Duke vs. Virginia Tech odds, prediction, time: 2026 college basketball picks for Jan. 31 from proven model

The No. 4 Duke Blue Devils look to keep rolling on Saturday as they travel to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies. Duke is 19-1 overall and the only remaining unbeaten team in the ACC at 8-0. Virginia Tech, meanwhile, is 16-6 (5-4 ACC). Both teams have been strong against the spread this season with Duke at 15-5 ATS and Virginia Tech at 13-9 ATS. 

Tipoff from the Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va., is set for noon ET. The Blue Devils are 11.5-point favorites in the latest Duke vs. Virginia Tech odds, while the over/under is 147.5. Before making any Virginia Tech vs. Duke picks, check out the men's college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every college basketball game 10,000 times and it enters Week 13 on a sizzling 10-1 run on its top-rated over/under college basketball picks dating back to last season, and it is on a 6-0 roll on college basketball side picks. Anyone following its college basketball betting advice at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen strong returns.

Now, the model has simulated Duke vs. Virginia Tech 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted men's college basketball picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several men's college basketball odds and men's college basketball betting lines for Virginia Tech vs. Duke:

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How to make Virginia Tech vs. Duke picks

After 10,000 simulations of Duke vs. Virginia Tech, SportsLine's model is going Over on the total (147.5 points). These teams combined for 153 points last year, and Virginia Tech has seen seven of its 13 games clear the total this year.

The model projects that nine total players hit double figures, with Duke's Cameron Boozer leading the way with 22.9 projected points. The teams combine for 152 points in the simulations as the Over hits 63% of the time. 

The model also says one side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time. You can only see that pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Duke vs. Virginia Tech, and which side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of thespread to back, all from the advanced model that has simulated this game 10,000 times, and find out.