California Golden Bears vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: California Golden Bears vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ACC Network

The Virginia Tech Hokies (12-4) will try to defeat the California Golden Bears (13-3) at Cassell Coliseum on Saturday.

The California Golden Bears played Virginia and took a loss by a score of 84-60 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Golden Bears finished with 20 and Virginia finished the game with 21 personal fouls. They made 9 of 29 tries from distance. Virginia shot 65.2% at the charity stripe by burying 15 of their 23 shots. Furthermore, Virginia grabbed 38 rebounds (9 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Virginia distributed 23 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. When discussing defense, California allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 30 out of 60 shooting. They also doled out 12 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned 24 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Golden Bears knocked down 19 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 86.4%. California ended the contest with a 35.2% field goal percentage (19 out of 54) and converted 3 out of their 19 3-point attempts.

Dai Dai Ames is a player who was a major factor for the game. He shot 40.0% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist. He was on the court for 32 minutes and collected 2 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 4 of 10 shooting.

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California comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 13-3 for the season. They average 80.1 pts per game (125th in the country) while going 45.5% from the floor. The Golden Bears are hitting 36.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (144 of 396) and 78.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, California is snagging 34.9 rebounds per game and has accumulated 237 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 126th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 9.4 times per contest and as a group they are committing 17.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Golden Bears are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers every game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 281st in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 230 conceded for the campaign. The Golden Bears defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 41.6% (395 of 949) and they relinquish 36.3 boards per game as a unit. They are surrendering 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 91st in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (69.5).

For their last game, the Virginia Tech Hokies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-68 against Stanford. The Hokies were able to snag 21 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 34 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 4 steals for this contest. Stanford was called for 21 personal fouls in this contest which got the Hokies to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw tries for a clip of 76.0%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Virginia Tech buried 7 of 20 attempts (35.0%). In all, the Hokies went 21 for 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.6%. The Hokies permitted Stanford to convert 26 of their 58 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.8% in the game. They went 35.7% from 3-point land by shooting 10 of 28 and ended up going 7 of 9 at the free throw line (77.8%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Virginia Tech permitted Stanford to get 29 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Neoklis Avdalas ended up being a major contributor for the Hokies for this game. He racked up 21 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for the matchup. He converted 7 of 15 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and accounted for 2 rebounds.

Virginia Tech has a mark of 12-4 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Hokies are hitting on 45.7% from the field, which is 168th in college hoops. Virginia Tech has accounted for 1,321 points for the campaign (82.6 per game) and they collect 37.5 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.2 times per contest (132nd in college) and they are turning it over 10.2 times per contest. The Hokies are committing 17.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 70.5% from the free throw line.

The Virginia Tech defense allows 29.3% on shots from beyond the arc (124 of 423) and their opponents are connecting on 73.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 12.8 assists and 36.7 boards every game, which is ranked 143rd and 285th in those categories on the defensive end. The Hokies defensively are ranked 194th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 73.7. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (138th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take California

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