On Saturday at Lawrence Joel Coliseum, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (17-9, 9-6 ACC) will face the No. 8 Duke Blue Devils (21-5, 12-3 ACC) — with Duke’s Jared McCain among the players to watch — tipping off at 2:00 PM ET. Saturday’s matchup between the Demon Deacons and the Blue Devils features the Demon Deacons as 2.5-point favorites. A 151.5-point total is set for the matchup.
Wake Forest vs. Duke Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | -2.5 | 151.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Duke (+2.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (151.5) |
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Wake Forest vs. Duke Stat Rankings
| Wake Forest Avg. (Rank) | Duke Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 79.4 (55th) | Points Scored | 80.5 (33rd) |
| 69.3 (108th) | Points Allowed | 67.2 (58th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 7.4 (286th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.2 (134th) |
| 8.4 (84th) | 3pt Made | 8.3 (92nd) |
| 12.6 (220th) | Assists | 15.5 (48th) |
| 10.3 (92nd) | Turnovers | 9.5 (36th) |
Wake Forest vs. Duke Betting Trends
- The Demon Deacons’ record against the spread is 13-11-0.
- Wake Forest is 10-4 ATS as 2.5-point favorites or more.
- There have been 15 Demon Deacons games (out of 24) that hit the over this season.
- A total of 12 times so far this year, Wake Forest and its opponent have combined to score more than 151.5 points.
- The over/under for this game is 151.5 points, 2.7 more than the average point total for Demon Deacons games this season.
- Duke’s record against the spread is 15-10-1.
- The Blue Devils are winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs this season.
- Out of 24 Wake Forest’s games so far this year, 15 have gone over the total.
- Blue Devils games have gone over 151.5 points on nine occasions this year.
- The over/under for this game is 3.9 points higher than the average scoring total for Duke’s games of 147.6.
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Wake Forest Impact Players
- Hunter Sallis is tops on the Demon Deacons with 18.3 points per game and 2.5 assists, while also posting 4.0 rebounds.
- Andrew Carr posts 13.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 52.4% from the floor and 37.8% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game.
- Kevin Miller paces the Demon Deacons at 3.7 assists per game, while also averaging 2.8 rebounds and 15.5 points.
- Cameron Hildreth puts up 13.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Efton Reid puts up a team-high 8.1 rebounds per game. He is also putting up 9.0 points and 1.3 assists, shooting 50.0% from the floor.
Duke Impact Players
- Kyle Filipowski is posting team highs in points (16.9 per game) and rebounds (8.2). And he is contributing 2.7 assists, making 50.2% of his shots from the floor and 35.6% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 triples per contest.
- McCain gives the Blue Devils 13.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. He also posts 1.1 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
- Jeremy Roach gets the Blue Devils 14.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. He also averages 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Mark Mitchell is averaging 13.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, making 55.1% of his shots from the field.
- Tyrese Proctor is the Blue Devils’ top assist man (3.7 per game), and he averages 10.1 points and 2.9 rebounds.
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