Saturday’s game between the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils (16-2, 8-0 ACC) and Wake Forest Demon Deacons (15-4, 7-1 ACC) at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum has a projected final score of 76-63 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored Duke, so expect a lopsided matchup. The game will begin at 4:30 PM ET on January 25.

According to our computer prediction, Duke is a good bet to cover the spread, which is listed at 9.5. The two sides are projected to exceed the 135.5 total.

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Duke vs. Wake Forest Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
• Time: 4:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN
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• Where: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• Venue: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
• Line: Duke -9.5
• Point total: 135.5
• Moneyline (to win): Duke -549, Wake Forest +400

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Duke vs. Wake Forest Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Duke 76, Wake Forest 63

Spread & Total Prediction for Duke vs. Wake Forest

• Pick ATS: Duke (-9.5)
• Pick OU: Over (135.5)

Duke’s record against the spread this season is 12-6-0, and Wake Forest’s is 9-10-0. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Blue Devils are 7-11-0 and the Demon Deacons are 7-12-0. The two teams combine to score 152 points per game, 16.5 more points than this matchup’s total. Duke has a 7-3 record against the spread while going 10-0 overall over the past 10 contests. Wake Forest has gone 7-3 against the spread and 8-2 overall in its last 10 contests.

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Duke Performance Insights

• The Blue Devils outscore opponents by 21.8 points per game (scoring 81.3 points per game to rank 45th in college basketball while allowing 59.5 per contest to rank sixth in college basketball) and have a +392 scoring differential overall.
• Duke is 18th in the nation at 36.9 rebounds per game. That’s 10.1 more than the 26.8 its opponents average.
• Duke connects on 3.6 more threes per game than the opposition, 10.4 (17th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.8.
• The Blue Devils’ 108.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank fourth in college basketball, and the 79.6 points they allow per 100 possessions rank fourth in college basketball.
• Duke forces 10.7 turnovers per game (277th in college basketball) while committing 9.7 (29th in college basketball action).

Wake Forest Performance Insights

• The Demon Deacons outscore opponents by five points per game (posting 70.7 points per game, 272nd in college basketball, and giving up 65.7 per outing, 40th in college basketball) and have a +95 scoring differential.
• Wake Forest records 30.8 rebounds per game (278th in college basketball), compared to the 31.2 of its opponents.
• Wake Forest knocks down 6 three-pointers per game (336th in college basketball) while shooting 28.1% from beyond the arc (357th in college basketball). It is making 1.9 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 7.9 per game at 30.7%.
• Wake Forest has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 11.2 per game (152nd in college basketball) while forcing 13.7 (48th in college basketball).

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