Virginia Tech vs. Miami (FL) prediction: Why Miami (FL) is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/17/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET as Virginia Tech takes on Miami (FL) in men's college basketball action at Watsco Center.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Miami (FL) as the most likely winner of the Virginia Tech vs. Miami (FL) game.

This article offers a closer look at Tuesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Virginia Tech vs. Miami (FL) prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Tuesday's NCAA basketball game between Virginia Tech and Miami (FL) 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Miami (FL) a 77% chance of defeating Virginia Tech. Our predicted final score has Miami (FL) winning 77-70.

According to our model, Virginia Tech (+8.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 148.5 points has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Virginia Tech vs. Miami (FL) odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Virginia Tech vs. Miami (FL) picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Virginia Tech +8.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Virginia Tech vs. Miami (FL) game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's men's college basketball game between Miami (FL) and Virginia Tech at Watsco Center is scheduled to start at 8:00 PM ET.

• Who: Virginia Tech vs. Miami (FL)
• Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
• Time: 8:00 PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Watsco Center

Conclusion

We predict Miami (FL), with a 77% win probability, will likely beat Virginia Tech on Tuesday.

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