Boston College Eagles vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 3/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ESPNU

The Boston College Eagles (10-18) are hitting the road to Cassell Coliseum on Tuesday where they will take on the Virginia Tech Hokies (18-10).

The Boston College Eagles faced off with Miami and took a loss by a score of 76-54 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 15 while Miami recorded 13 personal fouls. They also buried 7 of their 20 attempts from 3-point range. Miami finished 61.1% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 18 attempts. On top of that, Miami collected 31 boards (12 offensive, 19 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Miami dished out 15 assists and had 14 steals in the game. Concerning defending, Boston College let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the floor on 29 out of 58 shooting. They also recorded 9 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned a total of 23 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Eagles knocked down 9 of 12 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Boston College ended the game having earned a 40.0% field goal percentage (20 out of 50) and knocked down 5 of their 22 3-point shots.

Boden Kapke is one player who came through for this contest. He ended up going 53.8% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and also collected 3 boards. He recorded 18 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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Boston College will enter this contest with a mark of 10-18 for the campaign. They cough up possession 10.3 times per game and as a team they commit 16.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Boston College is grabbing 36.6 rebounds per game and has earned 323 dimes on the campaign, which is 345th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Eagles are shooting 30.1% on shots from downtown (210 of 697) and 64.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 67.7 points per outing (338th in college) while connecting on 40.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Eagles have forced 9.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.9 fouls. They surrender 31.3% on shots from distance and they are 87th in college in PPG allowed (70.5). The Eagles defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.7% (699 of 1,638) and they concede 37.8 boards per game as a team. They rank 66th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 342 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Virginia Tech Hokies took a loss by a final score of 89-82 against North Carolina. The Hokies were able to corral 15 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 19 in this game. They turned it over 8 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. North Carolina committed 13 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Hokies to the charity stripe for 11 tries. They were able to make 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 100.0%. In regard to shooting from distance, Virginia Tech buried 9 of 23 attempts (39.1%). Overall, the Hokies went 31 for 62 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. The Hokies allowed North Carolina to bury 29 of 52 tries from the floor which had them shooting 55.8% for the contest. They shot 40.0% from distance by shooting 8 out of 20 and finished the contest at 23 of 30 from the free throw line (76.7%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Virginia Tech permitted North Carolina to collect 30 overall (9 offensive).

Neoklis Avdalas ended up being a factor for the Hokies in this matchup. He made 7 of 16 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and totaled 3 rebounds. He recorded 19 points in his 29 mins of playing time and had 5 assists for the contest.

Virginia Tech has a record of 18-10 so far this season. As an offense, the Hokies are hitting on 45.3% from the floor, which ranks 183rd in Division 1. Virginia Tech has tallied 2,206 pts this year (78.8 per game) and they collect 35.0 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.5 times per contest (145th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 10.4 times per game. The Hokies commit 16.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 73.0% from the free throw line.

The Hokies are ranked 193rd in D-1 in PPG allowed with 74.0. They are able to force 12.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.3% from the floor (186th in college). The Virginia Tech defense allows 30.2% on 3-point shots (206 of 682) and their opponents are making 73.4% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 12.5 dimes and 35.3 boards per contest, which is ranked 112th and 236th in college.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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