Duke Blue Devils (21-5) vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (17-9)
February 24, 2024 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Wake Forest Demon Deacons -2.5; Over/Under: +151.5
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The Duke Blue Devils are riding a 5-game winning streak. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Duke Blue Devils vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons prediction.
Duke Blue Devils Betting Preview
The Duke Blue Devils beat Notre Dame, Boston College, Wake Forest, FSU and Miami during this streak. The Duke Blue Devils are averaging 80.5 points on 48.1 percent shooting and allowing 67.2 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Kyle Filipowski is averaging 16.9 points and 8.2 rebounds, while Jeremy Roach is averaging 14.1 points and 2.4 rebounds. Jared McCain is the third double-digit scorer and Mark Mitchell is grabbing 6.3 rebounds. The Duke Blue Devils are shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc and 72.8 percent from the free throw line. The Duke Blue Devils are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Preview
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons recently beat Pitt and lost to Duke and Virginia. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are averaging 79.4 points on 47.4 percent shooting and allowing 69.3 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Hunter Sallis is averaging 18.3 points and 4 rebounds, while Kevin Miller is averaging 15.5 points and 2.8 rebounds. Cameron Hildreth is the third double-digit scorer and Andrew Carr is grabbing 6.9 rebounds. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 80.5 percent from the free throw line. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game.
Duke Blue Devils vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons prediction
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are getting the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home, where they’re undefeated this season. However, the Duke Blue Devils are still the more talented team and there’s value to getting the better team in the underdog role. Duke just beat Wake Forest a couple of weeks ago by 8 points, and they’ve won 8 of the last 10 meetings overall. The Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum will be jumping, and a Wake win wouldn’t surprise anybody, but I’m grabbing that free bucket with Duke.
