Duke vs. Wake Forest Prediction
ACC foes meet at Lawrence Joel Coliseum on Wednesday night where Wake Forest will host Duke at 8:30 p.m. ET. Is 6.5 too much to lay with the struggling Blue Devils or is Duke a safe bet to cover against a Wake team that is just 3-7 over its last 10 games?
Game Snapshot
709 Duke Blue Devils (-6.5) at 710 Wake Forest Demon Deacons (+6.5); o/u 145.5
8:30 p.m. ET, Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Venue: Lawrence Joel Coliseum, Winston Salem, NC
TV: ACC Network
Duke vs. Wake Forest College Basketball Prediction
The Blue Devils are 4-11 against the spread in their last 15 games as a favorite, are 4-12 against the number in their last 16 games overall and have failed to cover in nine of their last 11 road games. They’re also just 1-6 at the betting window in their last seven games following a win and are 1-8 against the number in their last nine road games when facing an opponent with a winning home record.
On the other side, the Demon Deacons are 7-1 against the spread in their last eight games overall, are 10-4 at the betting window in their last 14 home games and are 5-0 against the spread in their last five games when coming off a loss. They’ve also covered seven of their last nine overall as a home dog.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREDICTION: WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS +6.5