Wednesday’s game between the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (19-8, 11-5 ACC) and the Virginia Cavaliers (13-14, 6-10 ACC) at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum has a projected final score of 71-64 based on our computer prediction, with a favored Wake Forest squad taking home the win. Game time is at 9:00 PM ET on February 26.

Based on our computer prediction, Virginia projects to cover the 8.5-point spread in its matchup versus Wake Forest. The over/under has been set at 129.5, and the two teams are projected to exceed it.

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Wake Forest vs. Virginia Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPNU
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• Where: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• Venue: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
• Line: Wake Forest -8.5
• Point total: 129.5
• Moneyline (to win): Wake Forest -385, Virginia +300

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Wake Forest vs. Virginia Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Wake Forest 71, Virginia 64

Spread & Total Prediction for Wake Forest vs. Virginia

• Pick ATS: Virginia (+8.5)
• Pick OU: Over (129.5)

Wake Forest’s record against the spread so far this season is 13-14-0, and Virginia’s is 12-15-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Demon Deacons are 11-16-0 and the Cavaliers are 18-9-0. The two teams score an average of 135.2 points per game, 5.7 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the past 10 games, Wake Forest has a 6-4 record against the spread while going 6-4 overall. Virginia has gone 6-4 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Wake Forest Performance Insights

• The Demon Deacons are outscoring opponents by 3.3 points per game with a +90 scoring differential overall. They put up 70.7 points per game (274th in college basketball) and give up 67.4 per contest (58th in college basketball).
• Wake Forest comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of 1.1 boards. It is pulling down 30.1 rebounds per game (295th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 31.2 per outing.
• Wake Forest connects on 5.7 three-pointers per game (343rd in college basketball) while shooting 29.1% from deep (354th in college basketball). It is making 2.4 fewer threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 8.1 per game while shooting 30.4%.
• The Demon Deacons rank 256th in college basketball with 93.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 76th in college basketball defensively with 88.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Wake Forest has won the turnover battle on average this season, committing 10.9 per game (143rd in college basketball play) while forcing 13.0 (56th in college basketball).

Virginia Performance Insights

• The Cavaliers’ -42 scoring differential (being outscored by 1.6 points per game) is a result of putting up 64.5 points per game (355th in college basketball) while allowing 66.1 per contest (34th in college basketball).
• Virginia loses the rebound battle by an average of 2.4 boards. It pulls down 27.4 rebounds per game (352nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 29.8.
• Virginia connects on 8.3 three-pointers per game (113th in college basketball) at a 37.3% rate (36th in college basketball), compared to the 7.8 its opponents make, shooting 35.0% from deep.
• Virginia and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Cavaliers commit 9.3 per game (19th in college basketball) and force 9.0 (346th in college basketball).

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