Miami (FL) (4-11) vs Wake Forest (11-4)
Game Info: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 5:15 pm (Watsco Center)
Betting Odds: Miami (FL) +3 -- Over/Under: 144 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: The CW Network
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Miami Hurricanes meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Watsco Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Wake Forest vs. Miami prediction.
Wake Forest Recap
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons come into this game looking to build off of a 77-59 win over NC State last time out to improve to 11-4 on the year. After this game, Wake Forest will head home for a matchup with the Stanford Cardinal.
Demon Deacons Win Back-To-Back Games
Hunter Sallis leads the Demon Deacons in scoring with 18.3 PPG along with 4.1 RPG and 3.1 APG while Cameron Hildreth has 12.4 PPG with 4.3 RPG and a team-high 3.5 APG to lead the Demon Deacons in assists as the only other double-digit scorer for Wake Forest up to this point in the year. Tre’Von Spillers also has 9.7 PPG with a team-high 9.1 RPG to lead the Demon Deacons on the glass up to this point in the year and Efton Reid III has 7.5 PPG with 6 RPG as well this season. As a team, Wake Forest is averaging 69.1 PPG on 43.6% shooting from the field, 28.2% from three, and 73.8% from the foul line this season.
Why the Wake Forest Demon Deacons will win
- Miami (FL) has lost each of its last 14 games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- Wake Forest has won each of its last seven games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Miami Recap
The Miami Hurricanes will be out to right the ship after another loss, this one coming at the hands of Florida State by a final score of 80-65. After this game, Miami will head on the road for a matchup with the Duke Blue Devils.
Hurricanes Lose 4th In A Row
Nijel Pack leads the Hurricanes in scoring and assists with 13.9 PPG and 4.3 APG while Lynn Kidd has 11.1 PPG along with a team-high 7.4 RPG to lead the Hurricanes on the glass up to this point in the year and Matthew Cleveland has 12.9 PPG with 4.6 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Miami up to this point in the year. Jalen Blackmon has 8.7 PPG while Brandon Johnson has 8.3 PPG with 6.9 RPG. As a team, Miami is averaging 77.5 PPG on 47.7% shooting from the field, 31.7% from three, and 77.2% from the foul line this season.
Why the Miami Hurricanes will win
- Wake Forest has lost seven of its last eight road night games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- Miami (FL) has won each of its last six Saturday night games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Wake Forest vs. Miami Prediction
I’m with Wake Forest here. I just see no value backing Miami as long as there’s a short price on the other side or if Miami’s favored. The problems for this team go well beyond Jim Larranaga, and it’s just unfortunate that it’s always the coach who falls on the sword first. Wake’s a better team than what they showed early on this year, and I think the Demon Deacons have to take advantage in winnable spots as they come and for me, this is as winnable of a spot as it gets. Give me Wake Forest in this one.
Chris’s Pick Wake Forest -3
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
