Virginia Tech vs. Wake Forest prediction: Why Wake Forest is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/3/2026]

Wake Forest will face Virginia Tech in men's college basketball action at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, beginning at 12:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Wake Forest as the most likely winner of the Virginia Tech vs. Wake Forest game.

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

Virginia Tech vs. Wake Forest prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between Virginia Tech and Wake Forest 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Wake Forest a 66% chance of defeating Virginia Tech. Our predicted final score has Wake Forest winning 78-73.

According to our model, Virginia Tech (+5.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the 153.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Virginia Tech vs. Wake Forest 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. Wake Forest picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current 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 +5.5 at the spread.

Virginia Tech vs. Wake Forest game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's men's college basketball game between Wake Forest and Virginia Tech at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum is scheduled to begin at 12:00 PM ET.

• Who: Virginia Tech vs. Wake Forest
• Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026
• Time: 12:00 PM ET/9:00AM PT
• Venue: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Conclusion

We predict Wake Forest, with a 66% win probability, will likely beat Virginia Tech on Saturday.

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