Wake Forest vs. Virginia Tech Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 18
Published 3:28 pm Friday, January 17, 2025
Saturday’s contest that pits the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (13-4, 5-1 ACC) versus the Virginia Tech Hokies (8-9, 3-3 ACC) at Cassell Coliseum is expected to be a tight matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 71-69 in favor of Wake Forest. Game time is at 2:00 PM ET on January 18.
Based on our computer prediction, Virginia Tech projects to cover the 4.5-point spread in its matchup against Wake Forest. The total has been set at 132.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.
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Wake Forest vs. Virginia Tech Game Info & Odds
- Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV: ACC Network
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- Where: Blacksburg, Virginia
- Venue: Cassell Coliseum
- Line: Wake Forest -4.5
- Point total: 132.5
- Moneyline (to win): Wake Forest -196, Virginia Tech +162
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Wake Forest vs. Virginia Tech Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Wake Forest 71, Virginia Tech 69
Spread & Total Prediction for Wake Forest vs. Virginia Tech
- Pick ATS: Virginia Tech (+4.5)
- Pick OU: Over (132.5)
Both Wake Forest and Virginia Tech are 7-10-0 against the spread (ATS) so far this season. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Demon Deacons are 7-10-0 and the Hokies are 9-8-0. The teams average 141.7 points per game, 9.2 more points than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 contests, Wake Forest is 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall while Virginia Tech has gone 6-4 against the spread and 5-5 overall.
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Wake Forest Performance Insights
- The Demon Deacons outscore opponents by 5.0 points per game (scoring 70.8 points per game to rank 271st in college basketball while allowing 65.8 per outing to rank 41st in college basketball) and have a +85 scoring differential overall.
- Wake Forest ranks 288th in the nation at 30.6 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 31.3 its opponents average.
- Wake Forest hits 6.2 three-pointers per game (321st in college basketball) while shooting 28.6% from deep (349th in college basketball). It is making 1.8 fewer threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 8.0 per game while shooting 31.1%.
- The Demon Deacons average 92.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (263rd in college basketball), and allow 85.9 points per 100 possessions (51st in college basketball).
- Wake Forest has committed 2.7 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 11.2 (147th in college basketball play) while forcing 13.9 (46th in college basketball).
Virginia Tech Performance Insights
- The Hokies put up 70.9 points per game (269th in college basketball) while giving up 73.1 per contest (234th in college basketball). They have a -38 scoring differential and have been outscored by 2.2 points per game.
- Virginia Tech grabs 30.4 rebounds per game (297th in college basketball) while allowing 27.8 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.6 boards per game.
- Virginia Tech connects on 7.7 three-pointers per game (194th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.2. It shoots 36.0% from deep, and its opponents shoot 33.0%.
- Virginia Tech has committed 1.7 more turnovers than its opponents, averaging 12.9 (300th in college basketball) while forcing 11.2 (235th in college basketball).
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