Virginia Tech Hokies vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 2/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ACC Network

The Virginia Tech Hokies (17-9) are on their way to Watsco Center on Tuesday where they will meet the Miami Hurricanes (20-5).

The Virginia Tech Hokies faced Florida State and took a loss by a score of 92-69 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Hokies walked away with 13 while Florida State recorded 12 fouls. They made 12 out of their 23 attempts from long range. Florida State shot 70.6% from the charity stripe by converting 12 of 17 tries. Moreover, Florida State snagged 26 rebounds (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Florida State recorded 15 dimes and had 2 steals in this contest. With regard to the defense, Virginia Tech allowed the other team to shoot 61.8% from the field on 34 of 55 shooting. They also distributed 11 assists in the game in addition to creating 4 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned 24 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Hokies converted 12 of 15 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. Virginia Tech ended the contest having earned a 43.6% FG percentage (24 of 55) and knocked down 9 of their 18 shots from 3-point land.

Ben Hammond is a player who came through for the contest. He went 85.7% from the field and also earned 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and pulled down 5 rebounds. He notched 16 points on 6 of 7 shooting.

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Virginia Tech heads into this matchup with a record of 17-9 for the year. They average 79.2 pts per contest (114th in D-1) on 45.0% from the field. The Hokies are hitting 35.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (219 of 620) and 73.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Virginia Tech is pulling in 35.1 rebounds per game and has racked up 365 dimes so far this season, which ranks 182nd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 10.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.9 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Hokies are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.7 fouls. They currently rank 139th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 334 relinquished on the campaign. The Hokies defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.6% (710 of 1,592) and they surrender 35.5 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 30.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 212th in college in points per game from their opponents (74.7).

In their last game, the Miami Hurricanes went home victorious with a score of 77-76 against North Carolina State. The Hurricanes were able to collect 20 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for the matchup. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. North Carolina State was called for 15 fouls in the matchup which got the Hurricanes to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throws for a clip of 50.0%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, Miami made 3 of 17 attempts (17.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Hurricanes ended up going 32 for 67 from the floor which had them sitting at 47.8%. The Hurricanes permitted North Carolina State to make 27 of their 55 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 49.1% in this game. They finished 37.5% from beyond the perimeter by going 9 of 24 and finished the contest at 13 out of 15 at the free throw line (86.7%). With respect to how they rebounded, Miami permitted North Carolina State to snag 27 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Malik Reneau was important for the Hurricanes in the matchup. He knocked down 12 of 19 for the game for a field goal rate of 63.2%, and had 6 rebounds. He totaled 26 points in his 36 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist for the contest.

Miami has a mark of 20-5 so far this season. The Hurricanes commit 15.8 fouls every game and they connect on 67.2% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 16.8 times per contest (44th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 11.3 times per game. Miami has scored 2,089 points for the campaign (83.6 per contest) and they snag 38.8 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Hurricanes are connecting on 50.8% from the floor, which is 12th in the nation.

The Miami defense gives up 35.1% on shots from 3-point land (205 of 584) and opponents are connecting on 67.8% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 13.3 dimes and 30.0 boards per game, which ranks them 173rd and 13th in college. The Hurricanes on the defensive side of the court are 83rd in the nation in points allowed per game with 70.1. They are able to force 13.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the floor (118th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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