Best Bets, Predictions & Odds for the Wake Forest vs. UConn Game – Saturday, Oct. 19

Published 12:23 pm Wednesday, October 16, 2024

The UConn Huskies (4-2) and Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2-4) will battle at Pratt and Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut. Below, we highlight the odds and best bets for you.

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When and Where is Wake Forest vs. UConn?

  • Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
  • Time: 12 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
  • City: East Hartford, Connecticut
  • Venue: Pratt and Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field

Wake Forest vs. UConn Prediction & Moneyline Pick

  • Prediction: UConn 38, Wake Forest 20
  • UConn is -122 on the moneyline, and Wake Forest is +101.
  • UConn has yet to lose as the moneyline favorite this season, going 4-0.
  • The Huskies have won all three games they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -122 or shorter.
  • This season, Wake Forest has been the underdog four times and won one of those games.
  • The Demon Deacons have a record of 1-2 in games where bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +101 on the moneyline.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Huskies a 55.0% chance to win.

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Against the Spread Pick

  • Pick ATS:

    UConn (-2)

  • Against the spread, UConn is 4-2-0 this season.
  • The Huskies have covered the spread twice this season when favored by 2 points or more (in three chances).
  • Wake Forest has covered on one occasion against the spread this year.
  • The Demon Deacons have been underdogs by 2 points or more three times this year and covered the spread once.

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Best Over/Under Pick

  • Pick OU: Over (57.5)
  • UConn and its opponents have combined to score more than 57.5 points in a game twice this season.
  • In the Wake Forest’s six games this season, five have finished with more combined scoring than Saturday’s total of 57.5.
  • Together, the two teams combine for 63.6 points per game, 6.1 points more than the point total of 57.5 for this contest.

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Key Stats Splits

UConn

Overall Home Away
Point Total AVG 46.3 46.3 46.3
Implied Total AVG 29.5 28.3 32
ATS Record 4-2-0 3-1-0 1-1-0
Over/Under Record 4-2-0 3-1-0 1-1-0
Moneyline Favorite Record 4-0 4-0 0-0
Moneyline Underdog Record 0-2 0-0 0-2

Wake Forest

Overall Home Away
Point Total AVG 57.8 59.1 51.5
Implied Total AVG 35.8 37.4 28
ATS Record 1-4-1 0-4-1 1-0-0
Over/Under Record 4-2-0 3-2-0 1-0-0
Moneyline Favorite Record 1-1 1-1 0-0
Moneyline Underdog Record 1-3 0-3 1-0

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