Virginia Tech Hokies vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN+

The NC State Wolfpack (17-6) will try to defeat the Virginia Tech Hokies (16-7) at Lenovo Center on Saturday.

The Virginia Tech Hokies faced Duke and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-58 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Hokies walked away with 12 while Duke finished the game with 13 personal fouls. They knocked down 5 of 21 attempts from distance. Duke finished the contest at 71.4% from the free throw line by making 5 of 7 shots. Additionally, Duke collected 30 rebounds (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Duke dished out 15 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. In the matter of defense, Virginia Tech allowed their opponent to shoot 52.5% from the floor on 31 of 59 shooting. They also distributed 11 assists in the matchup while forcing 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When talking about pulling down boards, they collected 20 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Hokies buried 5 of 6 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. Virginia Tech walked away from the contest having earned a 41.8% FG percentage (23 out of 55) and converted 7 of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Amani Hansberry is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. He finished 61.5% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and collected 3 rebounds. He totaled 20 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Virginia Tech comes into this contest with a mark of 16-7 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 10.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.0 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Virginia Tech is grabbing 35.8 boards per game and has tallied 328 dimes this year, which has them ranked 169th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Hokies are hitting 34.5% on three-point attempts (192 of 556) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. They average 80.0 points per game (106th in the nation) while going 44.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hokies are forcing 13.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They give up 29.5% from beyond the arc while they are 192nd in college in PPG from their opponents (74.0). The Hokies defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.6% (623 of 1,428) and they surrender 36.4 boards per game as a team. They rank 164th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 299 relinquished this season.

For their last game, the NC State Wolfpack took home the win by a final score of 84-83 against SMU. The Wolfpack recorded 24 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 30 for this game. They gave up possession 7 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. SMU committed 14 personal fouls for the game which took the Wolfpack to the charity stripe for 20 tries. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a clip of 60.0%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, North Carolina State made 16 of 36 attempts (44.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Wolfpack ended up shooting 28 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.9%. The Wolfpack allowed SMU to make 32 of their 67 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.8% for the game. They finished 54.5% from three-point range by going 12 out of 22 and ended up going 7 out of 12 at the free throw line (58.3%). In reference to rebounding, North Carolina State allowed SMU to snag 36 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Darrion Williams pitched in for the Wolfpack for the contest. He racked up 25 points in his 34 minutes of playing time, but finished this game without an assist. He converted 8 of 18 in the game for a field goal rate of 44.4%, and had 3 rebounds.

North Carolina State has a mark of 17-6 so far this year. The Wolfpack are responsible for committing 18.7 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 75.9% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 16.9 times per game (46th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.6 times per contest. North Carolina State has earned 1,974 pts for the campaign (85.8 per game) and they collect 35.9 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wolfpack are hitting on 48.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 47th in the nation.

The Wolfpack are ranked 150th in college in points per game surrendered with 72.4. They are able to force 13.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the field (126th in Division 1). The North Carolina State defense gives up 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc (207 of 605) and their opponents are making 67.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 12.0 assists and 34.7 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 76th and 192nd in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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