Saturday’s game between the Pittsburgh Panthers (14-6, 5-4 ACC) and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (15-6, 7-3 ACC) at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum should be a close matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 73-70, with Pittsburgh taking home the win. Tipoff is at 12:00 PM ET on February 1.

According to our computer prediction, Pittsburgh is projected to cover the spread (1.5) versus Wake Forest. The two teams are projected to eclipse the 140.5 over/under.

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Wake Forest vs. Pittsburgh Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
• Time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN2
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• Where: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• Venue: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
• Line: Wake Forest -1.5
• Point total: 140.5
• Moneyline (to win): Wake Forest -125, Pittsburgh +104

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Wake Forest vs. Pittsburgh Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Pittsburgh 73, Wake Forest 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Wake Forest vs. Pittsburgh

• Pick ATS: Pittsburgh (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (140.5)

Wake Forest is 10-11-0 against the spread this season compared to Pittsburgh’s 11-9-0 ATS record. The Demon Deacons have a 7-14-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Panthers have a record of 11-9-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams average 149.3 points per game, 8.8 more points than this matchup’s total. Wake Forest is 8-2 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its past 10 contests, while Pittsburgh has gone 4-6 against the spread and 6-4 overall.

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Wake Forest Performance Insights

• The Demon Deacons are outscoring opponents by 3.5 points per game with a +75 scoring differential overall. They put up 69.4 points per game (299th in college basketball) and give up 65.9 per contest (38th in college basketball).
• The 30.9 rebounds per game Wake Forest averages rank 275th in the nation. Its opponents record 31.9 per outing.
• Wake Forest connects on 6 three-pointers per game (336th in college basketball), 2.1 fewer than its opponents (8.1). It is shooting 28.2% from deep (357th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 30.5%.
• The Demon Deacons’ 90.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 295th in college basketball, and the 86.2 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 51st in college basketball.
• Wake Forest has had fewer turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 11.3 per game (171st in college basketball action) while forcing 13.6 (48th in college basketball).

Pittsburgh Performance Insights

• The Panthers’ +184 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.2 points per game) is a result of putting up 79.9 points per game (57th in college basketball) while allowing 70.7 per outing (153rd in college basketball).
• The 31.8 rebounds per game Pittsburgh accumulates rank 218th in the country. Their opponents pull down 31.
• Pittsburgh hits 8.7 three-pointers per game (93rd in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.9 on average.
• Pittsburgh has had fewer turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 9.7 per game (32nd in college basketball) while forcing 12.1 (145th in college basketball).

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