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The No. 11 seed Virginia Tech Hokies will try to put a disappointing regular season behind them when they face the No. 14 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first round of the 2023 ACC Tournament on Tuesday night. Virginia Tech, the defending ACC Tournament champion, closed its campaign with wins over Louisville and Florida State. Notre Dame has lost eight of its last nine games, finishing only ahead of Louisville at the bottom of the ACC standings. 

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET. The Hokies are favored by 6.5 points in the latest Virginia Tech vs. Notre Dame odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 144. Before entering any Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters conference tournament week at 76-51 on all top-rated college basketball picks this season, returning nearly $1,200 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Virginia Tech vs. Notre Dame. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech:

  • Virginia Tech vs. Notre Dame spread: Virginia Tech -6.5
  • Virginia Tech vs. Notre Dame over/under: 144 points
  • Virginia Tech vs. Notre Dame money line: Virginia Tech -335, Notre Dame +260
  • Virginia Tech vs. Notre Dame picks: See picks here

Why Virginia Tech can cover

Virginia Tech won the ACC Tournament last year as the No. 7 seed and has generated some momentum heading into its title defense. The Hokies won back-to-back games against Louisville and Florida State, blowing out the Seminoles in an 82-60 final on Saturday. Sean Pedulla poured in a career-high 25 points and was responsible for six of Virginia Tech's season-high 16 3-pointers. 

The Hokies went 8-2 when they made at least 10 triples in a game during the regular season, paced by Hunter Cattoor's 44.9% effort from the perimeter. Notre Dame has lost eight of its last nine games and went 0-12 away from home this season. Virginia Tech has won five straight meetings between these teams, covering the spread in four of those contests.

Why Notre Dame can cover

Notre Dame is playing in its final season under Mike Brey, so it will be motivated to make one last run for its legendary head coach. The Fighting Irish have been more competitive than their record suggests, with 11 of their losses coming by single digits and five of them coming by one possession. They only lost to Virginia Tech by six points in the regular season, as Nate Laszewski poured in 33 points on 12 of 17 shooting. 

Laszewski knocked down 6 of 9 3-point tries in that loss, and he also grabbed eight rebounds. The Fighting Irish have four players scoring in double figures, with Cormac Ryan (12.1), Dane Goodwin (11.4) and JJ Starling (11.2) joining Laszewski (14.0). The Fighting Irish have covered the spread in four of their last six games, so their effort remained strong down the stretch of the regular season. 

How to make Virginia Tech vs. Notre Dame picks

The model has simulated Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Virginia Tech vs. Notre Dame? And which side of the spread is hitting well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is 76-51 on its top-rated college basketball picks this season, and find out.