Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 3/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: ACC Network

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (16-15) are headed to Spectrum Center on Tuesday where they will meet the Virginia Tech Hokies (19-12) in the ACC Tournament.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons played California and took home the win by a score of 80-73 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Demon Deacons finished with 26 and California racked up 26 personal fouls. They also converted 8 out of their 29 tries from distance. California walked away from this one shooting 82.1% at the charity stripe by burying 23 of their 28 attempts. On top of that, California snagged 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. California recorded 7 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. When discussing defending, Wake Forest allowed their opponent to shoot 35.6% from the floor on 21 out of 59 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and having 4 steals. In terms of grabbing boards, they earned 40 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Demon Deacons made 27 of 35 tries for a rate of 77.1%. Wake Forest wrapped up the contest with a 41.1% field goal percentage (23 of 56) and buried 7 of their 23 3-pointers.

Juke Harris is one player who was a major factor in the game. He ended up shooting 45.5% from the field and dished out 3 assists. He played 40 mins played and pulled down 15 rebounds. He notched 31 points on 10 of 22 shooting.

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Wake Forest will play this contest with a win-loss record of 16-15 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per game and as a team are committing 18.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Wake Forest is pulling down 33.3 boards per contest and has earned 444 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 165th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Demon Deacons are shooting 34.1% on three-point shots (278 of 816) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. They average 78.9 points per game (106th in college hoops) while hitting 44.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Demon Deacons are able to force 12.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 296th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 471 conceded on the year. The Demon Deacons defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.5% (806 of 1,811) and they surrender 34.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are conceding 33.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 260th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (76.9).

In their last game, the Virginia Tech Hokies took a defeat with a final score of 76-72 when they faced Virginia. The Hokies pulled down 17 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this matchup. They turned it over 10 times, while getting 11 steals in the game. Virginia committed 9 fouls in this matchup which got the Hokies to the free throw line for 16 tries. They were able to convert 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. When talking about three-point attempts, Virginia Tech knocked down 8 of their 32 attempts (25.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Hokies went 26 for 62 from the field which had them at 41.9%. The Hokies allowed Virginia to knock down 26 of 58 attempts from the floor which had them at 44.8% in this contest. They finished 36.0% from three-point range by connecting on 9 out of 25 and ended up going 15 out of 17 from the free throw line (88.2%). In regard to how they rebounded, Virginia Tech allowed Virginia to collect 34 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Ben Hammond ended up having an impact for the Hokies in the game. He buried 7 out of 15 in this game for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 35 mins of playing time and accounted for 5 dimes in this game.

Virginia Tech has a record of 19-12 this season. The Hokies commit 17.0 personal fouls per game and they go 73.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.4 times per contest (144th in the country) and they cough up possession 10.4 times per contest. Virginia Tech has accounted for 2,432 points this year (78.5 per game) and they grab 34.5 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hokies are hitting on 45.3% from the floor, which is 181st in the country.

The Virginia Tech defense allows 30.4% on three-point shots (228 of 749) and opponents are knocking down 73.4% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 12.7 dimes and 35.3 boards per contest, which ranks them 127th and 241st in the country. The Hokies on defense are ranked 194th in college in points per game surrendered with 74.2. They are forcing 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the floor (213th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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