The Morgan State Bears (4-10) make the trip to Charlottesville, Virginia to battle with the Virginia Cavaliers (9-2) on Wednesday, December 27 at 7:00 PM ET at John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers are heavy favorites with a point spread currently at -26.5 (-110).

The Bears have lost their last two straight games by a similar margin. Their most recent defeat was an 89-75 performance against the 20^th-ranked James Madison Dukes. Prior to that was an 83-76 ending to the Campbell Fighting Camels.

Wynston Tabbs has been averaging 16.4 points per game for them, while also shooting 43.1 percent from the field. He will need a strong performance in order to help push his team to victory.

The Bears currently average 74.6 points per game and make 46.1 percent of their shots. They are moving the ball at a solid rate to find the open man at 13.3 assists per game.

Their defense has been allowing teams to score 79.6 points each game, which is slightly more than what they score per matchup. They also grab 36.9 rebounds, have 3.1 blocks, and enable 5.9 steals per game.

The Cavaliers just had their five-game win streak snapped with a recent defeat. This was a 77-54 blowout against the 19^th-ranked Memphis Tigers, which also marked the first time all season they have allowed over 70 points from an opponent.

Reece Beekman is leading the team with 12.5 points and 5.5 assists each game. He is shooting 46.9 percent from the field and is a threat to the Bears.

The Cavaliers are averaging 65.6 points per game and are connecting on 45.4 percent of their shots. They average slightly more assists a game at 15.5, which could make a slight impact here.

They are holding teams to 55.5 points per game while also grabbing 32.5 rebounds. They also create 5.6 blocks and have 8.7 steals per contest.

MyBookie is showing the odds for this college basketball opportunity, with the Virginia Cavaliers as heavy favorites to succeed. According to market insights, they have a 97.6 percent chance of winning.

The Cavaliers are clearly the better team on paper and their defense should be able to hold the Bears down. However, they have not shown that they are capable of blowing out many teams, as they only have a handful of performances that are over 15 points. Look for the Cavaliers to win, but the Bears to keep within the point spread.