An ACC battle has the No. 21 Virginia Cavaliers (20-6) going on the road to play the Virginia Tech Hokies (14-11) on Monday at 7 p.m. ET. Virginia Tech is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Virginia vs. Virginia Tech odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 126.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Virginia vs. Virginia Tech picks, you need to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 16 of the 2023-24 season on a 136-89 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $2,500 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 25-13 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows Virginia senior guard Reece Beekman is an athletic playmaker. Beekman scans the court with ease as a playmaker while being instinctive as a defender. The Wisconsin native leads the ACC in assists (6) along with 14.2 points and 2.3 steals per game. In his last outing, Beekman had 20 points, six rebounds and four assists.

The model also knows Virginia Tech junior guard Sean Pedulla provides his team with an agile force. Pedulla can shoot and score the basketball with no problem. The Oklahoma native leads the team in scoring (15.5) and assists (4.5). On Feb. 3, he notched 21 points, five rebounds and five assists. 

Now, the model has set its sights on Virginia vs. Virginia Tech. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in over 50% of simulations! 

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