Florida State Seminoles vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ACC Network

The Florida State Seminoles (11-13) are on their way to Cassell Coliseum on Saturday where they will meet the Virginia Tech Hokies (17-8).

The Florida State Seminoles played Virginia and took a loss by a final of 61-58 in their last contest. Florida State walked away from the game having earned a 29.0% field goal percentage (18 of 62) and knocked down 6 of their 33 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Seminoles converted 16 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 72.7%. In relation to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 33 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 8 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to defense, Florida State allowed the other team to shoot 37.7% from the field on 23 out of 61 shooting. Virginia dished out 14 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. On top of that, Virginia pulled down 42 rebounds (10 offensive, 32 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Virginia finished 62.5% from the charity stripe by converting 5 of 8 shots. They buried 10 of their 33 attempts from long range. Regarding fouls, the Seminoles ended up walking away with 14 while Virginia finished the game with 16 fouls.

Lajae Jones is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up going 40.0% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He played 34 minutes played and collected 13 boards. He was able to score 21 points on 6 out of 15 shooting.

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Florida State enters this matchup with a record of 11-13 for the campaign. They cough up possession 11.6 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.9 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Florida State is pulling in 36.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 350 assists so far this season, which ranks 176th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Seminoles are shooting 31.1% on shots from 3-point land (246 of 792) and 71.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 79.9 points per outing (104th in college) while hitting 41.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Seminoles are forcing 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.2 fouls. They are relinquishing 33.6% on 3-point attempts while they are 309th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (78.8). The Seminoles defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.7% (656 of 1,466) and they relinquish 39.3 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 285th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 368 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Virginia Tech Hokies walked away with a victory by a final of 76-66 against Clemson. The Hokies pulled down 25 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards for a total of 28 for the game. They also gave up possession 12 times, while recording 5 steals in the matchup. Clemson was called for 13 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Hokies to the free throw line for 13 shots. They were able to bury 13 of them for a percentage of 100.0%. When discussing shots from distance, Virginia Tech made 11 of 21 attempts (52.4%). Overall, the Hokies went 26 out of 50 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.0%. The Hokies allowed Clemson to convert 25 of 55 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.5% in this contest. They finished 31.3% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 5 out of 16 and finished the game at 11 out of 18 from the free throw line (61.1%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Virginia Tech permitted Clemson to collect 24 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Jailen Bedford was important for the Hokies for this game. He totaled 23 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this contest. He made 8 of 14 for this game giving him a rate of 57.1%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Virginia Tech has a win-loss record of 17-8 so far this year. The Hokies have committed 17.0 personal fouls every game and they go 73.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.2 times per contest (171st in college) and they turn it over 10.6 times per game. Virginia Tech has accounted for 1,989 pts for the season (79.6 per contest) and they pull in 35.5 boards per game. As an offense, the Hokies are shooting 45.0% from the field, which is 195th in college.

The Hokies on the defensive side of the court are 192nd in the country in points per game surrendered with 74.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (188th in college). The Virginia Tech defense surrenders 30.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (184 of 613) and opponents are knocking down 73.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 12.8 assists and 35.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 126th and 261st in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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