Texas Basketball: Opening odds, all-time series history vs. Virginia Tech

On Selection Sunday, first-year head coach Chris Beard and No. 21 ranked Texas basketball got their draw for the NCAA Tournament in the Round of 64. And it was definitely a tough draw for Texas given the way things have gone for them and their opposition of late.

Beard and the Longhorns got the six-seed in the East Region on Selection Sunday as they get set to take on head coach Mike Young and the defending ACC Tournament Champion Virginia Tech Hokies. Texas is getting a tough draw in the fact that Virginia Tech is coming into the NCAA Tournament with a ton of confidence and momentum.

It’s pretty hard to believe that the Hokies even got the 11-seed after clearing through the ACC Tournament in the fashion they did this weekend. Virginia Tech knocked off the likes of the Clemson Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish (in overtime), No. 25 North Carolina Tar Heels, and No. 7 Duke Blue Devils en route to winning the ACC Tournament crown.

Texas will come into this meeting with Virginia Tech sporting a record of 21-11 (10-8 Big 12) following an early exit in the Big 12 Tournament thanks to an upset loss to the TCU Horned Frogs. The Longhorns sit on a three-game losing streak heading into the Big Dance.

Meanwhile, Virginia Tech comes into the Round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament with a record of 23-12 (11-9 ACC) following their ACC Tournament Title this weekend. Thanks to their run through the ACC Tournament, Virginia Tech comes into the NCAA Tournament riding a four-game winning streak.

Here’s a look into the opening betting odds and the all-time series history between Texas and Virginia Tech for the Round of 64 on March 18 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

Texas basketball vs. Virginia Tech opening odds

According to WynnBet, Texas is a one-point favorite over the Hokies for this Round of 64 matchup.

Texas has also cracked the top 20 of the teams with the best odds to win the National Championship this year.

Texas basketball vs. Virginia Tech series history

Texas and Virginia Tech have actually never faced each other in the modern era of college hoops. This will be the first meeting in the modern era of college hoops between these two teams in the regular season or the postseason.

In fact, you have to go back to the 2015-16 season to find the last time that Virginia Tech even faced a Big 12 opponent. Virginia Tech fell short to both the Iowa State Cyclones and West Virginia Mountaineers during the 2015-16 campaign in the last season that the Hokies faced at least one Big 12 opponent.

Texas will be looking to win their first Round of 64 game in the NCAA Tournament since 2014. The Longhorns are riding a four-game losing streak in the NCAA Tournament before facing Virginia Tech in the Round of 64 on March 18.