Pittsburgh vs Wake Forest Prediction 2/1/25 College Basketball Picks

The Pitt Panthers are visiting the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Saturday, February 1st 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 Pitt Panthers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction. We will examine:

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons’ recent form and player performance

The Pitt Panthers’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Pitt Panthers

Recent betting trends in games played between Pitt Panthers and Wake Forest Demon Deacons

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Pitt Panthers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons game

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Preview

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons have a 15-6 record and are sitting in the 4th place in the ACC. The Demon Deacons are coming off a 59-72 loss to Louisville. The Demon Deacons are 9-11-1 against the spread, and 7-14 in over/under, while having a 10-1 home record.

Offensively, Wake Forest is averaging 69.4 points per game, which ranks 297th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 65.9 points per game (41st). The Demon Deacons shoot 44.1% from the field (222nd) and 28.2% from beyond the arc (358th). The Demon Deacons shoot 74.3% from the free-throw line (96th) and are grabbing 34 rebounds per game (281st).

Hunter Sallis leads Wake Forest in scoring this season, with an average of 18.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.6 assists, while Cammeron Hildreth adds 13.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3 assists.

Pitt Panthers Preview

The Pitt Panthers have a 14-6 record this season and are sitting in the 8th place in the ACC. Pitt is coming off a 73-65 win over North Carolina. The Panthers are 10-10 against the spread, and 12-7-1 in over/under while having a 3-3 road record. 

Offensively, Pitt is averaging 79.9 points per game, which ranks 61st in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.7 points per game (158th). The Panthers shoot 47% from the field (73rd) and 35.8% from beyond the arc (89th). The Panthers shoot 78.7% from the free-throw line, which is the 13th-best in the nation, and are grabbing 34.5 rebounds per game (256th).

Jaland Lowe leads Pitt in scoring with an average of 17.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, and a team-high 5.8 assists, while Ishmael Leggett adds 16.5 points and 5.6 rebounds. Pitt will meet Virginia, North Carolina, SMU, Miami, and Syracuse after this game.

Why the Wake Forest Demon Deacons will win

• Wake Forest has won each of its last 11 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Pittsburgh has lost the first half in each of its last six games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Why the Pittsburgh Panthers will win

• Pittsburgh has won 18 of its last 22 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• The road team has won the first half in five of Wake Forest’s last six games.

Pitt Panthers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Head-to-Head

Pitt is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against Wake Forest, but Wake Forest is 6-4 against the spread in their last 10 meetings. Over is 9-1 in their 10 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Pitt won 81-69 at home, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.

Pitt Panthers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction

In this Pitt Panthers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, Wake Forest is coming as a -1.5 home favorites. Wake Forest has an almost perfect home record this season and is 6-2 in their last 8 games and 7-2-1 against the spread in their last 10. On the other hand, the Panthers are 1-5 against the spread in their last 6 games, so the value here lies with the home team. Take the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and lay the points at home.