Thursday’s contest at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum has the No. 13 Duke Blue Devils (19-5) matching up with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-15) at 6:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a one-sided 76-55 win, as our model heavily favors Duke.

According to our computer prediction, Duke projects to cover the 20.5-point spread in its matchup versus Wake Forest. The over/under has been set at 123.5, and the two teams are projected to hit the over.

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Duke vs. Wake Forest Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ACC Network X
• Where: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• Venue: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
• Line: Duke -20.5
• Point total: 123.5

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Duke vs. Wake Forest Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Duke 76, Wake Forest 55

Spread & Total Prediction for Duke vs. Wake Forest

• Pick ATS: Duke (-20.5)
• Pick OU: Over (123.5)

Duke has compiled a 12-9-0 record against the spread this season, while Wake Forest is 3-6-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Blue Devils are 9-12-0 and the Demon Deacons are 6-2-0. The two teams average 138.8 points per game, 15.3 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 contests, Duke is 6-4 against the spread and 8-2 overall while Wake Forest has gone 3-6 against the spread and 1-8 overall.

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Duke Performance Insights

• The Blue Devils are outscoring opponents by 17.7 points per game with a +425 scoring differential overall. They put up 76.6 points per game (36th in college basketball) and allow 58.9 per contest (65th in college basketball).
• Duke records 35.6 rebounds per game (51st in college basketball) while conceding 27.4 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 8.2 boards per game.
• Duke connects on 6.5 three-pointers per game (145th in college basketball) at a 35.7% rate (31st in college basketball), compared to the 4.4 per game its opponents make at a 29.3% rate.
• The Blue Devils record 91.9 points per 100 possessions (60th in college basketball), while allowing 70.7 points per 100 possessions (24th in college basketball).
• Duke has committed 14.3 turnovers per game (105th in college basketball play), 5.3 fewer than the 19.6 it forces on average (26th in college basketball).

Wake Forest Performance Insights

• The Demon Deacons have a -53 scoring differential, falling short by 2.3 points per game. They’re putting up 62.2 points per game, 247th in college basketball, and are giving up 64.5 per contest to rank 184th in college basketball.
• Wake Forest ranks 341st in college basketball at 27.7 rebounds per game. That’s 2.0 fewer than the 29.7 its opponents average.
• Wake Forest connects on 5.7 three-pointers per game (223rd in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.3 on average.
• Wake Forest has committed 16.0 turnovers per game (211th in college basketball) while forcing 16.3 (136th in college basketball).

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