Duke vs Wake Forest Prediction 1/25/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Duke vs Wake Forest Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, January 25th, at the LJVM Coliseum. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Blue Devils’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Demon Deacons’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Duke

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Wake Forest

-Recent betting trends in games played between Duke and Wake Forest

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Blue Devils and Demon Deacons. 

Duke Can’t Slip Up

On paper this is a game that Duke shouldn’t lose, they just can’t overlook this game. Duke keeps winning games and against bad teams, they have done a good job of beating them up. Two games ago against Miami they ended up securing the 89-54 victory and in the last game against Boston College, they ended up securing the 88-63 victory. Duke shot 52.6 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from behind the three-point line. Cooper Flagg had a strong game putting up 28 points, five rebounds, and four assists. 

Duke sits with a 16-2 record overall and they have gone 12-6 against the spread. Away from home this season they are 5-0 straight up. Duke is averaging 81.3 points while their defense is giving up 59.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 46th in the league while the defense is ranked 6th in the league. Cooper Flagg is averaging 19.2 points while shooting 48.8 percent from the field and 34.8 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Wake Forest Is Hot

Wake Forest has been inconsistent this season and they have won six games in a row. Two games ago against Virginia Tech, they lost 72-63 and in the last game against North Carolina, they ended up winning 67-66. Wake Forest shot 40 percent from the field and 13.3 percent from behind the three-point line. Cameron Hildreth had a strong game putting up 20 points, six rebounds, and two assists. 

Wake Forest comes into this game with a 15-4 record overall and they have gone 8-10-1 against the spread. Wake Forest is averaging 70.7 points while their defense is 65.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 271st in the league while the defense is ranked 41st. Guard Hunter Sallis is averaging 19.2 points while shooting 47.6 percent from the field and 29.7 percent from behind the three-point line. In this game, the defense is going to need to step up in a big way to put the pressure on. 

Why Duke Will Beat Wake Forest

• Duke has won each of its last 12 games.
• Wake Forest has lost 18 of its last 19 games against Top 5 AP-ranked opponents.
• Wake Forest has lost the first half in nine of its last 10 day games against AP-ranked opponents.

Duke vs Wake Forest Prediction

Both offenses for this team have been good but in this game, it’s going to come down to the defense and the better defensive team is Duke. They are giving up only 59.5 points per game and they are going to really step up in this game. Wake Forest is going to have no answer, and it’s going to be Duke that is going to have no issue cruising to the victory. Back Duke to win and cover the spread.