The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (20-9) travel to face off against the Duke Blue Devils (26-3) on Monday, March 3rd. This game will be played at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Duke Blue Devils

The Demon Deacons Are Coming Off A Win

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Recent Game/Games

Wake Forest improved to 20-9 on the season with a 74-71 home win over Notre Dame on Saturday, March 1st. Despite being -9.5 favorites, the Demon Deacons didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 145, surpassing the O/U line of 138.5.

Wake Forest trailed 30-25 at halftime but turned things around in the 2nd half, scoring 49 points while allowing 41.

The Blue Devils Are Coming Off A Win

Duke Blue Devils Recent Game/Games

Duke improved to 26-3 on the season with a dominant 100-65 win over Florida State on Saturday. The Blue Devils, who were -23 favorites, covered the spread at home. The game’s total points of 165 exceeded the over/under line of 149.5.

Duke led 47-30 at halftime and continued their strong play in the second half, outscoring the Seminoles 53-35.

Demon Deacons Offense Breakdown

Wake Forest put up 74 points in their last game, shooting 44.1% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 47.5%, with struggles from beyond the arc, hitting just 3 of 13 threes (23.1%). They were perfect from the free-throw line, going 19 for 19.

Markus Burton led the way with 29 points, shooting 56.2% overall and 40% from three. Cameron Hildreth added 28 points, hitting 71.4% of his shots. The team had 9 assists, with Burton contributing 4.

Blue Devils Offense Breakdown

Duke put up 100 points in their last game, shooting 43.8% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 49.3%, with a strong 55.8% on two-point attempts. However, they struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 26.7% of their threes (8/30).

At the free-throw line, Duke connected on 82.4% of their attempts (28/34) and grabbed 21 offensive rebounds. Jamir Watkins led the way with 21 points and 8 rebounds, while Isaiah Evans added 19 points, hitting 4 of 13 from three-point range.

Demon Deacons Team Defense

Wake Forest’s defense gave up 71 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 44% from the field. They allowed 23 two-point baskets on 46 attempts, a 50% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, the opposition went 3/13, shooting 23% from three-point range. Wake Forest also sent them to the free-throw line 19 times, where they converted all their attempts. The Demon Deacons gave up 8 offensive rebounds.

Blue Devils Team Defense

Wake Forest’s defense gave up 71 points, with their opponents shooting 44% from the field, connecting on 26 of 59 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 23 two-point baskets on 46 tries, a 50% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Wake Forest held their opponents to 3 made threes on 13 attempts, a 23% success rate. They also sent them to the free-throw line 19 times, where they converted all their attempts. Wake Forest allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Demon Deacons vs Blue Devils Trends

• Wake Forest has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 72 points per game while allowing 72. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• Duke has played well in their previous five home games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 88 points per game while allowing 64. The team also performed well vs the spread at 4-1.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Demon Deacons have a straight up record of 3-7. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-6.
• Duke has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 5-0 SU and 5-0 ATS in their last five games.

Demon Deacons vs Blue Devils Prediction

In this Blue Devils vs. Blue Devils matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Blue Devils at -20.5. While we project the Blue Devils to win 76-70, our recommendation is to bet on the Demon Deacons for the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 146.5, and our model projects the Demon Deacons and Blue Devils to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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