Duke vs Virginia Tech College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 31

The Duke Blue Devils (19-1, 8-0 ACC) will attempt to build on an eight-game win streak when they visit the Virginia Tech Hokies (16-6, 5-4 ACC) on January 31, 2026 at Cassell Coliseum.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Duke vs. Virginia Tech Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 31, 2026
• Game time: 12 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
• Arena: Cassell Coliseum

Duke vs. Virginia Tech Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Duke win (68.2%)

Take a look at some betting trends for Duke (-11.5) versus Virginia Tech on Saturday. The total has been set at 147.5 points for this game.

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Duke vs. Virginia Tech: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Duke is 11-9-0 ATS this season.
• Virginia Tech is 12-10-0 ATS this year.
• Duke covers the spread when it is an 11.5-point favorite or more 41.7% of the time. That's more often than Virginia Tech covers as an underdog of 11.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Blue Devils have a worse record against the spread at home (4-6-0) than they do in road games (5-1-0).
• The Hokies' winning percentage against the spread at home is .538 (7-6-0). Away, it is .800 (4-1-0).
• Duke has covered the spread five times in eight conference games.
• Against the spread in ACC play, Virginia Tech is 5-4-0 this year.

Duke vs. Virginia Tech: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Duke has been the moneyline favorite in 14 games this season and has come away with the win 13 times (92.9%) in those contests.
• The Blue Devils have been a -781 moneyline favorite on six occasions this season and won every game.
• Virginia Tech has won 44.4% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (4-5).
• The Hokies have played as a moneyline underdog of +530 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Duke has a 88.6% chance of pulling out a win.

Duke vs. Virginia Tech Head-to-Head Comparison

• Last year, Duke was 11th-best in the country on offense (83.2 points scored per game) and seventh-best on defense (62.8 points allowed).
• Last year, Duke was 24th-best in the nation in rebounds (35.6 per game) and 12th-best in rebounds conceded (27.3).
• Duke was 17th-best in the nation in assists (16.9 per game) last season.
• Last season, Duke was ninth-best in college basketball in turnovers committed (8.9 per game) and ranked 265th in turnovers forced (10.4).
• Last year Virginia Tech scored 69.2 points per game (299th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 73.2 points per contest (213th-ranked).
• Last season Virginia Tech averaged 30.3 rebounds per game (282nd-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 29.3 rebounds per contest (60th-ranked).
• Virginia Tech dished out 12.6 dimes per game, which ranked them 250th in college basketball.
• Virginia Tech was 317th in the country with 12.7 turnovers per game last season. Meanwhile, it ranked 265th with 10.4 forced turnovers per game.

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