Virginia Tech Hokies vs SMU Mustangs Prediction, 1/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs SMU Mustangs

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location: Moody Coliseum in Dallas, TX

TV: ESPN+

The SMU Mustangs (12-4) will play the Virginia Tech Hokies (13-4) at Moody Coliseum on Tuesday.

The Virginia Tech Hokies stepped onto the hardwood against California and took home the win by a score of 78-75 in their last contest. Virginia Tech walked away from the contest with a 43.4% FG percentage (23 out of 53) and made 5 of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hokies knocked down 27 of their 31 shots for a rate of 87.1%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they compiled 27 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 10 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 4 steals. In regard to defending, Virginia Tech let their opponent shoot 44.6% from the field on 25 out of 56 shooting. California dished out 13 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. In addition, California collected 28 boards (11 offensive, 17 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. California went 90.5% at the charity stripe by burying 19 of 21 attempts. They knocked down 6 of their 20 tries from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to personal fouls, the Hokies ended up finishing with 18 while California totaled 28 personal fouls.

Amani Hansberry is a guy who came through for this contest. He finished the game at 57.1% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He played for 30 mins and also snagged 9 boards. He accumulated 15 points on 4 of 7 shooting.

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Virginia Tech will play this game with a win-loss mark of 13-4 on the campaign. They cough up possession 10.2 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, Virginia Tech is snagging 36.9 boards per game and has racked up 253 assists this season, which ranks 136th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Hokies are shooting 34.7% on shots from distance (141 of 406) and 71.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 82.3 points per game (87th in Division 1) while going 45.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Hokies have forced 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They are 166th in college in allowing assists with 218 surrendered for the campaign. The Hokies defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.7% (454 of 1,064) and they surrender 36.4 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 29.3% on shots from downtown and they rank 194th in college in PPG allowed (73.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the SMU Mustangs took a loss by a score of 82-75 against Duke. Concerning rebounding, SMU permitted Duke to snag 21 in total (6 offensive). They finished the game shooting 42.3% from downtown by shooting 11 of 26 and ended up going 21 out of 27 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Mustangs permitted Duke to bury 25 of their 51 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.0% for the contest. When the game finished, the Mustangs finished shooting 30 for 53 from the field which gave them a rate of 56.6%. In relation to 3-point attempts, SMU converted 7 out of 14 attempts (50.0%). They were able to make 8 of them for a clip of 88.9%. Duke had 13 personal fouls for this game which took the Mustangs to the free throw line for a total of 9 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 19 times, while earning 8 steals in the game. The Mustangs corralled 21 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in the matchup.

Jaden Toombs ended up having an impact for the Mustangs in this contest. He made 10 out of 12 in this game for a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and added 7 rebounds. He racked up 23 points in his 34 mins on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist.

SMU has a mark of 12-4 so far this season. The Mustangs are committing 17.7 fouls every game and they shoot 77.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 18.1 times per game (27th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest. SMU has totaled 1,426 pts this year (89.1 per contest) and they pull in 38.7 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Mustangs are shooting 50.2% from the floor, which is ranked 21st in the nation.

The SMU defense allows 31.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (139 of 440) and opponents are making 72.1% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 15.9 dimes and 34.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks 317th and 154th in the country. The Mustangs on defense are ranked 283rd in college in PPG given up with 77.1. They are forcing 14.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (136th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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