Virginia vs. NC State odds, prediction: 2026 men's college basketball picks from proven model

An ACC matchup gets the Saturday college basketball schedule underway as the NC State Wolfpack host the No. 21 Virginia Cavaliers. UVA is 11-2 on the season, while NC State is 10-4. Tipoff in Raleigh is at 11 a.m. ET. NC State is a 4.5-point favorite in the latest NC State vs. Virginia odds, while the over/under is 153.5.

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The model has simulated this matchup 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations!

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