Virginia vs. Texas, Picks and Prediction for Wednesday, December 3, 2025
It’s a contest on the hardwood between power conference foes as the Virginia Cavaliers travel to the Lone Star State to battle the Texas Longhorns Wednesday night as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge and we have you covered with our Virginia vs. Texas prediction. Virginia dropped Queens 94-69 at home in their previous contest Friday night, covering the line as a 24.5-point favorite. Texas downed NC State 102-97 last Wednesday night in the fifth-place game of the Maui Invitational, winning outright as a 1.5-point underdog. This marks the first time that the two programs have met on the hardwood. Read more about this Virginia vs. Texas prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
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Virginia Looking to Pick Up Road Victory
Virginia bounced back from their first loss of the season to Butler as they rolled past Queens College Friday night at home. The Cavaliers improved to 6-1 overall on the year and look to earn a big road win here. Against Queens, Virginia was up 13-5 at the first media timeout and wasn’t challenged from there. The Cavaliers led 46-29 at the half and by as many as 33 en route to the win. Virginia shot 53.3% from the field, including 15 of 33 from three-point range, and held a 41-35 advantage on the glass. Thijs De Ridder led six Cavaliers in double figures as he put up 21 points in the victory.
The Cavaliers come into this game putting up an average of 87.6 points a game this season, which is 49th in the nation. Virginia grabs 44.7 boards a night (9th) while dishing out an average of 16.3 assists per contest. The Cavaliers are stifling defensively: they enter this contest 77th in the nation in scoring defense by allowing a measly 67.6 points per game. Thijs De Ridder leads the team with 18 points plus 5.6 rebounds per game this season. Chance Mallory (11.3 points, 5.4 rebounds), Sam Lewis (10.4 points, 3.9 rebounds) and Ugonna Onyenso (6.3 points, 4.7 rebounds) are solid secondary scoring options. Malik Thomas (13.4 points, 3.4 rebounds), Jacari White (nine points, 2.7 rebounds), Johann Grunloh (8.7 points, 7.7 rebounds), Dallin Hall, Elijah Gertrude and Martin Carrere all log key minutes for Ryan Odom’s squad. The Cavaliers shoot 47.2% from the field as a team on the year. Virginia connects on 10.4 triples per game this season while sinking 36.5% of their attempts from beyond the arc, which is 84th in the nation. The Cavaliers have been average at the charity stripe, hitting 68.2% at the line so far this season, putting them 272nd in the nation.
Key Injury Report for Virginia:
- No Key Injuries
Longhorns Seeking to Pick Up Home Win
Texas bounced back from a one-point loss to Arizona State in their first game in Maui by drubbing Chaminade and then outgunning #23 NC State to leave Hawaii with a pair of wins. The Longhorns enter this game 6-2 on the season and look to put up a third straight win here. Against NC State, Texas trailed 6-0 out of the gate, led 45-30 with under two minutes to play in the first half and 47-37 at intermission. The Longhorns saw the Wolfpack come back to take a 71-70 lead with 7:51 remaining before taking the lead for good with 10 straight points to go up 80-71 with 5:49 to play and led the rest of the way. Texas shot 55.8% from the floor, including 16 of 32 from three-point range, and hit 28 of 33 free throw attempts in the game. Jordan Pope led six players in double figures with 28 points in the win.
On the season, Texas has put up an average of 90.9 points per contest, putting them 26th in the nation in scoring offense on the year. The Longhorns are pulling down an average of 44 rebounds per game (15th) while dishing out an average of 15.3 assists (151st) per contest. Texas is giving up an average of 71.9 points per game this season, leaving them 156th in the nation in scoring defense. Motas Vokietaitis is one of four Longhorns in double figures as he puts up an average of 15.5 points plus seven rebounds per game this season. Dailyn Swain (16.5 points, 6.6 rebounds), Jordan Pope (12.1 points, 3.6 assists), and Tramon Mark (10.5 points) are good secondary scoring options. Simeon Wilcher, Chendall Weaver, Lassina Traore, Camden Heide, Nic Codie, and Declan Duru Jr. are other rotation pieces for Sean Miller. Texas is shooting 51.1% from the field as a team this season, which is 27th in Division I. The Longhorns are knocking down 8.5 three-pointers a night while sinking 35.8% of their attempts from beyond the arc, which is 112th in the country. Texas has been below average at the charity stripe as they are cashing in 69.8% of their attempts this season, putting them 230th in the nation.
Key Injury Report for Texas:
- No Key Injuries.
Virginia vs. Texas Pick
| # | Handicapper | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rob Vincilleti | +1,778.00 |
| 2 |  Ross Benjamin | +1,716.00 |
| 3 |  David Hess | +1,326.00 |
| 4 |  Earle Sports Bets | +1,323.00 |
| 5 |  Dan Kaiser | +1,071.00 |
Virginia vs. Texas Spread Pick
- Texas -1.5 (4 units)
Both teams have been high-octane offensive attacks, which is definitely out of the norm for Virginia in recent years. Meanwhile, Texas rebounded from that loss to Arizona State as they piled up a combined 221 points in wins over Chaminade and NC State. The Longhorns shot the ball well from the perimeter and will test the Cavaliers’ defense as well. Virginia is playing their first true road game of the season here after splitting a pair of neutral floor contests. Texas is 4-0 at home, winning each of those contests by at least 16 points. This game is closer than that but the Longhorns come up with the victory here.
Virginia vs. Texas Over/Under Pick
- Over 151.5 (4 units)
Virginia is 25th in offensive efficiency, 62nd in effective field goal percentage (55.4%), first in offensive rebounding percentage (46.8%), 97th in free throws made per game (17.4) and 113th in two-point shooting (56%) on the year. The Cavaliers are 286th in tempo with 67.1 possessions a night this season. Virginia has stayed under the total in four of their seven games on the year. Texas has stayed under the mark in three of their seven games with a posted total on the year. The Longhorns are 68th in defensive efficiency, 53rd in effective field goal percentage defense (46.3%), 22nd in allowed offensive rebounding percentage (24.2%), 70th in field goal percentage defense (40.1%), 22nd in two-point defense (43.3%), and 245th in three-point defense (33.9%) this season. Texas is 172nd in adjusted tempo with 69.3 possessions per contest. Look for there to be more offense than one might think, pushing this game over the number.
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