Wake Forest vs. Pittsburgh betting: College basketball preview for February 1

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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (15-6, 7-3 ACC) are at home in ACC action against the Pittsburgh Panthers (14-6, 5-4 ACC) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET. The Demon Deacons are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under for the matchup is 139.5.

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Wake Forest vs. Pittsburgh betting lines

  • Wake Forest moneyline odds to win: -140
  • Pittsburgh moneyline odds to win: +117
  • Spread: Wake Forest (-2.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Wake Forest statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Wake Forest has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (5-6-0) than it has in road games (3-4-0).
  • The Demon Deacons have eclipsed the over/under less often at home, hitting the over in four of 11 home matchups (36.4%). On the road, they have hit the over in three of seven games (42.9%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Wake Forest has an identical winning percentage at home compared to away from home (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Demon Deacons have increased their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 71.7 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 69.4 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Wake Forest’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has given up 67 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 65.9 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • The Demon Deacons’ 5.5 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are less than the 6 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 28.2% from beyond the arc.

Wake Forest betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-14-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-0 (Home: 9-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (223rd in nation) 39 (13th) 30.9 (275th) 31.9 (224th) 11.4 (330th) 11.3 (170th)

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Pittsburgh statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Pittsburgh’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .667 (8-4-0). Away, it is .167 (1-5-0).
  • Panthers games have finished above the over/under 58.3% of the time at home (seven of 12), and 33.3% of the time away (two of six).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Panthers are posting 79.5 points per game, compared to their season average of 79.9.
  • Pittsburgh is ceding 73.2 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 2.5 more points than it is allowing for the season (70.7).
  • The Panthers are draining 9.2 threes per game with a 39.8% three-point percentage in their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.7 and 35.8%.

Pittsburgh betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 9-8-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-9-1 (Home: 7-4-1; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-4 (Home: 10-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47 (70th in nation) 42.5 (123rd) 31.8 (218th) 31 (166th) 14 (156th) 9.7 (32nd)
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