Wake Forest vs. Boston College Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 7

Published 5:20 pm Friday, December 6, 2024

Saturday’s game between the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-3, 0-0 ACC) and Boston College Eagles (6-3, 0-0 ACC) squaring off at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum has a projected final score of 71-65 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of Wake Forest, who is listed as a small favorite by our model. The game will tip off at 12:00 PM ET on December 7.

Based on our computer prediction, Boston College is a good bet to cover the point spread, which currently sits at 9.5. The two sides are projected to eclipse the 134.5 over/under.

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Wake Forest vs. Boston College Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
  • Time: 12:00 PM ET
  • TV: ACC Network
  • Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Where: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • Venue: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
  • Line: Wake Forest -9.5
  • Point total: 134.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Wake Forest -549, Boston College +400

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Wake Forest vs. Boston College Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Wake Forest 71, Boston College 65

Spread & Total Prediction for Wake Forest vs. Boston College

  • Pick ATS: Boston College (+9.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (134.5)

Wake Forest has put together a 2-8-0 record against the spread this season, while Boston College is 4-5-0. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Demon Deacons are 2-8-0 and the Eagles are 3-6-0. The two teams average 137.2 points per game, 2.7 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Wake Forest Performance Insights

  • The Demon Deacons’ +22 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.2 points per game) is a result of scoring 66.9 points per game (323rd in college basketball) while giving up 64.7 per contest (51st in college basketball).
  • Wake Forest is 265th in the nation at 31.3 rebounds per game. That’s 1.3 fewer than the 32.6 its opponents average.
  • Wake Forest connects on 6.5 three-pointers per game (296th in college basketball) at a 25.8% rate (356th in college basketball), compared to the 7.8 per outing its opponents make while shooting 30.1% from deep.
  • The Demon Deacons average 86.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (324th in college basketball), and give up 83.3 points per 100 possessions (58th in college basketball).
  • Wake Forest has committed 12.2 turnovers per game (226th in college basketball play), 2.5 fewer than the 14.7 it forces on average (51st in college basketball).

Boston College Performance Insights

  • The Eagles put up 70.3 points per game (290th in college basketball) while giving up 68.7 per contest (126th in college basketball). They have a +15 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 1.6 points per game.
  • Boston College wins the rebound battle by 3.5 boards on average. It records 34.2 rebounds per game, 138th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 30.7.
  • Boston College connects on 6.0 three-pointers per game (326th in college basketball) at a 32.7% rate (223rd in college basketball), compared to the 7.3 per outing its opponents make, shooting 32.8% from deep.
  • Boston College forces 11.4 turnovers per game (237th in college basketball) while committing 11.3 (150th in college basketball).

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