Virginia Tech Hokies vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 11/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Location: Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, IA

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Virginia Tech (+3.5)

The Iowa Hawkeyes (2-0) will play the Virginia Tech Hokies (2-0) at Tyson Events Center on Tuesday. Virginia Tech opens this contest as 3.5-point underdogs. The over/under comes in at 142.5.

The Virginia Tech Hokies stepped onto the hardwood against Mercer and went home with a win by a final score of 96-67 in their last game. Virginia Tech walked away from the contest having earned a 48.6% field goal percentage (34 of 70) and buried 8 of their 22 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Hokies converted 20 of 26 tries for a percentage of 76.9%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they collected 37 with 13 of them being offensive. They also recorded 16 dimes for the game in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to the defense, Virginia Tech allowed 40.7% from the field on 22 of 54 shooting. Mercer distributed 11 assists and had 1 steal in this contest. Moreover, Mercer totaled 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Mercer finished the game shooting 63.0% at the free throw line by making 17 of their 27 tries. They knocked down 6 out of their 20 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Regarding fouls, the Hokies left the arena with 21 while Mercer totaled 21 fouls.

Amani Hansberry is one guy who was a contributor for this game. He finished shooting 69.2% from the field and totaled 3 dimes. He was on the court for 27 minutes and also collected 5 boards. He accounted for 23 points on 9 out of 13 shooting.

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Virginia Tech will play this game with a mark of 2-0 on the year. They turn it over 9.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 20.5 personal fouls every game. As a team, Virginia Tech is collecting 38.5 boards per game and has earned 36 dimes this year, which ranks 148th in college in terms of passing the ball. The Hokies are hitting 42.0% on shots from 3-point land (21 of 50) and 71.2% from the free throw line. They average 92.0 points per game (66th in Division 1) on 49.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hokies are forcing 21.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.5 personal fouls. They surrender 25.0% on shots from distance and they are ranked 62nd in college hoops in PPG allowed (60.5). The Hokies defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 38.7% (41 of 106) and they surrender 31.5 boards per game as a unit. They are 24th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 15 conceded this season.

In their last game, the Iowa Hawkeyes walked away with a victory by a final of 91-47 when they played Eastern Illinois. With respect to rebounding, Iowa allowed Eastern Illinois to get 20 in total (10 on the offensive side). They shot 0.0% from beyond the arc by going 0 of 7 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 20 at the charity stripe (65.0%). The Hawkeyes permitted Eastern Illinois to bury 17 out of 52 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.7% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Hawkeyes finished the game shooting 33 for 52 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 63.5%. Regarding shots from downtown, Iowa buried 14 of 30 attempts (46.7%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 64.7%. Eastern Illinois had 16 fouls in this matchup which got the Hawkeyes to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They also gave up possession 15 times, while getting 11 steals for this contest. The Hawkeyes snagged 29 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in this game.

Ty'Reek Coleman ended up having an impact for the Hawkeyes in the matchup. He totaled 13 points in his 22 mins on the court and had 6 dimes for the matchup. He knocked down 5 of 5 for this contest giving him a rate of 100.0%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Iowa has a win-loss mark of 2-0 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Hawkeyes are connecting on 55.0% from the field, which has them ranked 16th in the country. Iowa has scored 167 pts for the year (83.5 per game) and they average 40.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 20.5 times per game (40th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 11.5 times per contest. The Hawkeyes commit 18.0 fouls per game and they go 55.6% from the free throw line.

The Hawkeyes are ranked 12th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 50.5. They are forcing 15.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 34.3% from the field (47th in college hoops). The Iowa defense concedes 12.0% on three-point shots (3 of 25) and opponents are making 73.2% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 7.5 assists and 28.5 boards per contest, which is ranked 16th and 46th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Virginia Tech (+3.5)

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