Tuesday’s contest at KFC Yum! Center has the No. 21 Louisville Cardinals (15-5, 8-1 ACC) squaring off against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (15-5, 7-2 ACC) at 7:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a one-sided 76-66 victory, as our model heavily favors Louisville.

Based on our computer prediction, Louisville should cover the spread, which is listed at 8.5. The two teams are projected to exceed the 141.5 total.

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Louisville vs. Wake Forest Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ACC Network
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• Where: Louisville, Kentucky
• Venue: KFC Yum! Center
• Line: Louisville -8.5
• Point total: 141.5
• Moneyline (to win): Louisville -400, Wake Forest +310

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Louisville vs. Wake Forest Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Louisville 76, Wake Forest 66

Spread & Total Prediction for Louisville vs. Wake Forest

• Pick ATS: Louisville (-8.5)
• Pick OU: Over (141.5)

Louisville’s record against the spread this season is 12-8-0, while Wake Forest’s is 10-10-0. Both the Cardinals and the Demon Deacons are 7-13-0 in terms of going over the point total in their games this season. The teams average 149.4 points per game, 7.9 more points than this matchup’s total. Louisville is 8-2 against the spread and 9-1 overall over its last 10 contests, while Wake Forest has gone 8-2 against the spread and 8-2 overall.

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Louisville Performance Insights

• The Cardinals average 79.4 points per game (70th in college basketball) while giving up 69.8 per contest (127th in college basketball). They have a +192 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 9.6 points per game.
• Louisville pulls down 36 rebounds per game (30th in college basketball) while allowing 29.7 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 6.3 boards per game.
• Louisville knocks down 9.9 three-pointers per game (32nd in college basketball), 2.1 more than its opponents (7.8).
• The Cardinals record 101 points per 100 possessions (71st in college basketball), while allowing 88.8 points per 100 possessions (106th in college basketball).
• Louisville has committed 10.7 turnovers per game (107th in college basketball action), 2.1 fewer than the 12.8 it forces on average (92nd in college basketball).

Wake Forest Performance Insights

• The Demon Deacons’ +88 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 4.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 70 points per game (289th in college basketball) while allowing 65.6 per contest (40th in college basketball).
• Wake Forest ranks 290th in college basketball at 30.6 rebounds per game. That’s 1.2 fewer than the 31.8 its opponents average.
• Wake Forest makes 5.9 three-pointers per game (338th in college basketball) at a 27.7% rate (359th in college basketball), compared to the 8 per outing its opponents make, shooting 30.5% from deep.
• Wake Forest has committed 11.1 turnovers per game (149th in college basketball), 2.8 fewer than the 13.9 it forces (40th in college basketball).

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