Duke vs. Wake Forest betting: College basketball preview for March 3

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The No. 2 Duke Blue Devils (26-3, 17-1 ACC) are heavily favored (-19.5) to continue a six-game win streak when they host the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (20-9, 12-6 ACC) at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, March 3, 2025 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The game airs on ESPN. The matchup’s point total is set at 146.5.

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Duke Cover -19.5 vs Wake Forest -110

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Duke vs. Wake Forest betting lines

  • Duke moneyline odds to win: -5000
  • Wake Forest moneyline odds to win: +1588
  • Spread: Duke (-19.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Duke statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Duke has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered 10 times in 16 games when playing at home, and it has covered eight times in 10 games on the road.
  • The Blue Devils have exceeded the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in nine of 16 home matchups (56.2%). In road games, they have hit the over in five of 10 games (50%).
  • Duke has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 16-0 (1.000). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 8-1 (.889).

Recent trends

  • The Blue Devils have been putting up 88.6 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little higher than the 83.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Duke’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has given up 64.6 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 61.1 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Blue Devils’ 10.2 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are less than the 10.3 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 42.1% compared to their season-long percentage of 38.6% from beyond the arc.

Duke betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 19-10-0 (Home: 10-6-0; Away: 8-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 19.5+: 8-6-0 (As Favorite: 18-10-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-14-0 (Home: 9-7-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 25-3 (Home: 16-0; Away: 8-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49 (11th in nation) 38.4 (fifth) 36 (22nd) 26.7 (10th) 17.2 (11th) 9 (12th)

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Wake Forest statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Wake Forest has had better results away (6-5-0) than at home (5-10-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Demon Deacons games have finished over more frequently at home (seven of 15, 46.7%) than away (five of 11, 45.5%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Demon Deacons have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than away (2-4).

Recent trends

  • The Demon Deacons are averaging 71.5 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.5 more than their average for the season (71).
  • Wake Forest is surrendering 72.5 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 4.5 more points than it is allowing for the season (68).
  • The Demon Deacons are making 4.6 three-pointers per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.5). That said, they own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (29.9%) compared to their season average from three-point land (28.6%).

Wake Forest betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-16-0 (Home: 5-10-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-16-1 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 5-5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-3 (Home: 11-2; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (142nd in nation) 40.4 (23rd) 29.9 (302nd) 30.9 (167th) 11.5 (319th) 10.8 (139th)
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