls.

Joseph Locandro is a guy who played a role for this contest. He finished the contest at 61.5% from the field and also earned 2 assists. He saw the court for 29 minutes and pulled down 4 rebounds. He accumulated 20 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Maryland Eastern Shore heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 4-8 on the year. They are turning it over 17.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Maryland Eastern Shore is snagging 34.0 boards per game and is sitting with 166 assists so far this season, which ranks 43rd in college in terms of passing. The Hawks are shooting 30.8% on three-point shots (70 of 227) and 64.1% from the free throw line. They average 62.6 pts per game (357th in college) on 45.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Hawks are forcing 11.9 turnovers every game while drawing 14.3 personal fouls. They are surrendering 29.9% on three-point shots and they rank 106th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (69.7). The Hawks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.6% (288 of 693) and they concede 34.0 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 327th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 158 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Virginia Cavaliers walked away with a victory by a final of 86-73 against Dayton. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Virginia permitted Dayton to get 22 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 30.4% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 7 of 23 and ended up going 16 of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Cavaliers allowed Dayton to convert 25 out of their 64 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 39.1% for the contest. Overall, the Cavaliers shot 27 for 45 from the field which gave them a rate of 60.0%. In reference to 3-point shots, Virginia knocked down 12 of 20 tries (60.0%). They were able to make 20 of them for a percentage of 74.1%. Dayton earned 21 fouls in this game which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They also turned the ball over 21 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Cavaliers recorded 34 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 40 for this contest.

Jacari White ended up being a major contributor for the Cavaliers for the matchup. He recorded 25 points in his 24 minutes on the court and tallied 3 assists in this matchup. He made 9 of 9 for the matchup giving him a rate of 100.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Virginia has a win-loss record of 8-1 so far this year. The Cavaliers commit 19.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 68.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.0 times per contest (66th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 10.7 times per game. Virginia has totaled 787 points for the year (87.4 per contest) and they grab 43.1 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Cavaliers are connecting on 48.9% from the field, which ranks 59th in Division 1.

The Virginia defense allows 30.9% on 3-point attempts (55 of 178) and their opposition makes 70.6% of their foul shots. They give up 10.9 dimes and 32.1 boards per game, which ranks them 46th and 71st in those defensive categories. The Cavaliers on the defensive end are ranked 84th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 68.3. They are forcing 10.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 39.1% from the field (41st in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Maryland Eastern Shore

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