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An ACC battle is on tap between the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Virginia Tech Hokies at 7 p.m. ET on Monday at Cassell Coliseum. Virginia Tech is 13-10 overall and 7-3 at home, while Pitt is 8-15 overall and 1-7 on the road. The Hokies never trailed in a 76-71 victory when these teams met on Saturday night. 

The Hokies are favored by 13 points in the latest Virginia Tech vs. Pittsburgh odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 131. Before entering any Pittsburgh 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. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of over $2,400 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

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

  • Virginia Tech vs. Pittsburgh spread: Virginia Tech -13
  • Virginia Tech vs. Pittsburgh over-under: 131 points

What you need to know about Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh trailed by as many as 28 points early in the second half of Saturday's loss to Virginia Tech, but it cut the deficit to 60-54 with eight minutes remaining. The Panthers were unable to fully recover from their sluggish start, committing nine turnovers in the opening 20 minutes. Sophomore guard Femi Odukale had an outstanding game, pouring in 25 points in the loss. 

Sophomore forward John Hugley has been Pittsburgh's leader this season, averaging 14.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. Odukale and senior guard Jamarius Burton are both averaging double digits as well. The Panthers will be trying to snap a five-game road losing streak. 

What you need to know about Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech is now riding a three-game winning streak after holding on to win Saturday's game. Veteran guard Storm Murphy scored 10 of his 20 points in the final eight minutes after Pittsburgh trimmed the deficit to six points. The Hokies knocked down 14 of 26 attempts from the 3-point arc. 

They will be looking for a better performance from leading scorer Keve Aluma, who was held to just six points in the win. Aluma is one of four Virginia Tech players averaging double digits, scoring 15.2 points per game. The Hokies have only covered the spread three times in their last 13 ACC contests. 

How to make Pittsburgh vs. Virginia Tech picks

The model is leaning over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Pitt vs. Virginia Tech? And which side covers almost 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks.