Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Miami Hurricanes

Our pick is driven by Miami’s dominance at the Watsco Center (13-2) and the elite form of Malik Reneau (20.1 PPG), who is coming off a 26-point performance in a win over NC State. We contrast this with a Virginia Tech squad reeling from a 23-point home blowout loss to Florida State and missing key depth as Tyler Johnson and Sin'Cere Jones remain sidelined. With the Hurricanes leading the ACC in field goal percentage (50.8%), they are well-positioned to exploit a Hokies defense that allows 74.7 PPG and has lost four of its last six contests.