Wake Forest vs. NC State betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (19-7, 11-4 ACC) are favored (by 3.5 points) to continue a three-game road win streak when they visit the NC State Wolfpack (10-16, 3-12 ACC) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 136.5 points.

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Wake Forest vs. NC State betting lines

  • Wake Forest moneyline odds to win: -186
  • NC State moneyline odds to win: +153
  • Spread: Wake Forest (-3.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Wake Forest statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Wake Forest has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered five times in 13 games at home, and it has covered six times in 10 games when playing on the road.
  • Looking at over/unders, the Demon Deacons hit the over less consistently at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total five times in 13 opportunities this season (38.5%). In away games, they have hit the over four times in 10 opportunities (40%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Wake Forest has won a lower percentage of its home games (.909) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Demon Deacons have been scoring 71.2 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little higher than the 70.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Wake Forest’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has given up 68.2 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 66.7 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Demon Deacons’ 5 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are less than the 5.9 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 30.7% compared to their season-long percentage of 29.3% from beyond the arc.

Wake Forest betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-13-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 8-8-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-16-1 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 4-5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-1 (Home: 10-1; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (156th in nation) 39.2 (14th) 30.3 (288th) 31.1 (186th) 11.7 (309th) 10.9 (142nd)

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NC State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, NC State is 6-10-0 at home against the spread (.375 winning percentage). On the road, it is 2-6-0 ATS (.250).
  • In terms of the over/under, Wolfpack games have gone over five of 16 times at home (31.2%), and five of eight away (62.5%).
  • The Wolfpack’s winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-5) and away (0-6).

Recent trends

  • The Wolfpack are scoring 66.1 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 3.5 fewer points than their average for the season (69.6).
  • Over its previous 10 games, NC State is ceding 74.7 points per game, 4.9 more points than its season average (69.8).
  • In their past 10 games, the Wolfpack are making 6.7 three-pointers per game, 0.5 more than their season average (6.2). In addition, they own the same three-point percentage over their last 10 games as their season average from beyond the arc (31.6%).

NC State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-18-0 (Home: 6-10-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-7-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-0; As Underdog: 3-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-16-0 (Home: 5-11-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 10-1; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-13 (Home: 0-5; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43 (279th in nation) 45.2 (257th) 29.4 (323rd) 33.1 (292nd) 12 (295th) 8.8 (eighth)
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