The Virginia Cavaliers'(20-6, 11-4 ACC) visit the'Virginia Tech Hokies'(14-11, 6-8) Monday. Tip from Cassell Coliseum is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Virginia vs. Virginia Tech'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Virginia took down Wake Forest 49-47 Saturday but came up a hook short of covering the spread as a 2.5-point home favorite. G Reece Beekman'scored a game-high 20 points on 9-of-16 shooting while G Isaac McKneely'(12 points) was the only other Virginia player to score in double figures. The Cavaliers shot 40.7% from the field in the win.
Virginia Tech fell 96-81 to then-No. 5, now-9th-ranked North Carolina Saturday, while failing to cover as an 11-point road underdog. G MJ Collins'scored a team-high 18 points, leading 6 Virginia Tech players in double figures. The Hokies shot 41.8% from the field but just 26.9% from beyond the arc, while the Tar Heels shot 51.5% and 33.3%, respectively.
Virginia, which was No. 23, fell out of the thanks to last week’s home loss to unranked Pitt 74-63 as a 6.5-point favorite.