Vanderbilt vs Wake Forest College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Nov. 5

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1-0) face the Vanderbilt Commodores (1-0) at Memorial Gymnasium on November 5, 2026.

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

Vanderbilt vs. Wake Forest Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, November 5, 2026
• Game time: 6 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Arena: Memorial Gymnasium

Before placing a wager on Thursday's Vanderbilt-Wake Forest spread (Vanderbilt -17.5) or total (155.5 points), take a look at the betting insights and trends below.

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Vanderbilt vs. Wake Forest: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Vanderbilt went 18-18-0 ATS last season.
• Wake Forest went 15-18-0 ATS last season.
• Vanderbilt covered the spread when it was a 17.5-point favorite or more 42.9% of the time last year. That's more often than Wake Forest covered as an underdog by 17.5 or more (never covered last season).
• The Commodores had an identical winning percentage against the spread at home (.500) as they did in road games last year.
• Against the spread, the Demon Deacons were better at home (8-10-0) than away (3-6-0) last season.

Vanderbilt vs. Wake Forest: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Vanderbilt finished with a 19-6 record in games it was favored on the moneyline last season (winning 76% of those games).
• The Commodores won all three games they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -3448 or shorter.
• Last season, Wake Forest was the underdog 16 times and won three, or 18.8%, of those games.
• The Demon Deacons were not a bigger underdog last season than the +1280 moneyline set for this game.
• The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives Vanderbilt a 97.2% chance to win.

Vanderbilt vs. Wake Forest Head-to-Head Comparison

• Last season, Vanderbilt was 14th-best in college basketball on offense (85.7 points scored per game) and ranked 216th on defense (75 points allowed).
• On the glass, Vanderbilt was 152nd in the country in rebounds (32.3 per game) last season. It was 192nd in rebounds conceded (31.1 per game).
• With 16.3 assists per game last year, Vanderbilt was 46th in the country.
• Vanderbilt was the 21st-best squad in college basketball in turnovers per game (8.9) and 101st in turnovers forced (11.9) last season.
• With 78.8 points per game on offense, Wake Forest ranked 101st in the country last season. On defense, it ceded 76.9 points per contest, which ranked 262nd in college basketball.
• Wake Forest grabbed 30 boards per game (282nd-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 31.7 rebounds per contest (226th-ranked).
• Wake Forest ranked 133rd in the nation with 14.4 dimes per contest.
• Wake Forest committed 10.4 turnovers per game (121st-ranked in college basketball). It forced 12.1 turnovers per contest (87th-ranked).

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