Duke vs. Wake Forest betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (15-4, 7-1 ACC) will look to build on a six-game winning streak when they host the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils (16-2, 8-0 ACC) at 4:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 25, 2025 as 11.5-point underdogs. The Blue Devils have won 12 games in a row. The matchup has a point total of 136.

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Duke Cover -11.5 vs Wake Forest -110

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Duke vs. Wake Forest betting lines

  • Duke moneyline odds to win: -781
  • Wake Forest moneyline odds to win: +539
  • Spread: Duke (-11.5)
  • Total: 136

Duke statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Duke has played worse when playing at home, covering seven times in 11 home games, and five times in five road games.
  • The Blue Devils have hit the over on the total in five of 11 home games (45.5%), compared to two of five road games (40%).
  • In 11 home games as a moneyline favorite, Duke has 11 wins (1.000). It has an identical winning percentage (4-0 record) as a moneyline favorite in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Blue Devils’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, putting up 81.4 points per contest compared to the 81.3 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Duke’s defense has been more stingy lately, as the team has given up 58.3 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 59.5 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • The Blue Devils’ 10.1 made three-pointers per-game average during their last 10 games are less than the 10.4 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 38.4% compared to their season-long percentage of 37.6% from deep.

Duke betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-6-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 5-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 8-4-0 (As Favorite: 11-6-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-11-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-2 (Home: 11-0; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (31st in nation) 37.1 (fifth) 36.9 (18th) 26.8 (12th) 17.3 (19th) 9.7 (28th)

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Wake Forest statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, Wake Forest is 4-6-0 at home against the spread (.400 winning percentage). On the road, it is 3-3-0 ATS (.500).
  • Demon Deacons games have finished above the over/under less often at home (four times out of 10) than away (three of six) this year.
  • This year the Demon Deacons are 1-0 at home when moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-3 (.000).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Demon Deacons are posting 71.8 points per game, 1.1 more than their season average (70.7).
  • Wake Forest is ceding 65.8 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 0.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (65.7).
  • The Demon Deacons are sinking 5.5 threes per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.0). That said, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (30.4%) compared to their season average from three-point land (28.1%).

Wake Forest betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-12-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-0 (Home: 9-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (199th in nation) 39.1 (18th) 30.8 (279th) 31.2 (181st) 11.4 (329th) 11.2 (152nd)
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