Virginia Tech Hokies vs Miami Hurricanes Picks and Predictions for Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Virginia Tech Hokies will be on the road Tuesday night for an 8:00 PM game in Coral Gables, FL, against the Miami Hurricanes, and we have you ready to roll with our Virginia Tech vs. Miami prediction. Virginia Tech has seventeen wins and 9 losses thus far this season. The Miami Hurricanes return home Tuesday night with twenty wins and five losses. Virginia Tech has lost three of the last four, following a 23-point home loss to Florida State last time out. Miami comes into this game playing great basketball as of late, having won the last five, including three in a row following a narrow one-point road victory against North Carolina State. Read more about this Virginia Tech vs Miami prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
Virginia Tech hunts conference win
The Virginia Tech offense is averaging 79.2 points on 45% shooting before this season. Defensively, the Hokies are allowing 74.7 points per game this year and have given up an average of 82 points per game over their last three losses. Defensively, Virginia Tech was obliterated in its last outing, giving up 92 points as Florida State shot 62% from the floor and 52% from beyond the arc. Offensively, Virginia Tech scored 69 points but just 27 in the second half on 44% shooting. The Hokies lost the rebounding battle by two and turned the ball over 10 times in the loss. Tobi Lawal led the way for the gene tech offense in their last outing, with 16 points on eight shots.
Amani Hansberry leads the Virginia Tech offense this season with 14.7 points and eight rebounds per game. Ben Hammond is second on the team with 12.7 points per game. Neoklis Avdalas averages a third-best 12.3 points to go along with the team's leading 4.6 assists. Tobi Lawal averages 11.8 points, and Jailen Bedford is fifth on the team, averaging 11.4 points per game.
Key Injury Report for Virginia Tech:
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- Sin’Cere Jones (Questionable) - Undisclosed
- Shamarius Peterkin (Questionable) - Undisclosed
- Tyler Johnson (Questionable) - Undisclosed
Miami tries to extend its winning streak
The Miami Hurricanes offense has averaged 83.6 points on 51% shooting on the floor this season. Defensively, the Hurricanes are allowing 70.1 points per game this year and have allowed 70 points over their last four wins. Defensively, Miami did just enough in their last outing, giving up 76 points on 49% shooting from the floor. Offensively, Miami was the better team, scoring 77 points, including forty in the second half, to erase a 5 point-halftime deficit on 48% shooting from the floor. The Hurricanes won the rebounding battle by 11 and forced 10 turnovers to seal the victory. Malik Reneau led the way for the Miami offense with 26 points on 19 shots.
Malik Reneau leads the Miami offense this season with 20.1 points per game. Tre Donaldson is second on the team with 15.8 points to go along with the team’s leading 66 per game. Shelton Henderson averages 14.5 points per game, and through Washington is 4th on the team with 11.1 points per game. Big man Ernest Udeh Jr averages 7 points and leads Miami, pulling in 9.5 rebounds per contest.
Key Injury Report for Miami:
- Treyvon Maddox (Questionable) - Undisclosed
- Marcus Allen (Out) - Illness
Virginia Tech vs Miami Pick
- Virginia Tech vs Miami Spread Pick
Miami is playing better basketball and will continue its winning ways on Tuesday. Look for the Hurricanes to do the work on both sides of the ball as they overwhelm a struggling Virginia Tech team. Miami is better on both ends of the floor, and that will be the difference in this matchup. Take the Hurricanes Tuesday night to do the job as they get the win and cover at home to extend their current winning streak.
- Virginia Tech vs Miami Over/Under Pick
Miami scores the ball well, but its defense will be the difference in this matchup on Tuesday. Look for the Hurricanes to stifle a struggling Virginia Tech team for 40 minutes in this game. Take the Hurricanes Tuesday night to get the easy victory at home, but their defense will shine. Take the under on Thursday night as the Virginia Tech Hokies visit the Miami Hurricanes for an ACC matchup.
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