Richmond vs Virginia Tech Prediction 11/16/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

Richmond vs Virginia Tech Prediction

I may take a stab on Richmond here, but they need a good bounce-back effort. The Spiders are coming off a 10-point road loss to Southern Illinois. In that one Richmond shot a tepid 40 percent from the field with a 35-34 rebounding deficit and 15 turnovers. The Spiders also got burned by the Salukis’ stellar 28-of-28 effort from the line. It’s tough to win games with stats like that working against the team. In any case, Richmond is still playing well this year overall with three wins in four games and 70 or more points scored in all four of those.

As for Virginia Tech, they’ve only really been tested once this year, during a five-point overtime win on a neutral court versus Iowa. The Hokies beat Mount St. Mary’s by 20 points in their latest outing on Friday for their fourth straight victory. Virginia Tech is scoring great this year themselves with 82 or more points in every game. It’s going to take a big offensive effort for the Spiders to keep a cover pace but I think it’s possible.

Game Info, Stats and Previews

The Richmond Spiders and the Virginia Tech Hokies meet Monday in college basketball action from Cassell Coliseum. Here’s a collection of relevant information and reasoning for a sound Richmond vs Virginia Tech prediction. We have looked at this information from a betting perspective and attempted to determine the best Richmond vs Virginia Tech pick. We will also examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. We will tie it all together to the pick summary, resulting in a sensible prediction for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Richmond Spiders Betting Preview

Richmond has gotten through four games so far, winning three of them. The Spiders kicked things off with a matchup versus UNC Asheville, cruising to a 100-77 win on 59 percent shooting from the field and 52 percent (13-of-25) from 3-point range. In game two, Richmond took a routine 107-46 win over Southern Virginia. The Spiders shot an excellent 61 percent from the field there along with a 41-28 rebounding advantage. As for game three, that one was another victory 79-53 over Temple. The Spiders shot 51 percent from the field this time with a 42-33 advantage on the boards and just 30 percent shooting allowed on defense.

The Spiders would take their first loss of the season in game four, dropping 80-70 versus Southern Illinois.

Virginia Tech Hokies Betting Preview

Over on the Hokies’ side, they have four wins in four games so far. In their opener victory versus Coppin State 88-54, Virginia Tech shot 50 percent from the field with a 38-29 rebounding edge but did have 14 turnovers as well. Game two was a victory 96-67 versus Mercer. In that one the Hokies shot 49 percent from the field with a 39-34 rebounding advantage. As for game four, Virginia Tech powered out a 93-88 overtime win over Iowa, shooting 54 percent from the field along the way. The Hokies did give up 50 percent shooting on defense and got out-rebounded 40-26, though.

Matched up against Mount St. Mary’s for game four, Virginia Tech kept their win streak going with an 82-62 victory. Tops on the team in scoring was Amani Hansberry with 20 points, five assists, five steals and four rebounds. Ben Hammond added 18 points with eight assists and three rebounds as well.

Richmond Spiders @ Virginia Tech Hokies Betting Trends: November 16, 2026

Why the Virginia Tech Hokies will win

• Virginia Tech has won each of its last 10 night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Richmond has lost each of its last four away games when playing with a rest advantage.
• Richmond has lost the first half in three of its last four night games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Why the Richmond Spiders will win

• Richmond has won 13 of its last 17 games against non-Conference opponents.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Richmond Spiders +13.5