Thursday’s contest between the No. 18 Florida Gators (6-0) and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-1) at State Farm Field House should be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 81-67 and heavily favors Florida to come out on top. Tipoff is at 2:30 PM ET on November 28.

Based on our computer prediction, Florida projects to cover the 9.5-point spread in its matchup against Wake Forest. The over/under is listed at 150.5, and the two teams are projected to fall short of that total.

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Florida vs. Wake Forest Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, November 28, 2024
• Time: 2:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN
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• Where: Orlando, Florida
• Venue: State Farm Field House
• Line: Florida -9.5
• Point total: 150.5
• Moneyline (to win): Florida -450, Wake Forest +340

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Florida vs. Wake Forest Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Florida 81, Wake Forest 67

Spread & Total Prediction for Florida vs. Wake Forest

• Pick ATS: Florida (-9.5)
• Pick OU: Under (150.5)

Florida has put together a 3-3-0 record against the spread this season, while Wake Forest is 1-6-0. A total of three out of the Gators’ games this season have gone over the point total, and two of the Demon Deacons’ games have gone over. The teams combine to score 161.1 points per game, 10.6 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Florida Performance Insights

• The Gators’ +122 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 20.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 88.2 points per game (17th in college basketball) while giving up 67.8 per outing (121st in college basketball).
• Florida is seventh in the nation at 41.8 rebounds per game. That’s 9.6 more than the 32.2 its opponents average.
• Florida hits 9.2 three-pointers per game (90th in college basketball), 2.7 more than its opponents (6.5).
• The Gators rank 54th in college basketball by averaging 104.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 41st in college basketball, allowing 80.7 points per 100 possessions.
• Florida has committed 3.4 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 10.3 (77th in college basketball play) while forcing 13.7 (105th in college basketball).

Wake Forest Performance Insights

• The Demon Deacons are outscoring opponents by 6.6 points per game, with a +46 scoring differential overall. They put up 72.9 points per game (252nd in college basketball) and allow 66.3 per contest (87th in college basketball).
• The 30.7 rebounds per game Wake Forest accumulates rank 290th in the country. Their opponents grab 31.7.
• Wake Forest knocks down 7.9 three-pointers per game (180th in college basketball) at a 29.1% rate (314th in college basketball), compared to the 8.9 its opponents make, shooting 32.3% from beyond the arc.
• Wake Forest has committed 3.3 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 12.0 (203rd in college basketball) while forcing 15.3 (43rd in college basketball).

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