The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (13-4) travel to face off against the Virginia Tech Hokies (8-9) on Saturday, January 18th. This game will be played at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg and televised on ACCN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 2:00 ET.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Virginia Tech Hokies

The Demon Deacons Are Coming Off A Win

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Recent Game/Games

Wake Forest improved to 13-4 on the season with an 80-67 home win over Stanford on Wednesday. The Demon Deacons, who were -5.5 favorites, covered the spread, and the total points of 147 went over the 140.5 O/U line.

After trailing 35-33 at halftime, Wake Forest turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring Stanford 47-32 to secure the win.

The Hokies Are Coming Off A Win

Virginia Tech Hokies Recent Game/Games

Virginia Tech improved to 8-9 on the season with a 79-76 win over NC State on Wednesday. The Hokies, who were +1 underdogs, covered the spread with the victory.

After trailing 45-34 at halftime, Virginia Tech turned things around by outscoring NC State 45-31 in the second half. The total points for the game were 155, surpassing the O/U line of 134.5.

Demon Deacons Offense Breakdown

Wake Forest put up 80 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 51.7%, with a strong 55.3% inside the arc, but they struggled from three, hitting just 27.3% (3/11).

Hunter Sallis led the way with 30 points, shooting 70.6% overall and 60% from deep (3/5). Tre’Von Spillers added 18 points, going 8/10 from the field, while Jaylen Blakes dished out 7 assists.

Hokies Offense Breakdown

Virginia Tech’s offense put up 79 points in their last game, shooting 45.8% from the field. They were particularly effective from beyond the arc, hitting 11 of 22 threes for a 50% rate, contributing to an effective field goal percentage of 54.2%. At the free-throw line, the Hokies connected on 82.4% of their attempts, going 14 for 17.

Toibu Lawal led the way with 22 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 7 of 10 from the field and hitting all 3 of his three-point attempts. Jayden Taylor and Jaden Schutt each added 17 points, with Schutt shooting 3 of 6 from deep. The Hokies also grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and dished out 11 assists in the win.

Demon Deacons Team Defense

Despite Wake Forest allowing 67 points on 50% shooting, they held their opponent to just 3 made threes on 11 attempts (27%). The Demon Deacons also sent the other team to the line 24 times, where they converted 19 free throws (79%).

Wake Forest gave up 26 two-point baskets on 47 attempts (55%) and allowed 9 offensive rebounds in the game.

Hokies Team Defense

Despite Wake Forest’s defense allowing 67 points on 50% shooting, they held their opponent to just 11 three-point attempts, with only 3 makes (27%). The Demon Deacons also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 24 times, where they converted 19 attempts (79%).

Wake Forest gave up 9 offensive rebounds in the game, while their opponent shot 55% on two-point attempts, making 26 of 47 shots.

Demon Deacons vs Hokies Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, Wake Forest has an ATS record of 3-7 while averaging 65 per game. The team went 2-8 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Virginia Tech has an ATS record of 3-7 while averaging 69 per game. The team went 2-8 overall in these games.
• The Hokies have played well in their last three games as the betting underdog, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Wake Forest has an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 10-0 straight up.

Demon Deacons vs Hokies Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +4.5, we have the Hokies as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 133.5, and our model predicts the Demon Deacons and Hokies to score a combined 145 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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