Virginia vs NC State College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Feb. 24

The Virginia Cavaliers (24-3, 12-2 ACC) will try to build on an eight-game win streak when they host the NC State Wolfpack (19-8, 10-4 ACC) on February 24, 2026 at John Paul Jones Arena.

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

Virginia vs. NC State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ACC Network
• Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
• Arena: John Paul Jones Arena

Check out these betting trends and insights before you wager on Tuesday's Virginia-NC State spread (Virginia -6.5) or over/under (152.5 points).

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Virginia vs. NC State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Virginia has won 14 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 13 times.
• NC State has compiled a 14-13-0 record against the spread this year.
• Virginia covers the spread when it is a 6.5-point favorite or more 42.1% of the time. That's more often than NC State covers as an underdog of 6.5 or more (never covered this season).
• At home, the Cavaliers own a worse record against the spread (7-7-0) compared to their ATS record on the road (5-4-0).
• In 2025-26 against the spread, the Wolfpack have a better winning percentage at home (.533, 8-7-0 record) than on the road (.500, 4-4-0).
• Virginia's record against the spread in conference play is 7-7-0.
• Against the spread in ACC action, NC State is 7-7-0 this year.

Virginia vs. NC State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Virginia has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 22 games this year and has walked away with the win 19 times (86.4%) in those games.
• This season, the Cavaliers have been victorious 15 times in 17 chances when named as a favorite of at least -285 or better on the moneyline.
• NC State is 1-2 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 33.3% of those games).
• The Wolfpack have played as a moneyline underdog of +230 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
• Virginia has an implied victory probability of 74% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Virginia vs. NC State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Virginia was the fifth-worst team in the country in points scored (64.8 per game) and 39th in points conceded (66.8) last year.
• Virginia was the worst team in college basketball in rebounds per game (26.8) and 104th in rebounds conceded (30.1) last year.
• Last season Virginia was ranked 93rd in the nation in assists with 14.7 per game.
• Last year, Virginia was 25th-best in the nation in turnovers committed (9.3 per game) but 19th-worst in turnovers forced (9.2).
• NC State ranked 294th in the country last season with 69.6 points per game. At the other end of the court, it ranked 126th with 70.4 points allowed per contest.
• NC State was 316th in college basketball with 29.6 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 287th with 32.9 rebounds allowed per contest.
• NC State dished out 12.5 dimes per game, which ranked them 260th in the nation.
• NC State forced 11.5 turnovers per game last year (153rd-ranked in college basketball), but it averaged only 9.1 turnovers per contest (12th-best).

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