Virginia vs. Ohio State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 14

In a game featuring one of the hottest teams in college basketball, the No. 15 Virginia Cavaliers (21-3, 9-1 in their last 10) face the Ohio State Buckeyes (16-8) at Bridgestone Arena on February 14, 2026. The Cavaliers are favorites by 4.5 points. The matchup has an over/under set at 146.5 points.

Virginia took care of business in its most recent outing 61-58 against Florida State on Tuesday. Jacari White scored a team-leading 19 points for Virginia in the win. Ohio State enters this contest on the heels of an 89-82 win over USC on Wednesday. Bruce Thornton scored a team-best 21 points for Ohio State in the win.

Virginia vs. Ohio State Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee
• Spread favorite: Virginia -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Virginia -241
• Moneyline underdog: Ohio State +194
• Over/Under: 146.5 points

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• TV Channel: FOX
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Betting the Over/Under: Virginia vs. Ohio State

• This season, 11 of Virginia's 24 games have gone over Saturday's total of 146.5 points.
• A total of 15 of Ohio State's games have ended with a combined score over 146.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 163.5 points per game, 17.0 points more than the over/under of 146.5 for this matchup.
• This game's over/under is 5.3 fewer points than the 141.2 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• This season, the average over/under for Virginia's games is 149.3 points, 2.8 more than the total of 146.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 8.8 points lower than the average over/under in Ohio State's games this season of 155.3.

Betting the Spread: Virginia vs. Ohio State

• In Virginia's 24 games this year, it has 13 wins against the spread.
• The Cavaliers are 8-11 ATS when favored by 4.5 points or more this season.
• Against the spread, Ohio State is 10-14-0 this season.
• This year, the Buckeyes have just one against the spread win in three games as an underdog of 4.5 points or more.
• Ohio State is 11-3 overall, and 5-9 against the spread, at home.
• At home, Ohio State is 5-6 ATS as a 4.5-point underdog or greater.
• Virginia is 4-4 against the spread, and 7-1 overall, on the road.
• Virginia is winless ATS (0-4) on the road as 4.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Virginia vs. Ohio State

• Virginia has been the moneyline favorite in 19 games this season and won 16 (84.2%) of those contests.
• The Cavaliers have a record of 13-2 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -241 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Virginia has a 70.7% chance to win.
• Ohio State has come away with two wins in the eight contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Buckeyes have been listed as an underdog of +194 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• Ohio State has an implied victory probability of 34% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.