Duke vs. Wake Forest Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – March 3
Published 5:18 pm Sunday, March 2, 2025
Monday’s game at Cameron Indoor Stadium has the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils (26-3, 17-1 ACC) squaring off against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (20-9, 12-6 ACC) at 7 p.m. ET. Our computer prediction is a lopsided 81-60 win, as our model heavily favors Duke.
According to our computer prediction, Duke is projected to cover the point spread (20.5) versus Wake Forest. The two teams are expected to go under the 142.5 over/under.
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Duke vs. Wake Forest Game Info & Odds
- Date: Monday, March 3, 2025
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
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- Where: Durham, North Carolina
- Venue: Cameron Indoor Stadium
- Line: Duke -20.5
- Point total: 142.5
- Moneyline (to win): Duke -4545, Wake Forest +1600
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Duke vs. Wake Forest Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Duke 81, Wake Forest 60
Spread & Total Prediction for Duke vs. Wake Forest
- Pick ATS: Duke (-20.5)
- Pick OU: Under (142.5)
Duke is 19-10-0 against the spread, while Wake Forest’s ATS record this season is 13-16-0. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Blue Devils are 15-14-0 and the Demon Deacons are 13-16-0. The two teams combine to score 154.2 points per game, 11.7 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 games, Duke is 7-3 against the spread and 9-1 overall while Wake Forest has gone 4-6 against the spread and 5-5 overall.
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Duke Performance Insights
- The Blue Devils outscore opponents by 22.1 points per game (scoring 83.2 points per game to rank 15th in college basketball while allowing 61.1 per outing to rank sixth in college basketball) and have a +639 scoring differential overall.
- The 36 rebounds per game Duke averages rank 22nd in college basketball, and are 9.3 more than the 26.7 its opponents pull down per outing.
- Duke hits 3.6 more threes per contest than the opposition, 10.3 (19th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.7.
- The Blue Devils rank first in college basketball by averaging 111.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are fourth in college basketball, allowing 81.7 points per 100 possessions.
- Duke wins the turnover battle by 1.8 per game, committing nine (12th in college basketball) while its opponents average 10.8.
Wake Forest Performance Insights
- The Demon Deacons have a +85 scoring differential, topping opponents by three points per game. They’re putting up 71 points per game, 266th in college basketball, and are giving up 68 per outing to rank 67th in college basketball.
- Wake Forest is 302nd in the country at 29.9 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 30.9 its opponents average.
- Wake Forest knocks down 5.5 three-pointers per game (351st in college basketball) at a 28.6% rate (361st in college basketball), compared to the 8 per contest its opponents make, shooting 30.8% from deep.
- Wake Forest has committed 10.8 turnovers per game (139th in college basketball), 2.1 fewer than the 12.9 it forces (59th in college basketball).
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