Virginia Tech vs Virginia Prediction 2/15/25 College Basketball Picks Today

The Virginia Cavaliers and the Virginia Tech Hokies meet Saturday in college basketball action from Cassell Coliseum. Here’s a Virginia Tech vs Virginia prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Virginia Tech vs Virginia  pick.

Virginia Cavaliers Betting Preview

Virginia posted a fairly decent record through the end of the calendar year. That said, the Cavs haven’t done so well in 2025 just yet. In their first 13 outings of the season Virginia went 8-5 overall. The losses were versus Tennessee, St. John’s, Florida, SMU and Memphis. Otherwise it was wins over Campbell, Coppin State, Villanova, Manhattan, Holy Cross, Bethune-Cookman, American U and NC State in that time. Following losses to Louisville, California, Stanford, SMU and Louisville, the Cavaliers hit a much better 4-2 run. Those losses came versus Notre Dame and Virginia Tech. The victories were over Boston College, Miami, Pittsburgh and Georgia Tech. The result so far has been an even .500 run at 12-12 through the Cavs’ first 24 outings.

In the Georgia Tech game over the weekend, the Cavaliers went into the locker room with a 41-36 edge. Following a 34-25 second half Virginia came away with a 75-61 win in the end. Leading the team in scoring was Isaac McKneely with 20 points and two assists in 32 minutes of action. Dai Dai Ames added 18 points with four rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 30 minutes. Blake Buchanan hauled in a team-high 11 rebounds with four assists, one steal, one block and seven points as well. Anthony Robinson added six points off the bench.

Virginia Tech Hokies Betting Preview

Over on the Virginia Tech side, they’ve had a few good runs of play this year. Overall however, the team has struggled at staying around the .500 mark in the record column. The Hokies beat Delaware State, USC Upstate and Winthrop in their first three outings, then lost to Penn State, Jacksonville, Michigan, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Pitt, Saint Joseph’s, Duke and Stanford in the next 12 outings. The wins in that time otherwise were versus North Carolina A&T, Navy and Miami. Since then the Hokies have hit a 5-4 stretch. The losses came versus Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Clemson and SMU. Otherwise it was wins over California, NC State, Florida State, Virginia and Notre Dame. That gives Virginia Tech an 11-13 overall record this year though their first 24 outings.

Matched up against Notre Dame last Saturday the Hokies hit a 33-26 deficit in the first half. Virginia Tech got better from there on a 39-30 run and powered out the win 65-63 in the end. Leading the team in scoring was Tobi Lawal, who notched a double-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds, one assist and a pair of blocks. Brandon Rechsteiner came off the bench to add 12 points with three assists and one rebound. Ben Burnham had 10 bench points with four rebounds and one assist, and Tyler Johnson chipped in with nine points and a pair of boards.

Why the Virginia Tech Hokies will win

• The home team has won seven of the last eight games between Virginia and Virginia Tech.
• Virginia has lost each of its last four day games.
• Virginia has lost the first half in each of its last eight day games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Why the Virginia Cavaliers will win

• The road team has won each of Virginia Tech’s last five games.
• Virginia Tech has lost each of its last three home games.
• The road team has won the first half in four of Virginia’s last five games.

Virginia Tech vs Virginia Prediction

I’ll stick with Virginia. The Cavaliers have been playing better lately, and they’re coming off a pretty solid home win over Georgia Tech. In that one Virginia shot 49.2 percent from the field and 40.7 percent (11-of-27) from 3-point range while collecting a 38-24 rebounding advantage. The eight turnovers were a nice touch as well. That gives the Cavaliers consecutive wins for the first time since late December, and they’ve scored 73 or more points in four straight games now (a 3-1 run).

The lone loss in that stretch came to the Hokies in a 75-74 home defeat on February 1. Virginia didn’t play badly in that one, but did give up 52.1 percent shooting from the field. The Cavs need to clamp down on defense in the road rematch, but I think they can power one out.