Wake Forest vs California Prediction 2/8/25 College Basketball Picks

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are visiting the California Golden Bears on Saturday, February 8th at the Haas Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs California Golden Bears Prediction. We will examine:

The California Golden Bears’ recent form and player performance

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the California Golden Bears

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Recent betting trends in games played between the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and California Golden Bears

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

California Golden Bears Preview

The California Golden Bears have a 12-11 record this season and are sitting in 12th place in the Atlantic Coast. The Bears are coming off a 74-62 win over NC State. The Bears are 12-10-1 against the spread, and 11-12 in over/under, while having a 10-4 home record.

Offensively, California is averaging 75.2 points per game, which ranks 159th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 75 points per game (276th). The Golden Bears shoot 42.4% from the field (304th) and 31.8% from beyond the arc (293rd). The Golden Bears shoot 75.5% from the free-throw line (54th) and are grabbing 37.4 rebounds per game (92nd).

Andrej Stojakovic leads California in scoring this season, with an average of 18.3 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Jeremiah Wilkinson adds 13.4 points per game.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Lions Preview

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons have a 17-6 record and are sitting in 5th place in the ACC. The Demon Deacons are coming off a 79-73 win over Stanford. The Demon Deacons are 10-12-1 against the spread, and 9-14 in over/under, while having a 4-4 road record.

Offensively, Wake Forest is averaging 70.1 points per game, which ranks 283rd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 66.5 points per game (47th). The Demon Deacons shoot 44.7% from the field (188th) and 28.8% from beyond the arc (353rd). The Demon Deacons shoot 75.2% from the free-throw line (70th) and are grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game (288th).

Hunter Sallis leads Wake Forest in scoring this season, with an average of 18.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.7 assists, while Cammeron Hildreth adds 14 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 3 assists per game.

Why the California Golden Bears will win

• The home team has won four of California’s last five games.
• Wake Forest has lost the first half in four of its last five games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Why the Wake Forest Demon Deacons will win

• Wake Forest has won each of its last 13 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• California has lost three of its last four day games.
• The road team has won the first half in seven of Wake Forest’s last eight games.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs California Golden Bears Prediction

In this Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs California Golden Bears Prediction, Wake Forest is coming as a -2.5 road favorites. Wake Forest is rightfully favored, as they have a better record this season, and have a superior defense, allowing 8.5 points per game less than California. California might have a better offense, but they have terrible shooting percentages, ranking in the bottom 70 of the nation both in field goal and in 3-point percentage. Wake Forest has been playing very good basketball lately, as they are 8-2 in their last 10 games, but both teams are 11-3 to the under in their last 14 games. I expect another low-scoring affair, so take the under.