Wednesday’s contest features the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (12-4, 4-1 ACC) and the Stanford Cardinal (11-5, 3-2 ACC) matching up at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in what is expected to be a close matchup, with a projected 72-70 win for Wake Forest according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 6:30 PM ET on January 15.

According to our computer prediction, Stanford is projected to cover the spread (6.5) versus Wake Forest. The two teams are projected to exceed the 140.5 total.

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Wake Forest vs. Stanford Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
• Time: 6:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPNews
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• Where: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• Venue: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
• Line: Wake Forest -6.5
• Point total: 140.5
• Moneyline (to win): Wake Forest -260, Stanford +210

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Wake Forest vs. Stanford Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Wake Forest 72, Stanford 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Wake Forest vs. Stanford

• Pick ATS: Stanford (+6.5)
• Pick OU: Over (140.5)

Wake Forest is 6-10-0 against the spread, while Stanford’s ATS record this season is 9-7-0. A total of six out of the Demon Deacons’ games this season have hit the over, and eight of the Cardinal’s games have gone over. The teams score 147.4 points per game, 6.9 more points than this matchup’s total. Wake Forest has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall over the past 10 games. Stanford has gone 4-6 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 contests.

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Wake Forest Performance Insights

• The Demon Deacons average 70.3 points per game (287th in college basketball) while giving up 65.8 per contest (44th in college basketball). They have a +72 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 4.5 points per game.
• Wake Forest is 283rd in the country at 30.8 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 31.6 its opponents average.
• Wake Forest hits 6.4 three-pointers per game (308th in college basketball), 1.6 fewer than its opponents (8).
• The Demon Deacons average 91.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (281st in college basketball), and allow 85.5 points per 100 possessions (52nd in college basketball).
• Wake Forest has won the turnover battle by 2.5 turnovers per game, committing 11.6 (193rd in college basketball play) while forcing 14.1 (45th in college basketball).

Stanford Performance Insights

• The Cardinal outscore opponents by 6.4 points per game (posting 77.1 points per game, 131st in college basketball, and giving up 70.7 per contest, 159th in college basketball) and have a +103 scoring differential.
• Stanford wins the rebound battle by an average of 3.8 boards. It records 31.6 rebounds per game (247th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 27.8.
• Stanford connects on 8.4 three-pointers per game (120th in college basketball) at a 33.7% rate (187th in college basketball), compared to the 6.3 per game its opponents make, at a 33.1% rate.
• Stanford has committed 9.6 turnovers per game (23rd in college basketball), 2.2 fewer than the 11.8 it forces (189th in college basketball).

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