Saturday’s game at Lenovo Center has the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (19-7, 11-4 ACC) matching up with the NC State Wolfpack (10-16, 3-12 ACC) at 2:00 PM (on February 22). Our computer prediction projects a 71-67 victory for Wake Forest, who is a slight favorite based on our model.

Based on our computer prediction, Wake Forest projects to cover the 2.5-point spread in its matchup versus NC State. The total has been set at 135.5, and the two teams are projected to hit the over.

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Wake Forest vs. NC State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN2
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• Where: Raleigh, North Carolina
• Venue: Lenovo Center
• Line: Wake Forest -2.5
• Point total: 135.5
• Moneyline (to win): Wake Forest -132, NC State +110

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Wake Forest vs. NC State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Wake Forest 71, NC State 67

Spread & Total Prediction for Wake Forest vs. NC State

• Pick ATS: Wake Forest (-2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (135.5)

Wake Forest’s record against the spread so far this season is 13-13-0, while NC State’s is 8-18-0. Both the Demon Deacons and the Wolfpack are 10-16-0 in terms of hitting the over in their games this season. The two teams score 140.2 points per game, 4.7 more points than this matchup’s total. Wake Forest is 7-3 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its last 10 games, while NC State has gone 2-8 against the spread and 1-9 overall.

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Wake Forest Performance Insights

• The Demon Deacons outscore opponents by 3.9 points per game (scoring 70.6 points per game to rank 277th in college basketball while allowing 66.7 per contest to rank 47th in college basketball) and have a +102 scoring differential overall.
• Wake Forest pulls down 30.3 rebounds per game (288th in college basketball) compared to the 31.1 of its opponents.
• Wake Forest knocks down 5.9 three-pointers per game (338th in college basketball) while shooting 29.3% from deep (355th in college basketball). It is making two fewer threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 7.9 per game while shooting 29.9%.
• The Demon Deacons rank 254th in college basketball by averaging 93.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 60th in college basketball, allowing 88 points per 100 possessions.
• Wake Forest has won the turnover battle on average this season, committing 10.9 per game (142nd in college basketball action) while forcing 13 (61st in college basketball).

NC State Performance Insights

• The Wolfpack score 69.6 points per game (291st in college basketball) and allow 69.8 (118th in college basketball) for a -4 scoring differential overall.
• NC State falls short in the rebound battle by an average of 3.7 boards. It collects 29.4 rebounds per game (323rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 33.1.
• NC State hits 6.2 three-pointers per game (327th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.4 on average.
• NC State has committed 8.8 turnovers per game (eighth in college basketball), three fewer than the 11.8 it forces (148th in college basketball).

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