Wake Forest vs. NC State betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The NC State Wolfpack (8-5, 1-1 ACC) visit the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-4, 2-1 ACC) after losing three straight road games. The Demon Deacons are favored by 6 points in the contest, which starts at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 4, 2025. The over/under for the matchup is 136.5.

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Wake Forest vs. NC State betting lines

  • Wake Forest moneyline odds to win: -251
  • NC State moneyline odds to win: +203
  • Spread: Wake Forest (-6)
  • Total: 136.5

Wake Forest statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Wake Forest has fared worse at home, covering one time in seven home games, and one time in four road games.
  • The Demon Deacons have hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (42.9%) than games on the road (50%).
  • Wake Forest, as a moneyline favorite, has the same winning percentage when playing at home (7-0 record) and away from home (1-0 record).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Demon Deacons were the 62nd-ranked squad in college basketball (78.1 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 130th (70.7 points allowed per game).
  • At 31.1 rebounds per game and 29.7 rebounds conceded, Wake Forest was 241st and 63rd in the nation, respectively, last year.
  • Last season the Demon Deacons were ranked 250th in the country in assists with 12.3 per game.

Wake Forest betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-10-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6+: 1-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (286th in nation) 38.4 (20th) 31.4 (269th) 31.9 (231st) 12.0 (313th) 11.9 (221st)

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NC State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • NC State performed better against the spread at home (7-9-1) than away (4-6-1) last year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Wolfpack games finished over less frequently at home (nine of 17, 52.9%) than on the road (six of 11, 54.5%) last season.
  • The Wolfpack’s winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .000 (0-2) last year, and on the road it was .250 (2-6).

Last season stats

  • The Wolfpack put up 75.6 points per game (109th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while ceding 71.8 points per contest (171st-ranked).
  • NC State averaged 32.9 boards per game (131st-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 32.9 rebounds per contest (263rd-ranked).
  • The Wolfpack ranked 181st in college basketball with 13.0 assists per contest.

NC State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 0-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (117th in nation) 43.0 (183rd) 30.8 (289th) 32.3 (249th) 13.3 (237th) 9.5 (26th)
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