The No. 8 Virginia Cavaliers (11-2, 7-0 ACC) visit the 19th-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies (12-3, 6-2) Saturday for a 6 p.m. ET tip. Below, we analyze the Virginia-Virginia Tech college basketball odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Rankings courtesy of the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Virginia at Virginia Tech: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:55 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Virginia -225 (bet $225 to win $100) | Virginia Tech +185 (bet $100 to win $185)
- Against the spread/ATS: Virginia -5.5 (-105) | Virginia Tech +5.5 (-115)
- Over/Under: 123.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Virginia at Virginia Tech: Three things to know
- Virginia defeated visiting Syracuse 81-58 Monday for a seventh-consecutive win. Senior forwards Sam Hauser and Jay Huff led the way with 21 points apiece, and the Cavaliers covered the spread as 7.5-point favorites. Hauser leads Virginia in scoring (15.0 points per game) and rebounds (7.4 RPG), while junior G Kihei Clark averages a team-best 4.5 assists per game.
- Virginia Tech, which lost at Syracuse 78-60 as a 1-point underdog Jan. 23, rebounded with a 62-51 victory at Notre Dame Wednesday as a 1-point favorite. Sophomore G Nahiem Alleyne scored a team-high 15 points and junior F Keve Aluma added 14 points and a game-high 12 rebounds vs. the Fighting Irish. For the season, Aluma averages team-bests in points (13.9 PPG) and rebounds (7.4 RPG).
- Virginia has won and covered the last four in the head-to-head series vs. Va. Tech. In the last meeting, the Cavs claimed a 56-53 road victory when Clark drilled a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left Feb. 26, 2020. In last season’s first tilt – at Virginia – the Cavs’ defense shut down the Hokies 65-39 Jan. 4, 2020.
Special College Basketball Betting Promotion!
Bet $1 on any college basketball team money line, WIN an additional $100 (in free bets) if ANY team hits a 3-pointer today. Promotion available in CO, IN, MI, NJ, TN, VA and WV. IA and PA residents, don’t miss BetMGM‘s risk-free, first-bet offer!
Place your legal, online sports bets at BetMGM! Terms and conditions apply. Bet now!
Virginia at Virginia Tech: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Virginia 58, Virginia Tech 57
Money line (ML)
PASS. Virginia Tech (+185) is tempting as the home team, but I’m going to pass and take the points below.
Against the spread (ATS)
VIRGINIA TECH +5.5 (-115) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager. This is a game you can bet the Hokies circled on their schedule as soon as it was released.
So far this season, the Hokies are 8-1 at home, only losing to Penn State 75-55 Dec. 8 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. They’re 4-0 in home conference games, including wins over Duke and Clemson, who were both ranked in the Top 25 at the time.
ATS: Virginia 8-5 | Virginia Tech 9-6
Over/Under (O/U)
Back the UNDER 123.5 (-110). Virginia’s defense ranks seventh in the country by allowing just 59.5 PPG. During the Cavaliers’ seven-game win streak, they’ve yielded 57.9 PPG.
In the Hokies’ last game, they held the Irish to 35.7% shooting from the field and 16.7% behind the 3-point line (3-for-18). If that defense comes close to duplicating what it did vs. Notre Dame, hitting the Under shouldn’t be a problem.
O/U records: Virginia 8-5 | Virginia Tech 9-6
Want some action on this one? Place a bet at BetMGM now. For more sports betting picks and tips, visit SportsbookWire.com. Please gamble responsibly.
| Johnny’s 2020-21 CBK record / Strongest plays | 43-36-1 / 18-21 |
| CBK record since Jan. 1 / Strongest plays | 28-19-1 / 13-11 |
| 2021 overall record (all sports) / Strongest plays | 41-25-1 / 21-13 |
| 2020 overall record (all sports) / Strongest plays | 178-147-4 / 87-61-1 |
Follow @JohnnyParlay11 on Twitter. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Additional college sports coverage from USA TODAY Sports Media Group:
Alabama / Auburn / Florida / Georgia / LSU / Michigan / Michigan State / Notre Dame / Ohio State / Oklahoma / Tennessee / Texas / USC / Wisconsin
Gannett may earn revenue from audience referrals to betting services. Newsrooms are independent of this relationship and there is no influence on news coverage.
[lawrence-newsletter]
[lawrence-auto-related count=3 category=1667]