ACC foes square off when the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (19-8, 11-5 ACC) host the Virginia Cavaliers (13-14, 6-10 ACC) at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, starting at 9:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. The Demon Deacons are 7.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is 131.5 for the matchup.
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Wake Forest Cover -7.5 vs Virginia -108
Wake Forest vs. Virginia betting lines
- Wake Forest moneyline odds to win: -317
- Virginia moneyline odds to win: +253
- Spread: Wake Forest (-7.5)
- Total: 131.5
Wake Forest statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games, Wake Forest sports a worse record against the spread (5-8-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (6-5-0).
- The Demon Deacons have eclipsed the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (38.5%) than road games (45.5%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Wake Forest has won 10 of 11 games when playing at home, good for a .909 winning percentage. It has won four of five games away from home (.800) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- The Demon Deacons have seen a decrease in scoring lately, putting up 70.5 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.2 points fewer than the 70.7 they’ve scored this year.
- Wake Forest’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (70.0) is 2.6 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (67.4).
- While the Demon Deacons are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (4.9 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (5.7), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (30.4% from deep over the last 10, 29.1% on the season).
Wake Forest betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-14-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 6-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 1-6-0 (As Favorite: 8-9-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
- O-U-P: 10-16-1 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 5-5-1)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-2 (Home: 10-1; Away: 4-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.1 (160th in nation) | 39.7 (16th) | 30.1 (296th) | 31.2 (190th) | 11.7 (311th) | 10.9 (143rd) |
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Virginia statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Virginia’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .467 (7-8-0). On the road, it is .444 (4-5-0).
- Cavaliers games have gone above the over/under less often at home (eight times out of 15) than on the road (seven of nine) this season.
- The Cavaliers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .167 (1-5), and on the road it is .333 (3-6).
Recent trends
- While the Cavaliers are averaging 64.5 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark in their past 10 games, tallying 70.5 a contest.
- While Virginia is ceding 66.1 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its past 10 games, allowing 70.6 points per contest.
- The Cavaliers are draining 9.4 threes per game in their previous 10 games, which is 1.1 more than their average for the season (8.3). Likewise, they have a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (40.0%) compared to their season average from downtown (37.3%).
Virginia betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-15-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 2-7-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 8-10-0)
- O-U-P: 17-10-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 7-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-13 (Home: 1-5; Away: 3-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.6 (193rd in nation) | 43.4 (150th) | 27.4 (352nd) | 29.8 (99th) | 15.1 (82nd) | 9.3 (20th) |
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