Wake Forest vs. Florida State betting: College basketball preview for February 12

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The Florida State Seminoles (14-9, 5-7 ACC) visit the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (18-6, 10-3 ACC) after losing four road games in a row. The Demon Deacons are favored by 6.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 144.5.

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Wake Forest vs. Florida State betting lines

  • Wake Forest moneyline odds to win: -277
  • Florida State moneyline odds to win: +223
  • Spread: Wake Forest (-6.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Wake Forest statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Wake Forest sports a worse record against the spread when playing at home (5-7-0) than it does on the road (5-4-0).
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Demon Deacons hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total five times in 12 opportunities this season (41.7%). On the road, they have hit the over four times in nine opportunities (44.4%).
  • In 10 home games as a moneyline favorite, Wake Forest has 10 wins (1.000). It sports the same winning percentage (4-0 record) as a moneyline favorite on the road.

Recent trends

  • The Demon Deacons have seen an uptick in scoring recently, putting up 73.0 points per game in their last 10 outings, 2.6 points more than the 70.4 they’ve scored this season.
  • Wake Forest has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 68.1 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 66.5 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Demon Deacons are making 0.7 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.1 compared to 5.8 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.5% compared to 29.0% season-long).

Wake Forest betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-12-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 1-6-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-14-1 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 4-4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-0 (Home: 10-0; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (161st in nation) 39.2 (13th) 30.2 (294th) 31.1 (175th) 11.5 (324th) 11.1 (165th)

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Florida State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Florida State has performed better at home (9-3-0) than on the road (1-6-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Seminoles games have gone over less frequently at home (six of 12, 50%) than away (four of seven, 57.1%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Seminoles have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than on the road (1-4).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Seminoles are averaging 74.8 points per contest, 1.9 fewer points than their season average (76.7).
  • Florida State is giving up 73.2 points per game over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 70.9 points allowed.
  • The Seminoles are making 6.2 three-pointers per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.3). Additionally, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (32.3%) compared to their season average from three-point land (32.4%).

Florida State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 11-4-0; As Underdog: 2-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-13-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-4 (Home: 8-2; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (117th in nation) 40.3 (31st) 32.2 (177th) 31.5 (202nd) 14.0 (154th) 12.4 (280th)
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