Duke vs Wake Forest Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 25

The Duke Blue Devils (16-2, 8-0 ACC) will look to continue a 12-game winning streak when they visit the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (15-4, 7-1 ACC) on January 25, 2025. The Demon Deacons have won six games in a row.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Duke vs. Wake Forest Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 25, 2025
• Game time: 4:30 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• Arena: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Duke vs. Wake Forest Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Duke win (71.2%)

Take a look at these betting trends and insights before you bet on Saturday's Duke-Wake Forest spread (Duke -11.5) or over/under (136.5 points).

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Duke vs. Wake Forest: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Duke has covered 12 times in 18 chances against the spread this season.
• Wake Forest has won nine games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 10 times.
• When playing at home, the Blue Devils own a worse record against the spread (7-4-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (5-0-0).
• Against the spread, the Demon Deacons have had better results away (3-3-0) than at home (4-6-0).
• Duke is 6-2-0 against the spread in conference games this season.
• Wake Forest has covered the spread six times in eight ACC games.

Duke vs. Wake Forest: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Duke has come away with 14 wins in the 16 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Blue Devils have been a -752 moneyline favorite on 11 occasions this season and won every game.
• Wake Forest has won two of the six games it was listed as the moneyline underdog this season (33.3%).
• The Demon Deacons have not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +520 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Duke has a 88.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Duke vs. Wake Forest Head-to-Head Comparison

• Duke is outscoring opponents by 21.8 points per game with a +392 scoring differential overall. It puts up 81.3 points per game (44th in college basketball) and allows 59.5 per contest (fifth in college basketball).
• Cooper Flagg paces Duke, recording 19.2 points per game (26th in college basketball).
• Wake Forest puts up 70.7 points per game (272nd in college basketball) while giving up 65.7 per outing (40th in college basketball). It has a +95 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 5.0 points per game.
• Hunter Sallis' team-leading 19.2 points per game rank him 26th in the country.
• The Blue Devils prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 10.1 boards. They are grabbing 36.9 rebounds per game (18th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 26.8 per contest.
• Flagg's 8.1 rebounds per game lead the Blue Devils and rank 71st in college basketball play.
• The 30.8 rebounds per game the Demon Deacons accumulate rank 278th in the country. Their opponents grab 31.2.
• Tre'Von Spillers averages 8.8 rebounds per game (38th in college basketball) to lead the Demon Deacons.
• Duke averages 108.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (fourth in college basketball), and gives up 79.6 points per 100 possessions (third in college basketball).
• The Demon Deacons average 92.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (270th in college basketball), and concede 85.8 points per 100 possessions (45th in college basketball).

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