Virginia isn't the defensive juggernaut of past seasons. The Cavaliers haven't been getting consistent point guard play either. Those are issues.

But those issues shouldn't stop the Cavaliers from covering this number against a bad Bethune-Cookman team in what is a huge step down for Virginia.

Bethune-Cookman is a 2-6 team from the SWAC. The Wildcats have played three major conference teams - Texas Tech, Nebraska and Minnesota. They lost those games by an average of 18.3 points.

Virginia returns home with urgency having lost its previous two games to SMU and Florida, both on the road. The Cavaliers are 4-0 at home. This is just the type of opponent they need to face right now to get their confidence up.