NC State vs. Virginia Tech betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 7

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The NC State Wolfpack (17-6, 8-2 ACC) will attempt to continue a five-game winning streak when they host the Virginia Tech Hokies (16-7, 5-5 ACC) on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Lenovo Center as 9.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 12 p.m. ET on The CW Network. The over/under for the matchup is 152.5.

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NC State vs. Virginia Tech betting lines

  • NC State moneyline odds to win: -529
  • Virginia Tech moneyline odds to win: +392
  • Spread: NC State (-9.5)
  • Total: 152.5

NC State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, NC State has played better at home, covering seven times in 12 home games, and four times in seven road games.
  • The Wolfpack have gone over the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (50%) than road tilts (85.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, NC State has won a lower percentage of its home games (.750) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Wolfpack have been putting up 82.6 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 85.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • The past 10 games have seen NC State concede 0.4 more points per game (72.8) than its season-long average (72.4).
  • While the Wolfpack are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (10.9 per game) when compared to their season-long average (11.0), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (41.6% from deep over the last 10, 40.1% on the season).

NC State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 7-5-0 (As Favorite: 12-9-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-9-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 6-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-5 (Home: 9-3; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.0 (46th in nation) 42.9 (117th) 32.8 (154th) 32.1 (238th) 16.9 (44th) 9.3 (28th)

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Virginia Tech statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Virginia Tech has a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 7-7-0 record) than on the road (.800, 4-1-0).
  • Hokies games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (seven times out of 14) than on the road (two of five) this season.
  • The Hokies’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and on the road it is .400 (2-3).

Recent trends

  • The Hokies are putting up 76.0 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 4.0 fewer points than their average for the season (80.0).
  • Virginia Tech is allowing 75.9 points per game in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 74.0 points allowed.
  • The Hokies are sinking 8.2 treys per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.3). Additionally, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.7%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.5%).

Virginia Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-11-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-1 (Home: 11-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (206th in nation) 43.6 (159th) 33.0 (144th) 32.6 (273rd) 14.3 (159th) 10.0 (61st)
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