Stanford Cardinal vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 1/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ACC Network

The Stanford Cardinal (12-3) are en route to Cassell Coliseum on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Virginia Tech Hokies (12-3).

The Stanford Cardinal played Louisville and earned the victory with a final of 80-76 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Cardinal finished with 19 while Louisville accumulated 23 fouls. They knocked down 6 out of their 27 shots from distance. Louisville went 85.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of their 21 shots. Additionally, Louisville grabbed 36 rebounds (18 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Louisville doled out 11 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. Concerning the defense, Stanford allowed the other team to shoot 43.3% from the field on 26 of 60 shooting. They also distributed 6 assists in this contest while creating 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Regarding getting rebounds, they earned 24 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cardinal made 21 of 31 attempts for a rate of 67.7%. Stanford ended with a 46.3% field goal percentage (25 out of 54) and knocked down 9 of 19 3-point shots.

Ebuka Okorie is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished 50.0% from the field and totaled 3 dimes. He was on the court for 38 mins and also collected 3 boards. He ended up scoring 28 points on 9 of 18 shooting.

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Stanford enters this one with a win-loss mark of 12-3 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 11.1 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Stanford is grabbing 35.9 rebounds per contest and has earned 184 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 313th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Cardinal are shooting 34.4% on 3-point shots (128 of 372) and 72.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 78.9 pts per contest (145th in the nation) while going 43.3% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cardinal are forcing 14.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.2 personal fouls. They are conceding 33.2% on three-point shots while they are 121st in the country in points per game allowed (70.9). The Cardinal defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.2% (368 of 815) and they concede 32.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 32nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 159 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Virginia Tech Hokies went home defeated by a final of 81-78 when they faced Wake Forest. When talking about rebounds, Virginia Tech allowed Wake Forest to snag 30 in all (11 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 29.2% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 7 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 16 at the free throw line (87.5%). The Hokies permitted Wake Forest to convert 30 of 67 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 44.8% in this game. Overall, the Hokies went 25 out of 53 from the field which had them sitting at 47.2%. Pertaining to three-point attempts, Virginia Tech knocked down 10 out of 30 tries (33.3%). They were able to make 18 of them for a rate of 72.0%. Wake Forest earned 21 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Hokies to the charity stripe for a total of 25 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. The Hokies recorded 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for this game.

Jailen Bedford was important for the Hokies for the matchup. He converted 9 of 18 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He earned 25 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this contest.

Virginia Tech has a record of 12-3 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Hokies are hitting on 46.0% from the floor, which is ranked 152nd in the nation. Virginia Tech has earned 1,253 points this year (83.5 per game) and they collect 37.6 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.7 times per contest (111th in the country) and they turn it over 10.3 times per contest. The Hokies are committing 17.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 70.1% from the free throw line.

The Virginia Tech defense gives up 28.9% from downtown (114 of 395) and their opponents are knocking down 73.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 12.9 assists and 37.1 total rebounds per game, which ranks 153rd and 298th in D-1. The Hokies are ranked 201st in D-1 in points allowed per game with 74.0. They are forcing 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.4% from the field (129th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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