ACC opponents meet when the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (17-6, 9-3 ACC) visit the California Golden Bears (12-11, 5-7 ACC) at Haas Pavilion, beginning at 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 8, 2025. The Golden Bears are 2.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under in the matchup is set at 141.5.
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Wake Forest Cover -2.5 vs Cal -110
Wake Forest vs. Cal betting lines
- Wake Forest moneyline odds to win: -143
- Cal moneyline odds to win: +120
- Spread: Wake Forest (-2.5)
- Total: 141.5
Wake Forest statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Wake Forest has a worse record against the spread at home (5-7-0) than it does in road games (4-4-0).
- At home, the Demon Deacons go over the over/under 41.7% of the time (five of 12 games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, going over the total in 50% of games (four of eight).
- Wake Forest, as a moneyline favorite, has the same winning percentage in home games (10-0 record) and on the road (3-0 record).
Recent trends
- On offense, the Demon Deacons have increased their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 73.5 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 70.1 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
- Wake Forest’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (68.6) is 2.1 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (66.5).
- Over their last 10 outings, the Demon Deacons are making 0.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.7 compared to 6 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (32.9% compared to 28.8% season-long).
Wake Forest betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 7-7-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
- O-U-P: 9-14-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-0 (Home: 10-0; Away: 3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.7 (183rd in nation) | 39.3 (13th) | 30.5 (283rd) | 31.2 (185th) | 11.3 (331st) | 11.4 (191st) |
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Cal statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- This year, Cal is 7-7-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, it is 6-2-0 ATS (.750).
- Golden Bears games have gone above the over/under 64.3% of the time at home (nine of 14), and 25% of the time on the road (two of eight).
- The Golden Bears’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (1-0), and on the road it is .250 (2-6).
Recent trends
- The Golden Bears are averaging 70.9 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 4.3 fewer points than their average for the season (75.2).
- Cal has fared better defensively in its past 10 games, ceding 72.8 points per contest, 2.2 fewer points than its season average of 75 allowed.
- The Golden Bears are sinking 1.1 fewer treys per game in their last 10 games (6.1) compared to their season average (7.2), and they are delivering a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (26.5%) compared to their season mark (31.8%).
Cal betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 6-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
- O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 2-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 9-4; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.4 (299th in nation) | 46.1 (310th) | 33.2 (126th) | 31.1 (177th) | 10.5 (353rd) | 10.9 (135th) |
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