Virginia vs. Georgia Tech Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 18
18 February 2026

In a contest featuring one of the hottest squads in college basketball against one that is struggling, the No. 14 Virginia Cavaliers (22-3, 10-2 ACC), winners of six in a row, and 9-1 in their past 10 games, play the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (11-15, 2-11 ACC), who've dropped seven straight and are 1-9 in their past 10. The Cavaliers are favorites by 13.5 points for this contest at Hank McCamish Pavilion on February 18, 2026. The matchup's over/under is set at 147.5.
In its last outing on Saturday, Virginia earned a 70-66 victory over Ohio State. In the win, Malik Thomas led Virginia with 13 points. Georgia Tech is coming off of an 89-74 loss to Notre Dame in its last outing on Saturday. Kowacie Reeves scored a team-leading 16 points for Georgia Tech in the loss.
Virginia vs. Georgia Tech Odds and Game Time
- When: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
- Where: Hank McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, Georgia
- Spread favorite: Virginia -13.5
- Moneyline favorite: Virginia -1515
- Moneyline underdog: Georgia Tech +770
- Over/Under: 147.5 points
How to watch Virginia vs. Georgia Tech
- TV Channel: ACC Network
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Betting the Over/Under: Virginia vs. Georgia Tech
- Virginia and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Wednesday's total of 147.5 points 11 times this season.
- This season, 17 of Georgia Tech's games have finished with a combined score higher than 147.5 points.
- The over/under for the contest of 147.5 is 8.4 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Cavaliers (81.4 points per game) and the Yellow Jackets (74.5 points per game).
- The 143.7 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 3.8 fewer than the 147.5 total in this contest.
- On average, Virginia has seen a 148.8-point over/under in its games this season, 1.3 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
- Georgia Tech's games have an average over/under of 150.8 points this season, 3.3 more points than the over/under for this contest.
Betting the Spread: Virginia vs. Georgia Tech
- In Virginia's 25 games this year, it has 13 wins against the spread.
- This season, the Cavaliers have an against-the-spread record of 5-6 in their 11 games as a favorite of 13.5 points or more.
- Georgia Tech is 11-15-0 against the spread this season.
- The Yellow Jackets have an against the spread record of 4-0 in their four games when underdogs by 13.5 points or more this year.
- Georgia Tech is 5-11 against the spread, and 10-6 overall, at home this year.
- At home, Georgia Tech has two wins ATS (2-4) as a 13.5-point underdog or greater.
- Virginia is 4-4 against the spread, and 7-1 overall, away from home.
- Virginia is winless ATS (0-1) as 13.5-point favorites or more away from home.
Betting the Moneyline: Virginia vs. Georgia Tech
- Virginia has won 17, or 85%, of the 20 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
- The Cavaliers are undefeated in six games this season when favored by -1515 or more on the moneyline.
- Virginia has a 93.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Georgia Tech has been a moneyline underdog in 15 games this season and has come away with the win one time (6.7%) in those contests.
- This season, the Yellow Jackets have come away with a win one times in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +770 or longer on the moneyline.
- Georgia Tech has an implied victory probability of 11.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
