Wake Forest vs. Duke: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 24, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 23, 2024

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

Wake Forest vs Duke Betting Information
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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