Wake Forest (18-6) vs Florida State (14-9)
February 12, 2025 at 07:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Wake Forest -6.5 — Over/Under: 141.5
The Florida State Seminoles are visiting the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Wednesday, February 12th at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Florida State Seminoles vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction. We will examine:
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons’ recent form and player performance
The Florida State Seminoles’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Florida State Seminoles
Recent betting trends in games played between the Florida State Seminoles and Wake Forest Demon Deacons
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Florida State Seminoles vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons game
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Preview
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons have an 18-6 record and are sitting in 4th place in the ACC. The Demon Deacons are coming off a 76-66 win over California. The Demon Deacons are 11-12-1 against the spread, and 9-15 in over/under, while having a 11-1 home record.
Offensively, Wake Forest is averaging 70.4 points per game, which ranks 277th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 66.5 points per game (47th). The Demon Deacons shoot 45.2% from the field (167th) and 29% from beyond the arc (356th). The Demon Deacons shoot 75.1% from the free-throw line (70th) and are grabbing 33.2 rebounds per game (307th).
Hunter Sallis leads Wake Forest in scoring this season, with an average of 18.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.7 assists, while Cammeron Hildreth adds 14.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3 assists per game.
Florida State Seminoles Preview
The Florida State Seminoles have a 14-9 record this season and are sitting in 10th place in the Atlantic Coast. Florida State is coming off a 67-60 win over Notre Dame. The Seminoles are 13-10 against the spread, and 10-12-1 in over/under while having a 1-6 road record.
Offensively, Florida State is averaging 76.7 points per game, which ranks 110th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.9 points per game (163rd). The Seminoles shoot 45.9% from the field (125th) and 32.4% from beyond the arc (268th). The Seminoles shoot 72.5% from the free-throw line (163rd) and are grabbing 35.7 rebounds per game (169th).
Jamir Watkins leads Florida State in scoring this season, with an average of 18.3 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Malique Ewin adds 14.2 points and a team-high 8 rebounds per game.
Why the Wake Forest Demon Deacons will win
- Wake Forest has won each of its last 14 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Florida State has lost each of its last four road games.
- Wake Forest has won the first half in 14 of its last 17 night games against the Atlantic Coast Conference at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Why the Florida State Seminoles will win
- Wake Forest has lost four of its last five games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- Florida State has won 10 of its last 13 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- The road team has won the first half in eight of Wake Forest’s last nine games.
Florida State Seminoles vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction
Wake Forest is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against Florida State, but Florida State is 5-3 in their last 8 meetings. Wake Forest is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 meetings. Over is 4-2 in their last 6 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Florida State won 87-82 at home, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.
In this Florida State Seminoles vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, Wake Forest is coming as a -6.5 home favorites. Wake Forest is rightfully favored, as they have a better record this season, and have been almost perfect at home, while Florida State is terrible on the road. Wake Forest is in excellent form lately with an 8-2 record in their last 10 games and 7-2-1 against the spread, while on the other hand, Florida State is 1-4 in their last 5 and 1-5 against the spread. The value here lies with the home team, so take the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and lay the points at home.