Wake Forest vs. Virginia Tech Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 18

Published 5:18 pm Friday, January 17, 2025

Saturday’s game at Cassell Coliseum has the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (13-4, 5-1 ACC) squaring off against the Virginia Tech Hokies (8-9, 3-3 ACC) at 2:00 PM ET (on January 18). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 71-69 win for Wake Forest, so expect a tight matchup.

Based on our computer prediction, Virginia Tech is projected to cover the spread (4.5) versus Wake Forest. The two sides are projected to exceed the 134.5 over/under.

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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: 134.5
  • 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 (134.5)

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 score 141.7 points per game, 7.2 more points than this matchup’s total. Wake Forest has a 6-4 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall in the last 10 games. Virginia Tech has gone 6-4 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 games.

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Wake Forest Performance Insights

  • The Demon Deacons average 70.8 points per game (271st in college basketball) while giving up 65.8 per contest (41st in college basketball). They have a +85 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by five points per game.
  • The 30.6 rebounds per game Wake Forest averages rank 288th in the nation. Its opponents grab 31.3 per outing.
  • Wake Forest knocks down 6.2 three-pointers per game (321st in college basketball), 1.8 fewer than its opponents (8). It is shooting 28.6% from deep (349th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 31.1%.
  • The Demon Deacons rank 263rd in college basketball by averaging 92.4 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 51st in college basketball, allowing 85.9 points per 100 possessions.
  • Wake Forest has committed 11.2 turnovers per game (147th in college basketball action), 2.7 fewer than the 13.9 it forces on average (46th in college basketball).

Virginia Tech Performance Insights

  • The Hokies are being outscored by 2.2 points per game, with a -38 scoring differential overall. They put up 70.9 points per game (269th in college basketball), and allow 73.1 per contest (234th in college basketball).
  • Virginia Tech pulls down 30.4 rebounds per game (298th in college basketball) while conceding 27.8 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.6 boards per game.
  • Virginia Tech makes 7.7 three-pointers per game (194th in college basketball) at a 36% rate (77th in college basketball), compared to the 8.2 its opponents make, shooting 33% from beyond the arc.
  • Virginia Tech loses the turnover battle by 1.7 per game, committing 12.9 (300th in college basketball) while its opponents average 11.2.

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