Wake Forest vs. NC State Predictions - January 4

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The NC State Wolfpack (8-5, 1-1 ACC) aim to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-4, 2-1 ACC) on January 4, 2025.

The Demon Deacons take on the Wolfpack in a game that Wake Forest is currently a favorite by 5.5 points. A 136.5-point total has been set for the game.

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Wake Forest vs. NC State Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, January 4, 2025
  • Game time: 12:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: The CW
  • Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • Arena: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum

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Wake Forest vs. NC State Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Wake Forest (-5.5)
  • Moneyline: Wake Forest (-235), NC State (+190)
  • Total: 136.5 points

Pick ATS:NC State (+5.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (136.5)
  • Prediction: Wake Forest 70, NC State 67

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Wake Forest vs. NC State Comparison

Wake Forest Rank Wake Forest Stat NC State Stat NC State Rank
321st 68.5 Points Scored 74.1 221st
47th 65.4 Points Allowed 66.3 67th
313th 12.0 Assists 13.3 237th
221st 11.9 Turnovers 9.5 26th
286th 42.9% Field Goal % 46.3% 117th
20th 38.4% Field Goal % Allowed 43.0% 183rd

Wake Forest Key Players

  • The Demon Deacons scoring leader is Hunter Sallis, who averages 18.2 per contest to go with 4.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists.
  • Tre'Von Spillers is Wake Forest's leading rebounder, pulling down 9.4 per game, while Cameron Hildreth is its best passer, distributing 3.4 assists in each contest.
  • Davin Cosby Jr. leads the Demon Deacons in three-point shooting, making an average of 1.7 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Sallis and Spillers lead Wake Forest on the defensive end, with Sallis leading the team in steals averaging 1.5 per game and Spillers in blocks averaging 1.4 per contest.

NC State Key Players

  • Jayden Taylor is at the top of the Wolfpack scoring leaderboard with 12.5 points per game. Taylor also grabs 2.5 rebounds and averages 1.6 assists per game.
  • The NC State leaders in rebounding and assists are Brandon Huntley-Hatfield with 5.3 rebounds per game (also adding 9.2 points and 0.9 assists per game) and Michael O'Connell with 3.8 assists per game (also tacking on 6.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game).
  • Taylor is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Wolfpack, hitting 1.4 threes per game.
  • NC State's leader in steals is Taylor (1.3 per game), and its leader in blocks is Ben Middlebrooks (1.6 per game).

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