Thursday’s contest features the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-2) and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-7) squaring off at Purcell Pavilion in what is expected to be a one-sided matchup, with a projected 80-54 victory for heavily favored Notre Dame according to our computer prediction. Tipoff is at 5:00 PM ET on January 9.

Based on our computer prediction, Wake Forest should cover the spread, which is listed at 30.5. The two sides are projected to go over the 133.5 total.

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Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025
• Time: 5:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ACC Network X
• Where: South Bend, Indiana
• Venue: Purcell Pavilion
• Line: Notre Dame -30.5
• Point total: 133.5

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Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Notre Dame 80, Wake Forest 54

Spread & Total Prediction for Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest

• Pick ATS: Wake Forest (+30.5)
• Pick OU: Over (133.5)

Notre Dame’s record against the spread this season is 9-5-0, while Wake Forest’s is 0-2-0. The Fighting Irish have hit the over in 10 games, while Demon Deacons games have gone over one time. The two teams score an average of 150.3 points per game, 16.8 more points than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 games, Notre Dame is 7-3 against the spread and 8-2 overall while Wake Forest has gone 0-2 against the spread and 0-2 overall.

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Notre Dame Performance Insights

• The Fighting Irish are outscoring opponents by 27.1 points per game with a +379 scoring differential overall. They put up 88.4 points per game (eighth in college basketball) and give up 61.3 per contest (133rd in college basketball).
• Notre Dame ranks fourth in the country at 42.4 rebounds per game. That’s 12.8 more than the 29.6 its opponents average.
• Notre Dame knocks down 8.9 three-pointers per game (22nd in college basketball), 3.6 more than its opponents (5.3).
• The Fighting Irish’s 99.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 15th in college basketball, and the 68.8 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 32nd in college basketball.
• Notre Dame wins the turnover battle by three per game, committing 14.8 (119th in college basketball) while its opponents average 17.8.

Wake Forest Performance Insights

• The Demon Deacons are outscoring opponents by 4.9 points per game, with a +68 scoring differential overall. They put up 61.9 points per game (261st in college basketball) and allow 57 per contest (45th in college basketball).
• Wake Forest ranks 298th in the nation at 29.4 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 28.9 its opponents average.
• Wake Forest knocks down 5.9 three-pointers per game (206th in college basketball) at a 31.2% rate (164th in college basketball), compared to the 5.6 its opponents make, shooting 28.9% from deep.
• Wake Forest and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Demon Deacons commit 15.7 per game (167th in college basketball) and force 16.3 (182nd in college basketball).

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