Thursday’s game between the No. 17 NC State Wolfpack (16-4) and Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-12) at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum has a projected final score of 73-58 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored NC State, so it should be a lopsided matchup. The game will start at 6:00 PM ET on January 30.

Based on our computer prediction, NC State is projected to cover the point spread (14.5) versus Wake Forest. The two sides are projected to exceed the 127.5 total.

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NC State vs. Wake Forest Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ACC Network X
• Where: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• Venue: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
• Line: NC State -14.5
• Point total: 127.5
• Moneyline (to win): NC State -2500, Wake Forest +1100

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NC State vs. Wake Forest Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  NC State 73, Wake Forest 58

Spread & Total Prediction for NC State vs. Wake Forest

• Pick ATS: NC State (-14.5)
• Pick OU: Over (127.5)

NC State is 5-11-0 against the spread, while Wake Forest’s ATS record this season is 2-5-0. The Wolfpack have a 10-6-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Demon Deacons have a record of 4-2-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams score 136.9 points per game, 9.4 more points than this matchup’s total. NC State is 4-6 against the spread and 9-1 overall in its last 10 contests, while Wake Forest has gone 2-5 against the spread and 1-6 overall.

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NC State Performance Insights

• The Wolfpack’s +261 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 13.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 75.4 points per game (50th in college basketball) while giving up 62.3 per outing (130th in college basketball).
• NC State wins the rebound battle by 2.5 boards on average. It records 36.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 28th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 34.3 per contest.
• NC State connects on 7.2 three-pointers per game (85th in college basketball) at a 34.2% rate (67th in college basketball), compared to the 6.8 its opponents make while shooting 28.7% from beyond the arc.
• The Wolfpack rank 68th in college basketball with 91.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 82nd in college basketball defensively with 75.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• NC State has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 11.7 per game (13th in college basketball play) while forcing 14.5 (253rd in college basketball).

Wake Forest Performance Insights

• The Demon Deacons score 61.5 points per game (266th in college basketball) and allow 61.8 (122nd in college basketball) for a -5 scoring differential overall.
• Wake Forest is 344th in college basketball at 27.4 rebounds per game. That’s two fewer than the 29.4 its opponents average.
• Wake Forest connects on 5.8 three-pointers per game (212th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.3. It shoots 31.1% from deep, and its opponents shoot 32.4%.
• Wake Forest has committed 15.7 turnovers per game (185th in college basketball), 1.3 fewer than the 17 it forces (115th in college basketball).

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