Saturday’s game between the SMU Mustangs (19-5, 10-3 ACC) and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (18-7, 10-4 ACC) at Moody Coliseum has a projected final score of 76-69 based on our computer prediction, with a favored SMU squad coming out on top. Tipoff is at 6:00 PM ET on February 15.

Based on our computer prediction, SMU projects to cover the 5.5-point spread in its matchup versus Wake Forest. The total has been set at 144.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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SMU vs. Wake Forest Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV: ACC Network
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• Where: Dallas, Texas
• Venue: Moody Coliseum
• Line: SMU -5.5
• Point total: 144.5
• Moneyline (to win): SMU -225, Wake Forest +184

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SMU vs. Wake Forest Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  SMU 76, Wake Forest 69

Spread & Total Prediction for SMU vs. Wake Forest

• Pick ATS: SMU (-5.5)
• Pick OU: Over (144.5)

SMU’s record against the spread so far this season is 12-12-0, and Wake Forest’s is 12-13-0. The Mustangs have gone over the point total in 14 games, while Demon Deacons games have gone over 10 times. The two teams average 153.2 points per game, 8.7 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the last 10 games, SMU has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 8-2 overall. Wake Forest has gone 7-3 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its last 10 matches.

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SMU Performance Insights

• The Mustangs are outscoring opponents by 11.7 points per game with a +280 scoring differential overall. They put up 82.8 points per game (19th in college basketball) and allow 71.1 per contest (167th in college basketball).
• SMU wins the rebound battle by six boards on average. It collects 35.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 32nd in college basketball, while its opponents grab 29.5 per contest.
• SMU connects on 8.3 three-pointers per game (118th in college basketball) at a 39.3% rate (11th in college basketball), compared to the 8 its opponents make while shooting 32.5% from beyond the arc.
• The Mustangs rank 40th in college basketball with 102.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 70th in college basketball defensively with 88.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• SMU has committed 11.3 turnovers per game (181st in college basketball play) while forcing 12 (141st in college basketball).

Wake Forest Performance Insights

• The Demon Deacons’ +91 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 3.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 70.4 points per game (275th in college basketball) while allowing 66.7 per outing (46th in college basketball).
• The 30 rebounds per game Wake Forest accumulates rank 299th in the nation. Their opponents record 31.
• Wake Forest makes 5.8 three-pointers per game (343rd in college basketball) at a 29.2% rate (352nd in college basketball), compared to the 7.9 per outing its opponents make, shooting 30.3% from beyond the arc.
• Wake Forest wins the turnover battle by 2.1 per game, committing 11.1 (165th in college basketball) while its opponents average 13.2.

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