Virginia Tech vs Mercer Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 06 Nov 2026

Tip-off: 00:00

Projected 82-71

Projected total 153.1

Final 96-67

47-24 49-43

Position#50

Record1-0

FormLWLLW

Points / game88.0

Allowed / game54.0

Virginia Tech 🏆

83%

17%

■ VIRG 83%■ MERC 17%

Pythia win probability

Mercer

Position#246

Record1-0

FormWLWLW

Points / game90.0

Allowed / game53.0

NCAA

Other2026-27

Sections

Pythia's preview, written before tip-off

Virginia Tech will host Mercer on 5 November 2026 in the NCAA, with the model designating the Hokies as the favourite thanks to their 1-0 record, 88.0 points per game and 54.0 allowed per game, the best offensive and defensive figures among the two teams; Mercer, also 1-0, scores 90.0 and allows 53.0, but the Hokies' higher points per game and lower points allowed give the edge. Virginia Tech's lone game was a 88-54 win at home, and their last five games show two wins and three losses, with a recent 88-54 victory over Coppin State at home; Mercer's single outing was a 90-53 win at home, and their last five games record three wins and two losses, highlighted by a 90-53 win over Reinhardt at home. The teams have not met before, so no head-to-head history is available. Pythia projects an 83% chance of a Virginia Tech win and a 17% chance for Mercer, with a projected score of 82-71 and a total of 153.1 points; the home line is -21.5 with a 17% chance of covering, and the total line is 152.5 with a 51% chance of the over, while the overtime probability is 3%. The Hokies' strong early season performance and higher scoring average suggest they will maintain their advantage in this opening contest.

Written by Pythia from this game's frozen forecast, the market's main lines and both teams' results.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Virginia Tech winWon

82.7%fair 1.21

Best odds1.03

Implied94.4%

Edge-11.6pp

Mercer winLost

17.3%fair 5.79

Best odds20.00

Implied5.6%

Edge+11.6pp

Pythia's frozen forecast of 04 Nov 14:17 UTC (Version 5). Implied = the consensus price with the bookmaker margin removed (Pinnacle first); edge = model probability minus implied.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Virginia Tech USA

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

NC State

#128

73-82

-9

A07/02

NCAA

Clemson

#56

76-66

+10

A12/02

NCAA

Florida State

#167

69-92

-23

H14/02

NCAA

Miami (FL)

#38

66-67

-1

A18/02

NCAA

Wake Forest

#190

82-63

+19

H21/02

NCAA

North Carolina

#45

82-89

-7

A01/03

NCAA

Boston College

#308

72-63

H04/03

NCAA

Virginia

#19

72-76

-4

A07/03

NCAA

Wake Forest

#190

89-95 OT

-6

H10/03

NCAA

Coppin State

#322

88-54

+34

H04/11

NCAA

24-36

49-46

40-33

36-33

42-39

27-53

34-31

32-36

43-33

39-30

44-44

38-45

35-24

37-39

25-41

47-35

34-38

41-37

45-27

43-27

151.6Avg total

76.9Scored

74.7Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (1)	88.0	54.0	142.0	+34.0	100%
Season at home (1)	88.0	54.0	142.0	+34.0	100%
Season away	no games
Last 10 (10)	76.9	74.7	151.6	+2.2	40%
Last 5 (5)	80.6	75.4	156.0	+5.2	40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)	72.2	79.6	151.9	-7.4	12%
vs Similar (14)	77.3	75.4	152.6	+1.9	57%
vs Weaker ◀ (8)	81.2	66.4	147.6	+14.9	100%

This opponent (Mercer) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

Mercer

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Chattanooga Mocs

#273

75-79

-4

A06/02

NCAA

Samford

#149

49-69

-20

A07/02

NCAA

Furman

#93

69-64

H12/02

NCAA

Citadel

#302

70-54

+16

A14/02

NCAA

Chattanooga Mocs

#273

90-94

-4

H20/02

NCAA

Samford

#149

89-86

H21/02

NCAA

Western Carolina

#221

74-78

-4

A26/02

NCAA

East Tennessee St

#61

82-76

H28/02

NCAA

Western Carolina

#221

73-77

-4

H08/03

NCAA

Reinhardt

#436

90-53

+37

H02/11

NCAA

37-34

38-45

22-40

27-29

29-31

40-33

18-25

52-29

39-44

51-50

44-41

45-45

32-33

42-45

49-35

33-41

35-36

38-41

39-21

51-32

149.1Avg total

76.1Scored

73.0Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (1)	90.0	53.0	143.0	+37.0	100%
Season at home (1)	90.0	53.0	143.0	+37.0	100%
Season away	no games
Last 10 (10)	76.1	73.0	149.1	+3.1	50%
Last 5 (5)	81.6	74.0	155.6	+7.6	60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀	no games
vs Similar (9)	71.0	76.4	147.4	-5.4	44%
vs Weaker (18)	85.1	78.6	163.6	+6.5	61%

This opponent (Virginia Tech) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

Over/Under 147.5Actual: Over 147.5

Over 147.5

63.1%

@ 1.47-2.3pp

Under 147.5

36.9%

@ 2.90+2.3pp

Best 5 market prices

Over

Betano

1.47

Bet365

1.36

Under

Bet365

2.90

Betano

2.47

Over/Under 152.5 · main lineActual: Over 152.5

Over 152.5

51.0%

@ 1.88+0.4pp

Under 152.5

49.0%

@ 2.05-0.4pp

Best 5 market prices

Over

Pinnacle

1.88

Betano

1.87

WilliamHill

1.85

1xBet

1.80

BetVictor

1.80

Under

Bet365

2.05

Marathon Be

1.98

Pinnacle

1.93

Betano

1.91

WilliamHill

1.85

Over/Under 157.5Actual: Over 157.5

Over 157.5

39.0%

@ 2.40-0.8pp

Under 157.5

61.0%

@ 1.57+0.8pp

Best 5 market prices

Over

Betano

2.40

Bet365

2.25

Under

Bet365

1.57

Betano

1.50

📊 3. Team Totals

Virginia Tech total 83Actual: Virginia Tech over 83

Over 83

45.6%

Under 83

54.4%

Best 5 market prices

Over

No market prices yet.

Under

No market prices yet.

Virginia Tech total 87 · main lineActual: Virginia Tech over 87

Over 87

29.8%

@ 1.85-20.4pp

Under 87

70.2%

@ 1.87+20.4pp

Best 5 market prices

Over

BetVictor

1.85

Marathon Be

1.83

Under

Marathon Be

1.87

BetVictor

1.85

Virginia Tech total 91Actual: Virginia Tech over 91

Over 91

17.3%

Under 91

82.7%

Best 5 market prices

Over

No market prices yet.

Under

No market prices yet.

Mercer total 61.5Actual: Mercer over 61.5

Over 61.5

82.8%

@ 1.38+15.1pp

Under 61.5

17.2%

@ 3.10-15.1pp

Best 5 market prices

Over

Betano

1.38

Bet365

1.33

Under

Bet365

3.10

Betano

2.62

Mercer total 65.5 · main lineActual: Mercer over 65.5

Over 65.5

70.9%

@ 1.88+20.5pp

Under 65.5

29.1%

@ 1.91-20.5pp

Best 5 market prices

Over

Pinnacle

1.88

Marathon Be

1.87

WilliamHill

1.85

BetVictor

1.85

Bet365

1.83

Under

Pinnacle

1.91

Betano

1.90

WilliamHill

1.85

BetVictor

1.85

Marathon Be

1.83

Mercer total 69.5Actual: Mercer under 69.5

Over 69.5

56.0%

@ 2.62+20.0pp

Under 69.5

44.0%

@ 1.50-20.0pp

Best 5 market prices

Over

Bet365

2.62

Betano

2.52

1xBet

2.50

Under

1xBet

1.50

Bet365

1.44

Betano

1.42

⚖️ 4. Spread

Spread Virginia Tech -24Actual: Virginia Tech -24

VIRG -24

11.7%

@ 2.40-27.1pp

MERC +24

88.3%

@ 1.52+27.1pp

Best 5 market prices

VIRG

Bet365

2.40

MERC

Bet365

1.52

Spread Virginia Tech -21 · main lineActual: Virginia Tech -21

VIRG -21

17.5%

@ 1.92-32.5pp

MERC +21

82.5%

@ 1.91+32.5pp

Best 5 market prices

VIRG

Bet365

1.92

Pinnacle

1.91

Marathon Be

1.83

MERC

Pinnacle

1.91

Marathon Be

1.88

Bet365

1.80

Spread Virginia Tech -18Actual: Virginia Tech -18

VIRG -18

25.1%

@ 1.58-33.3pp

MERC +18

74.9%

@ 2.22+33.3pp

Best 5 market prices

VIRG

Bet365

1.58

MERC

Bet365

2.22

⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

Virginia TechMercer

Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.

Bets by half · pick a half

Virginia TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

NC State

#128

24-36

-12

A07/02

NCAA

Clemson

#56

40-33

A12/02

NCAA

Florida State

#167

42-39

H14/02

NCAA

Miami (FL)

#38

34-31

A18/02

NCAA

Wake Forest

#190

43-33

+10

H21/02

NCAA

North Carolina

#45

44-44

A01/03

NCAA

Boston College

#308

35-24

+11

H04/03

NCAA

Virginia

#19

25-41

-16

A07/03

NCAA

Wake Forest

#190

34-38

-4

H10/03

NCAA

Coppin State

#322

45-27

+18

H04/11

NCAA

71.2Avg total

36.6Scored

34.6Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over 72.5
Last 30 (30)	35.4	33.7	69.1	+1.6	53%	40%
Last 30 at home (17)	38.1	31.9	69.9	+6.2	71%	47%
Last 30 away (13)	31.8	36.2	68.0	-4.3	31%	31%
Last 10 (10)	36.6	34.6	71.2	+2.0	60%	40%
Last 5 (5)	36.6	34.8	71.4	+1.8	40%	20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)	29.2	36.6	65.9	-7.4	12%	25%
vs Similar (14)	36.8	34.6	71.4	+2.1	50%	57%
vs Weaker ◀ (8)	39.0	29.2	68.2	+9.8	100%	25%

This opponent (Mercer) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

MercerLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Chattanooga Mocs

#273

37-34

A06/02

NCAA

Samford

#149

22-40

-18

A07/02

NCAA

Furman

#93

29-31

-2

H12/02

NCAA

Citadel

#302

18-25

-7

A14/02

NCAA

Chattanooga Mocs

#273

39-44

-5

H20/02

NCAA

Samford

#149

44-41

H21/02

NCAA

Western Carolina

#221

32-33

-1

A26/02

NCAA

East Tennessee St

#61

49-35

+14

H28/02

NCAA

Western Carolina

#221

35-36

-1

H08/03

NCAA

Reinhardt

#436

39-21

+18

H02/11

NCAA

68.4Avg total

34.4Scored

34.0Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over 72.5
Last 30 (30)	40.4	34.8	75.2	+5.7	57%	50%
Last 30 at home (15)	44.3	32.9	77.3	+11.4	67%	60%
Last 30 away (15)	36.5	36.6	73.1	-0.1	47%	40%
Last 10 (10)	34.4	34.0	68.4	+0.4	40%	30%
Last 5 (5)	39.8	33.2	73.0	+6.6	60%	40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀	no games
vs Similar (9)	35.3	36.3	71.7	-1.0	44%	33%
vs Weaker (18)	40.9	36.2	77.1	+4.8	56%	56%

This opponent (Virginia Tech) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge

1st half winnerActual: Virginia Tech win

VIRG win

no forecast

@ 1.08

MERC win

no forecast

@ 8.51

1st half Spread Virginia Tech -12 · main lineActual: Virginia Tech -12

VIRG -12

no forecast

@ 1.85

MERC +12

no forecast

@ 1.87

1st half Over/Under 72.5 · main lineActual: Under 72.5

Over

no forecast

@ 1.86

Under

no forecast

@ 1.93

Virginia Tech 1st half total 43 · main lineActual: Virginia Tech over 43

Over

no forecast

@ 1.87

Under

no forecast

@ 1.84

Mercer 1st half total 30 · main lineActual: Mercer under 30

Over

no forecast

@ 1.83

Under

no forecast

@ 1.87

1st half: VIRG + total 72.5

VIRG & over

no forecast

@ 2.00

VIRG & under

no forecast

@ 2.05

1st half: Draw + total 72.5

Draw & over

no forecast

@ 41.00

Draw & under

no forecast

@ 41.00

1st half: MERC + total 72.5

MERC & over

no forecast

@ 17.50

MERC & under

no forecast

@ 17.50

1st half Over/Under 70.5Actual: Over 70.5

Over

no forecast

@ 1.72

Under

no forecast

@ 2.50

1st half Over/Under 74.5Actual: Under 74.5

Over

no forecast

@ 2.27

Under

no forecast

@ 1.55

1st half Spread Virginia Tech -13.5Actual: Virginia Tech -13.5

VIRG -13.5

no forecast

@ 2.10

MERC +13.5

no forecast

@ 1.65

1st half Spread Virginia Tech -10.5Actual: Virginia Tech -10.5

VIRG -10.5

no forecast

@ 1.70

MERC +10.5

no forecast

@ 2.12

1st half Over/Under 68.5Actual: Over 68.5

Over

no forecast

@ 1.50

Under

no forecast

@ 2.40

1st half Over/Under 76.5Actual: Under 76.5

Over

no forecast

@ 2.38

Under

no forecast

@ 1.53

1st half Spread Virginia Tech -14.5Actual: Virginia Tech -14.5

VIRG -14.5

no forecast

@ 2.38

MERC +14.5

no forecast

@ 1.53

1st half 3-way (draw possible)Actual: Virginia Tech (regulation)

VIRG

no forecast

@ 1.10

Draw

no forecast

@ 34.00

MERC

no forecast

@ 10.50

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over 81.5
Last 30 (30)	39.0	38.0	76.9	+1.0	53%	40%
Last 30 at home (17)	37.8	36.2	74.0	+1.6	59%	29%
Last 30 away (13)	40.5	40.3	80.8	+0.2	46%	54%
Last 10 (10)	38.9	38.1	77.0	+0.8	60%	30%
Last 5 (5)	41.2	36.6	77.8	+4.6	60%	40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)	38.0	39.2	77.2	-1.2	38%	50%
vs Similar (14)	38.8	38.6	77.4	+0.1	64%	36%
vs Weaker ◀ (8)	40.2	35.5	75.8	+4.8	50%	38%

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over 81.5
Last 30 (30)	42.3	40.4	82.7	+1.9	43%	57%
Last 30 at home (15)	46.1	38.9	84.9	+7.2	67%	60%
Last 30 away (15)	38.5	41.9	80.4	-3.3	20%	53%
Last 10 (10)	41.7	39.0	80.7	+2.7	40%	50%
Last 5 (5)	41.8	40.8	82.6	+1.0	20%	60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀	no games
vs Similar (9)	35.7	40.1	75.8	-4.4	22%	33%
vs Weaker (18)	44.1	42.4	86.5	+1.7	44%	67%

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

Markets that span the whole game: how the halves and quarters compare, overtime, the exact winning margin. Pythia's probability comes from 20,000 simulations of this game quarter by quarter; the price, edge and books are the same as everywhere on the page.

VIRG win + total 152.5

🔒 Pro

MERC win + total 152.5

🔒 Pro

Overtime

🔒 Pro

Half-time / full-time: VIRG leads at half

🔒 Pro

Half-time / full-time: level at half

🔒 Pro

Half-time / full-time: MERC leads at half

🔒 Pro

Winning margin: close (1-10 points)

🔒 Pro

Winning margin: clear (11-20 points)

🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ranked by edge (click any column to re-sort). Use Min odds to match the prices you want; Edge = Yes shows only selections priced BELOW what the model makes them. The five price columns are the best market prices (highest first); edge is vs the consensus price.

Min odds1.20

Edge

Pick	Probability	Avg odds	Best 1	Best 2	Best 3	Best 4	Best 5	Edge	Result
Mercer +19	77.7%	2.25	Pinnacle 2.40	Bet365 2.10	-	-	-	+37.8pp	Lost
Mercer +19.5	78.2%	1.99	Pinnacle 2.30	Betano 2.05	Bet365 2.00	1xBet 1.80	BetVictor 1.80	+36.6pp	Lost
Mercer +20	80.2%	2.07	Pinnacle 2.19	Bet365 1.95	-	-	-	+36.5pp	Lost
Mercer +20.5	80.7%	1.99	Pinnacle 2.09	1xBet 2.00	Betano 1.93	Bet365 1.93	-	+34.8pp	Lost
Mercer +17	72.0%	2.50	Bet365 2.50	-	-	-	-	+34.5pp	Lost
Mercer +18.5	75.6%	2.19	Betano 2.22	Bet365 2.15	-	-	-	+33.4pp	Lost
Mercer +18	74.9%	2.22	Bet365 2.22	-	-	-	-	+33.3pp	Lost
Mercer +17.5	72.8%	2.33	Betano 2.37	Bet365 2.30	-	-	-	+33.3pp	Lost
Mercer +21	82.5%	1.86	Pinnacle 1.91	Marathon Bet 1.88	Bet365 1.80	-	-	+32.5pp	Lost
Mercer +21.5	82.9%	1.83	Betano 1.90	Pinnacle 1.88	Marathon Bet 1.83	1xBet 1.83	BetVictor 1.80	+32.0pp	Lost
Mercer +22	84.7%	1.76	Pinnacle 1.81	Marathon Bet 1.77	Bet365 1.71	-	-	+31.7pp	Lost
Mercer +22.5	85.0%	1.71	Betano 1.75	Pinnacle 1.74	Marathon Bet 1.71	Bet365 1.66	-	+29.8pp	Lost
Mercer +23	86.6%	1.64	Pinnacle 1.68	Bet365 1.60	-	-	-	+29.5pp	Lost
Mercer +23.5	86.8%	1.60	Betano 1.62	Bet365 1.57	-	-	-	+29.0pp	Lost
Mercer +24.5	88.5%	1.52	Betano 1.55	Bet365 1.50	-	-	-	+27.5pp	Lost
Mercer +24	88.3%	1.52	Bet365 1.52	-	-	-	-	+27.1pp	Lost
Mercer +25	89.8%	1.45	Bet365 1.45	-	-	-	-	+25.6pp	Lost
Virginia Tech under 88	73.7%	1.85	Marathon Bet 1.86	BetVictor 1.85	-	-	-	+23.8pp	Lost
Virginia Tech under 89.5	77.7%	1.59	Pinnacle 1.70	Bet365 1.54	Betano 1.53	-	-	+22.4pp	Lost
Virginia Tech under 88.5	74.6%	1.74	Pinnacle 1.81	WilliamHill 1.80	Betano 1.62	-	-	+22.3pp	Lost
Virginia Tech under 87.5	71.2%	1.86	Pinnacle 1.91	Betano 1.88	Marathon Bet 1.87	Bet365 1.83	WilliamHill 1.80	+21.9pp	Lost
Mercer over 65.5	70.9%	1.85	Pinnacle 1.88	Marathon Bet 1.87	WilliamHill 1.85	BetVictor 1.85	Bet365 1.83	+20.5pp	Won
Virginia Tech under 87	70.2%	1.86	Marathon Bet 1.87	BetVictor 1.85	-	-	-	+20.4pp	Lost
Virginia Tech under 90.5	80.5%	1.51	Bet365 1.54	1xBet 1.53	Betano 1.45	-	-	+19.7pp	Lost
Mercer over 64.5	74.2%	1.70	Betano 1.70	-	-	-	-	+19.5pp	Won
Mercer over 62.5	80.2%	1.48	1xBet 1.50	Betano 1.45	-	-	-	+17.8pp	Won
Virginia Tech under 92.5	85.6%	1.34	Bet365 1.38	Betano 1.31	-	-	-	+17.6pp	Lost
Virginia Tech under 91.5	83.2%	1.38	Bet365 1.38	Betano 1.37	-	-	-	+16.7pp	Lost
Virginia Tech under 94.5	89.6%	1.26	Bet365 1.26	-	-	-	-	+15.6pp	Lost
Virginia Tech under 93.5	87.7%	1.28	1xBet 1.30	Bet365 1.26	-	-	-	+15.3pp	Lost
Mercer over 61.5	82.8%	1.35	Betano 1.38	Bet365 1.33	-	-	-	+15.1pp	Won
Mercer over 63.5	77.3%	1.52	Betano 1.55	Bet365 1.50	1xBet 1.50	-	-	+14.8pp	Won
Virginia Tech under 96.5	92.8%	1.17	Bet365 1.18	1xBet 1.17	-	-	-	+13.7pp	Won
Mercer over 60.5	85.2%	1.30	Betano 1.31	1xBet 1.29	Bet365 1.29	-	-	+13.7pp	Won
Virginia Tech under 95.5	91.3%	1.18	Bet365 1.18	-	-	-	-	+12.5pp	Lost
Mercer over 58.5	89.4%	1.20	Bet365 1.20	-	-	-	-	+11.6pp	Won
Virginia Tech under 98.5	95.1%	1.11	Bet365 1.11	-	-	-	-	+11.3pp	Won
Mercer over 59.5	87.4%	1.21	1xBet 1.25	Bet365 1.18	-	-	-	+11.2pp	Won
Virginia Tech under 97.5	94.0%	1.11	Bet365 1.11	-	-	-	-	+10.2pp	Won
Virginia Tech under 100.5	96.8%	1.07	Bet365 1.07	-	-	-	-	+9.7pp	Won
Mercer over 56.5	92.6%	1.12	1xBet 1.12	Bet365 1.11	-	-	-	+9.1pp	Won
Virginia Tech under 99.5	96.0%	1.07	Bet365 1.07	-	-	-	-	+8.9pp	Won
Virginia Tech under 102.5	98.0%	1.04	Bet365 1.04	-	-	-	-	+8.6pp	Won
Mercer over 57.5	91.1%	1.12	1xBet 1.14	Bet365 1.11	-	-	-	+8.4pp	Won
Virginia Tech under 101.5	97.4%	1.04	Bet365 1.04	-	-	-	-	+8.1pp	Won
Mercer over 54.5	95.0%	1.07	Bet365 1.07	-	-	-	-	+7.4pp	Won
Mercer over 52.5	96.7%	1.04	Bet365 1.04	-	-	-	-	+7.1pp	Won
Mercer over 50.5	97.9%	1.02	Bet365 1.02	-	-	-	-	+6.4pp	Won
Mercer over 55.5	93.9%	1.06	Bet365 1.06	-	-	-	-	+5.9pp	Won
Mercer over 51.5	97.4%	1.02	Bet365 1.02	-	-	-	-	+5.8pp	Won
Mercer over 53.5	95.9%	1.03	Bet365 1.03	-	-	-	-	+5.7pp	Won
Mercer over 49.5	98.3%	1.01	Bet365 1.01	-	-	-	-	+4.6pp	Won
Under 179.5	94.4%	1.01	Bet365 1.01	-	-	-	-	+2.1pp	Won
Under 162	71.4%	1.33	Bet365 1.33	-	-	-	-	+1.4pp	Lost
Over 127.5	94.2%	1.01	Bet365 1.01	-	-	-	-	+1.4pp	Won
Under 174.5	90.3%	1.04	Bet365 1.04	-	-	-	-	+0.9pp	Won
Under 177.5	92.9%	1.01	Bet365 1.01	-	-	-	-	+0.7pp	Won
Under 162.5	72.0%	1.30	Bet365 1.30	-	-	-	-	+0.6pp	Lost
Over 129.5	92.6%	1.01	Bet365 1.01	-	-	-	-	+0.4pp	Won
Over 132.5	89.6%	1.04	Bet365 1.04	-	-	-	-	-0.0pp	Won
Under 164.5	75.9%	1.22	Bet365 1.22	-	-	-	-	-0.2pp	Won
Under 169.5	84.2%	1.10	Bet365 1.10	-	-	-	-	-0.8pp	Won
Under 172.5	88.1%	1.04	Bet365 1.04	-	-	-	-	-1.3pp	Won
Over 134.5	87.2%	1.04	Bet365 1.04	-	-	-	-	-2.2pp	Won
Over 142.5	73.9%	1.22	Bet365 1.22	-	-	-	-	-2.2pp	Won
Over 137.5	82.9%	1.10	Bet365 1.10	-	-	-	-	-2.6pp	Won
Under 167.5	81.2%	1.11	Bet365 1.11	-	-	-	-	-3.2pp	Won
Over 139.5	79.6%	1.11	Bet365 1.11	-	-	-	-	-4.8pp	Won
Virginia Tech (regulation)	80.7%	1.03	Betano 1.03	-	-	-	-	-6.7pp	Won
Virginia Tech over 73.5	80.1%	1.06	Bet365 1.06	-	-	-	-	-8.2pp	Won
Virginia Tech over 74.5	77.2%	1.06	Bet365 1.06	-	-	-	-	-10.8pp	Won
Virginia Tech over 75.5	74.1%	1.10	Bet365 1.10	-	-	-	-	-11.0pp	Won
Virginia Tech win	82.7%	1.02	Betano 1.03	WilliamHill 1.02	Bet365 1.01	1xBet 1.01	-	-11.6pp	Won
Virginia Tech -1.5	80.8%	1.01	Bet365 1.01	-	-	-	-	-12.0pp	Won
Virginia Tech over 76.5	70.7%	1.11	Bet365 1.11	-	-	-	-	-13.7pp	Won
Mercer under 77.5	73.5%	1.07	Bet365 1.07	-	-	-	-	-14.0pp	Won
Mercer under 76.5	70.2%	1.09	Bet365 1.09	-	-	-	-	-15.8pp	Won

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record

Virginia Tech wins

Mercer wins

No previous meetings.

Virginia Techlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
04/11/26	H	Coppin State	88-54
10/03/26	H	Wake Forest	89-95 OT
07/03/26	A	Virginia	72-76
04/03/26	H	Boston College	72-63
01/03/26	A	North Carolina	82-89
21/02/26	H	Wake Forest	82-63
18/02/26	A	Miami (FL)	66-67
14/02/26	H	Florida State	69-92
12/02/26	A	Clemson	76-66
07/02/26	A	NC State	73-82

Mercerlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
02/11/26	H	Reinhardt	90-53
08/03/26	H	Western Carolina	73-77
28/02/26	H	East Tennessee St	82-76
26/02/26	A	Western Carolina	74-78
21/02/26	H	Samford	89-86
20/02/26	H	Chattanooga Mocs	90-94
14/02/26	A	Citadel	70-54
12/02/26	H	Furman	69-64
07/02/26	A	Samford	49-69
06/02/26	A	Chattanooga Mocs	75-79

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Virginia Tech

NCAA 2026-27

Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	W	100%
Home	W	100%
Away	-	-

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	1	1	-
Win %	100%	100%	-
Points / game	88.0	88.0	-
Allowed / game	54.0	54.0	-
Point differential	+34.0	+34.0	-
Avg total	142.0	142.0	-
Over 152.5	0%	0%	-
Win by 10+	100%	100%	-
Close games (≤5 pts) won	-	-	-
Overtime %	0%	0%	-

Mercer

NCAA 2026-27

Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	W	100%
Home	W	100%
Away	-	-

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	1	1	-
Win %	100%	100%	-
Points / game	90.0	90.0	-
Allowed / game	53.0	53.0	-
Point differential	+37.0	+37.0	-
Avg total	143.0	143.0	-
Over 152.5	0%	0%	-
Win by 10+	100%	100%	-
Close games (≤5 pts) won	-	-	-
Overtime %	0%	0%	-

This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Atlantic Coast conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	Win %	PF/g	PA/g	Diff
1	Pittsburgh	1	1	0	100%	95.0	57.0	+38.0
2	Duke	1	1	0	100%	84.0	50.0	+34.0
3	Virginia Tech	1	1	0	100%	88.0	54.0	+34.0
4	Virginia	1	1	0	100%	89.0	60.0	+29.0
5	Boston College	1	1	0	100%	76.0	50.0	+26.0
6	California	2	2	0	100%	99.5	78.0	+21.5
7	Georgia Tech	1	1	0	100%	75.0	55.0	+20.0
8	NC State	1	1	0	100%	83.0	64.0	+19.0
9	Syracuse	1	1	0	100%	74.0	58.0	+16.0
10	Louisville	1	1	0	100%	84.0	70.0	+14.0
11	Clemson	1	1	0	100%	85.0	72.0	+13.0
12	SMU Mustangs	1	1	0	100%	85.0	72.0	+13.0
13	Stanford	1	1	0	100%	74.0	65.0	+9.0
14	North Carolina	1	1	0	100%	80.0	72.0	+8.0
15	Notre Dame	1	1	0	100%	74.0	72.0	+2.0
16	Wake Forest	2	1	1	50%	67.0	68.0	-1.0
17	Miami (FL)	1	0	1	0%	67.0	77.0	-10.0
18	Florida State	1	0	1	0%	69.0	112.0	-43.0

Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

Southern conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	Win %	PF/g	PA/g	Diff
1	NC Greensboro	1	1	0	100%	96.0	43.0	+53.0
2	Furman	2	2	0	100%	100.0	61.0	+39.0
3	Mercer	1	1	0	100%	90.0	53.0	+37.0
4	VMI	1	1	0	100%	115.0	83.0	+32.0
5	Samford	1	1	0	100%	87.0	58.0	+29.0
6	Western Carolina	1	0	1	0%	72.0	80.0	-8.0
7	Chattanooga Mocs	2	0	2	0%	81.5	90.5	-9.0
8	East Tennessee St	1	0	1	0%	65.0	75.0	-10.0
9	Citadel	1	0	1	0%	52.0	77.0	-25.0
10	Wofford	1	0	1	0%	59.0	90.0	-31.0