Mercer vs. Virginia Tech prediction, odds, pick for Nov. 5, 2026

Virginia Tech is favored to beat Mercer at Cassell Coliseum on Thursday (7:00 PM ET), according to Dimers' men's college basketball model.

Our Mercer vs. Virginia Tech prediction gives Virginia Tech a 96.3% chance of winning, while the latest odds suggest there's betting value on the under 154.5 points.

Mercer vs. Virginia Tech key predictions

• Predicted score: Virginia Tech 87-65 Mercer
• Virginia Tech win probability: 96.3%
• Mercer win probability: 3.7%
• Virginia Tech -21.5 spread: 50.1% cover probability
• Under 154.5 points: 51.7% probability

Our men's college basketball predictions project each team's final score using offensive and defensive efficiency, recent performance, long-term trends, and matchup-specific factors.

We calculate win, spread, and total probabilities based on these projections and historical CBB scoring patterns, then compare them with the latest odds to find betting value.

Mercer vs. Virginia Tech odds

Here are the best available odds across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets we track.

• Mercer moneyline: +2000 (FanDuel)
• Virginia Tech moneyline: -4500 (DraftKings)
• Mercer +21.5: -108 (BetRivers)
• Virginia Tech -21.5: -105 (BetMGM)
• Over 154.5 points: -105 (DraftKings)
• Under 154.5 points: -105 (BetMGM)

Odds are subject to change and may vary by location.

Mercer vs. Virginia Tech pick: Under 154.5 (-105)

Our model makes Virginia Tech the likelier winner, but our best value bet is the under 154.5 total points at -105 on BetMGM.

Those odds give the under an implied probability of 51.2%, while our model puts it at 51.7%.

That's a 0.5% edge, the largest across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets for this game.

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Mercer vs. Virginia Tech game details

• Matchup: Mercer vs. Virginia Tech Hokies
• Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Venue: Cassell Coliseum

About this prediction

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