Virginia vs Ohio State Prediction 2/14/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Virginia vs Ohio State Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, February 14th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this college basketball matchup.

Ohio State Buckeyes Preview

The Ohio State Buckeyes have a 16-8 overall record this season. They are coming off an 89-82 home win against USC and their previous four games were an 82-61 home win against Michigan, an 82-62 road win at Maryland, a 92-82 road loss at Wisconsin and an 84-78 home win against Penn State.

Offensively, Ohio State averages 81.6 points per game, while allowing 73.7 points per game defensively. The Buckeyes shoot with 49% from the field and grab 35 rebounds per game, while dishing out 15 assists per game. They average 2.5 blocks per game and 5 steals per game defensively.

Bruce Thornton leads the Buckeyes in scoring and assists, with an average of 19.3 points per game and 3.8 assists per game, while shooting with 54.7% from the field and 83.6% from the free throw line. Devin Royal is the team’s leading rebounder with 5.7 per game.

Virginia Cavaliers Preview

The Virginia Cavaliers have a 21-3 overall record this season. They are coming off a 61-58 road win at Florida State and their previous four games were a 72-59 home win against Syracuse, a 67-47 home win against Pittsburgh, a 73-66 road win at Boston College and a 100-97 double overtime road win at Notre Dame.

Offensively, Virginia averages 81.9 points per game, while allowing 67.5 points per game defensively. The Cavaliers shoot with 46% from the field and grab 41.7 rebounds per game, while dishing out 17 assists per game. They average 5.8 blocks per game and 6.6 steals per game defensively.

Thijs De Ridder leads the Cavaliers in scoring and rebounds, with an average of 16.1 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per game, while shooting with 52.1% from the field and 69.6% from the free throw line. Dallin Hall leads the team in assists made with an average of 4.2 per game.

Virginia Cavaliers @ Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Trends: February 14, 2026

Why the Ohio State Buckeyes will win

• Ohio State has won 11 of its last 12 night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Virginia has lost each of its last four night games played at neutral venues.
• Ohio State has won the first half in 21 of its last 25 night games against non-Conference opponents.

Why the Virginia Cavaliers will win

• Virginia has won each of its last 12 night games.
• Ohio State has lost each of its last six games against AP-ranked opponents.
• Virginia has won the first half in each of its last 10 games as a top-15 AP-ranked team against a non-AP-ranked team at neutral venues.

Virginia vs Ohio State Prediction

In this Virginia vs Ohio State Prediction, Virginia is coming as -4.5 road favorites. Virginia has been the better team this season and have been almost perfect on the road, with just one loss in 8 road games played. They have been red-hot lately with a 9-1 record in their last 10 games but 1-5 against the spread, while Ohio State is 3-3 in its last 6 games and 1-4 against the spread. Virginia has a superior defense, ranking on the top-30 of the whole nation in points allowed, so I expect them to get the job done on the road and cover the spread.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Virginia -4.5