The Virginia Cavaliers (13-14) travel to face off against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (19-8) on Wednesday, February 26th. This game will be played at Lawrence Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem and televised on ESPNU. Both Virginia and Wake Forest will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 ET.

Virginia Cavaliers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

The Cavaliers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Virginia Cavaliers Recent Game/Games

Virginia’s season record dropped to 13-14 after an 81-66 road loss to North Carolina on Saturday. The Cavaliers entered the game as +9.5 point underdogs and didn’t cover the spread.

Virginia trailed 46-34 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap in the second half, scoring 32 points while allowing 35. The game’s total points of 147 went over the 140.5-point line.

The Demon Deacons Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Recent Game/Games

Wake Forest dropped to 19-8 on the season after an 85-73 road loss to NC State on Saturday, February 22nd. The Demon Deacons, who were -4.5 favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Wake Forest trailed 40-34 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap in the second half, allowing 45 points while scoring 39. The game’s total points reached 158, surpassing the over/under line of 138.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

Virginia put up 66 points in their last game, shooting 45.3% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 50.9%. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 6 of 22 attempts (27.3%), but were strong inside, connecting on 58.1% of their two-point shots. At the free-throw line, the Cavaliers were nearly perfect, making 12 of 13 attempts (92.3%).

Jae’Lyn Withers and Ian Jackson both contributed 16 points, with Jackson hitting all 3 of his three-point attempts. Isaac McKneely led the team with 17 points and 4 assists, while RJ Davis had a rough shooting night, going 0 for 4 from three and 3 for 14 overall.

Demon Deacons Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Wake Forest put up 73 points, shooting 41.5% from the field and just 22.2% from beyond the arc, hitting only 2 of 9 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 43.4%, and they made 79.4% of their free throws, going 27 for 34 at the line.

Paul McNeil led the way with 24 points, shooting 61.5% overall and 57.1% from three. Dontrez Styles added 22 points and 10 rebounds, hitting 4 threes at 36.4%. The team had 10 offensive rebounds and 13 assists in the game.

Cavaliers Team Defense

Virginia’s defense struggled, giving up 81 points on 48% shooting from the field. They allowed 27 made field goals on 56 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Virginia allowed 9 threes on 16 attempts, a 56% shooting performance. They also sent the opposing team to the line 22 times, where they hit 18 free throws.

Demon Deacons Team Defense

Virginia’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 81 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 48% from the field. They couldn’t contain the three-point line, where the other team hit 9 of 16 attempts, a 56% clip.

From the free-throw line, Virginia sent their opponents to the stripe 22 times, where they converted 18 for 81%. The Cavaliers also gave up 11 offensive rebounds.

Cavaliers vs Demon Deacons Trends

• Virginia has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 70 points per game while allowing 69. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• In their last five home games, Wake Forest has averaged 72 points per game while allowing 72. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Cavaliers have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 1-2.
• The last ten games that Wake Forest was favored, they have an ATS mark of 6-3-1 while going 8-2 straight up.

Cavaliers vs Demon Deacons Prediction

For a point-spread bet in this Demon Deacons vs. Demon Deacons matchup, we’re leaning towards the Demon Deacons at -8.5. Although our projections show the Demon Deacons winning 76-70, we suggest placing your bet on the Cavaliers for the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 129.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the over.

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