Current betting trends and series surrounding the Campbell Fighting Camels

Current betting trends and streaks surrounding the Virginia Cavaliers

Current betting trends for Campbell vs. Virginia games

A summary that ties it all together and results in a favorable betting result for the Campbell vs. Virginia game

Campbell Fighting Camels betting preview

Last year, Campbell posted a memorable season, going 14-18 overall and going 8-10 in CAA play. With this performance, the Camels ended up almost in the middle of the standings. Their last game was a loss to Monmouth in the CAA tournament.

The Camels started this year with a routine win against Pfeiffer. Campbell led 44-24 at halftime and scored 52 points by the end of the game, leading the team to a 96-49 victory. Bragi Gudmundsson led the team with 15 points and Terren Frank added 10 points with five boards in 16 minutes.

Virginia Cavaliers betting preview

On the Virginia side, they posted an overall record of 23-11 last year, with a 13-7 run in a tough ACC. The Cavaliers finished behind North Carolina and Duke in the standings. However, Virginia would finish in the top four in the national tournament, ultimately falling to Colorado State.

After the surprising resignation of Tony Bennett, new interim coach Ron Sanchez will take over at Virginia this year. He'll get a few starters back from last season, but will have to endure some significant losses. Ryan Dunn was drafted while key players like Reece Beekman and Jordan Minor were lost to graduation. After this game, Virginia will face Coppin State and Villanova.

Why the Virginia Cavaliers will win

• Virginia has won 28 of its last 29 games at John Paul Jones Arena against opponents not ranked in the AP.
• Virginia has won the first half in eight of its last nine games against the Coastal Athletic Association at John Paul Jones Arena.

Why the Campbell Fighting Camels will win

• Campbell has won four of its last five games against non-conference opponents.
• Virginia has lost the first half in three of its last four night games against non-conference opponents.

Campbell vs Virginia Prediction

I'll stick with Virginia. The Cavs have long been a methodically weaker team, which was never a good sign for overcoming deficits on the scoreboard. Virginia will focus on youth and scoring this season, which should lead to a new look overall. With Bennett not on the field there may be some missteps in the early games, but Virginia should be fine in this opener.

Campbell scored a nice overall win in the opening game against an uneven Pfeiffer team. The Camels shot 55.2 percent from the field and grabbed 42 rebounds, but shot just 3 of 17 (17.6 percent) from outside. Campbell won't get too many chances to score in this game.