The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (17-6) travel to face off against the California Golden Bears (12-11) on Saturday, February 8th. This game will be played at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley and televised on ACCN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 5:00 ET.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs California Golden Bears

The Demon Deacons Are Coming Off A Win

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Recent Game/Games

Wake Forest improved to 17-6 on the season with a 79-73 road win over Stanford on Wednesday. The Demon Deacons entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs but came away with the win and covered the spread.

Wake Forest led 40-37 at halftime and kept the pressure on in the 2nd half, outscoring Stanford 39-36. The game’s total points of 152 went over the pre-game line of 138.5.

The Golden Bears Are Coming Off A Win

California Golden Bears Recent Game/Games

The Golden Bears improved to 12-11 on the season with a 74-62 win over NC State on Wednesday. Playing at home, Cal entered as -2.5 point favorites and covered the spread. The combined 136 points fell just under the O/U line of 139.5.

Cal led 34-30 at halftime and outscored the Wolfpack 40-32 in the second half to secure the win.

Demon Deacons Offense Breakdown

Wake Forest put up 79 points in their latest game, shooting 52.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 56.2%. They hit 58.3% of their two-point attempts, while going 4-for-12 from three-point range, shooting 33.3%. At the free-throw line, the Demon Deacons connected on 75.8%, making 25 of 33 attempts.

Cameron Hildreth led the way with 22 points, shooting 7-for-10 overall and 2-for-3 from deep. Hunter Sallis added 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists, hitting 6 of 10 shots. Maxime Raynaud contributed 16 points and 10 rebounds, despite struggling from three, going 1-for-7.

Golden Bears Offense Breakdown

California put up 74 points in their last game, shooting 42.2% from the field. They connected on 42.9% of their three-point attempts, going 9 for 21, and were nearly perfect from the free-throw line, hitting 11 of 12 shots for a 91.7% success rate.

Marcus Hill led the way with 20 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 57.1% from the field. Jovan Blacksher Jr. added 18 points, hitting 4 of 7 from beyond the arc, while Jeremiah Wilkinson contributed 14 points and 4 assists.

Demon Deacons Team Defense

Wake Forest gave up 73 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 42% from the field. They allowed 18 two-point baskets on 32 attempts, a 56% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, the opposition hit 6 of 24 threes, shooting 25%. Wake Forest also sent them to the line 21 times, where they made 19 free throws, good for 90%.

Golden Bears Team Defense

Wake Forest gave up 73 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 42% from the field. They allowed 24 made field goals on 56 attempts.

Defensively, the Demon Deacons allowed 18 two-point field goals on 32 attempts (56%) and 6 three-pointers on 24 attempts (25%). The opposing team also went 19/21 from the free-throw line, shooting 90%. Wake Forest gave up 12 offensive rebounds.

Demon Deacons vs Golden Bears Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Demon Deacons have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 4-6 vs. the spread. The team averaged 67 points per game in this stretch.
• In their last five home games, California has averaged 65 points per game while allowing 76. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-4 while going 4-1.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, California has an ATS mark of 4-1 while going 2-3 straight up.
• As the betting favorite, the Demon Deacons have an ATS record of 3-1-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 5-0.

Demon Deacons vs Golden Bears Prediction

Entering the game as underdogs with a spread of +2.5, the Golden Bears is our point spread pick. Our projections not only see them covering the spread but also indicate a solid chance of an outright victory. This is a good choice for those looking for a higher moneyline payout.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 140.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the over.

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