Drexel Dragons vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction, 11/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Drexel Dragons vs Virginia Cavaliers

Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Location: John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Virginia Cavaliers (30-6 last season) host the Drexel Dragons (17-16 last year) at John Paul Jones Arena on Tuesday.

The Drexel Dragons stepped onto the hardwood against Monmouth and took a loss by a score of 65-57 in their last contest. Drexel wrapped up the contest having earned a 34.5% FG percentage (20 out of 58) and buried 9 out of their 22 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Dragons converted 8 of their 12 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Concerning rebounding, they earned a total of 31 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 10 dimes in the game in addition to creating 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With respect to defense, Drexel allowed the other team to shoot 46.0% from the field on 23 out of 50 shooting. Monmouth earned 11 assists and had 10 steals in the game. On top of that, Monmouth grabbed 30 boards (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Monmouth finished the game at 77.8% from the charity stripe by converting 14 of 18 attempts. They also knocked down 5 out of their 17 tries from 3-point land. In reference to personal fouls, the Dragons ended up walking away with 18 while Monmouth accounted for 14 personal fouls.

Kevon Vanderhorst is one guy who was important in this game. He ended up going 33.3% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He saw the court for 34 mins played and totaled 2 boards. He racked up 15 points on 4 of 12 shooting.

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Drexel heads into this game after finishing with a mark of 17-16 last season. They lost possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per game and as a group committed 16.7 personal fouls every game. As a team, Drexel snagged 35.2 rebounds per game and totaled 438 dimes last year, which ranked 209th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Dragons connected on 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (258 of 737) and 66.1% from the charity stripe. They averaged 68.1 points per contest (334th in Division 1) while connecting on 43.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Dragons were able to force 10.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. They were ranked 20th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 363 conceded last season. The Dragons defense allowed a shooting percentage of 41.7% (775 of 1,859) and they surrendered 34.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They conceded 30.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they were 30th in college in points per game from their opponents (67.3).

The last time they took the court, the Virginia Cavaliers took a defeat with a final score of 79-72 when they played Tennessee. The Cavaliers earned 19 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 30 in the game. They also turned the ball over 6 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. Tennessee had 14 fouls for this contest which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for 11 tries. They were able to knock down 6 of the free throws for a percentage of 54.5%. In regard to shots from distance, Virginia made 12 of their 35 tries (34.3%). Overall, the Cavaliers finished the game shooting 27 out of 69 from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.1%. The Cavaliers permitted Tennessee to bury 26 out of their 55 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 47.3% for the matchup. They finished shooting 42.1% from three-point range via 8 of 19 and finished the game at 19 of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Virginia permitted Tennessee to get 30 in all (7 offensive).

Thijs De Ridder ended up having an impact for the Cavaliers in this contest. He tallied 22 points in his 31 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this contest. He knocked down 8 of 14 for the matchup giving him a rate of 57.1%, and had 5 rebounds.

Virginia had a mark of 30-6 last season. The Cavaliers were responsible for committing 17.4 personal fouls every game while shooting 72.8% from the free throw line. They dished out assists 16.3 times per game (48th in college) and they turned the ball over 10.8 times per contest. Virginia earned 2,896 points over the course of last season (80.4 per game) and they grabbed 40.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Cavaliers hit 46.2% from the field, which was ranked 110th in the country.

The Virginia defense allowed 31.6% on three-point shots (254 of 805) and opponents connected on 76.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They conceded 38.8 assists and 32.7 boards every game, which was ranked 359th and 73rd in those categories. The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court were 54th in college in PPG given up with 68.8. They forced 10.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allowed teams to shoot 39.8% from the floor (15th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Drexel

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