The Golden Bears have to travel across the country for this opening round game against VTU. Both teams struggled down the stretch but the Hokies have played a bit better. Cal has lost seven of its last eight games while VTech is 4-6 over its last ten games. The Hokies will dominate the perimeter with the ACC's sixth-best 3-point shooting against the Bears, ranked 17th in the conference in 3-point defense. The Hokies also take care of the ball better, ranked 2nd in turnover margin. Take VTech +2.5