Thursday’s game that pits the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1-0) against the North Carolina A&T Aggies (1-0) at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum should be a lopsided matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 88-59 in favor of Wake Forest, who is heavy favorites by our model. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on November 7.

Based on our computer prediction, Wake Forest projects to cover the 22.5-point spread in its matchup against N.C. A&T. The over/under has been set at 149.5, and the two teams are projected to come in below that total.

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Wake Forest vs. N.C. A&T Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• Venue: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
• Line: Wake Forest -22.5
• Point total: 149.5
• Moneyline (to win): Wake Forest -7143, N.C. A&T +2000

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Wake Forest vs. N.C. A&T Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Wake Forest 88, N.C. A&T 59

Spread & Total Prediction for Wake Forest vs. N.C. A&T

• Pick ATS: Wake Forest (-22.5)
• Pick OU: Under (149.5)

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Wake Forest Performance Insights

• At 78.1 points scored per game and 70.7 points conceded last year, Wake Forest was 62nd in the country on offense and 130th on defense.
• The Demon Deacons grabbed 31.1 rebounds per game and conceded 29.7 boards last season, ranking 241st and 63rd, respectively, in college basketball.
• Wake Forest was 250th in the nation in assists (12.3 per game) last season.
• Beyond the arc, the Demon Deacons were 127th in the country in 3-pointers made per game (7.9) last season. They were 45th in 3-point percentage at 36.4%.
• Last season, Wake Forest was 123rd in college basketball in 3-pointers conceded (6.9 per game) and 145th in defensive 3-point percentage (33.1%).
• The Demon Deacons attempted 62.6% of their shots from inside the arc, and 37.4% from beyond it last season. In terms of makes, 71.3% of the Demon Deacons’ baskets were 2-pointers, and 28.7% were 3-pointers.

N.C. A&T Performance Insights

• N.C. A&T averaged only 65.6 points per game (18th-worst in college basketball) last season, but it played more consistently at the other end of the court, where it surrendered 77.9 points per game (328th-ranked).
• It was a tough season for the Aggies last year in terms of rebounding, as they grabbed only 28.3 rebounds per game (13th-worst in college basketball) and ceded 37.3 rebounds per contest (-1-worst).
• N.C. A&T didn’t put up many assists last year, ranking ninth-worst in the nation with 10.2 assists per contest.
• The Aggies ranked eighth-best in the nation by committing only 8.5 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, they ranked 280th in college basketball (10.2 per contest).
• The Aggies ranked eighth-worst in the country with a 28.7% shooting percentage from downtown. Meanwhile, they sank 6.0 treys per game (314th-ranked in college basketball).
• Last year N.C. A&T allowed 7.9 three-pointers per game (262nd-ranked in college basketball) and allowed opposing teams to shoot 35.2% (285th-ranked) from three-point land.
• Last year N.C. A&T took 64.3% two-pointers, accounting for 73.6% of the team’s baskets. It shot 35.7% three-pointers (26.4% of the team’s baskets).

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