Wake Forest vs Duke Prediction 1/24/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Duke Blue Devils meet Saturday in the college basketball action at the Cameron Indoor Stadium. Here’s a Wake Forest vs Duke Prediction. This article will include a Wake Forest vs Duke Pick.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Preview

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons beat Florida State, lost to SMU, and they play Pitt next. Wake Forest has lost 3 of its last 4 games.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are averaging 81 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 75.8 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Juke Harris is averaging 20.5 points and 6.4 rebounds, while Myles Colvin is averaging 12.8 points and 4.5 rebounds. Tre’Von Spillers is the third double-digit scorer and Nate Calmese is grabbing 2.2 rebounds. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are shooting 33.4 percent from beyond the arc and 75.6 percent from the free throw line. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are allowing 30.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.6 rebounds per game.

Duke Blue Devils Betting Preview

The Duke Blue Devils beat Cal and Stanford, and they play Louisville next. Duke has won 6 straight games.

The Duke Blue Devils are averaging 85.5 points on 49.8 percent shooting and allowing 65.1 points on 39.2 percent shooting. Cameron Boozer is averaging 23.2 points and 9.9 rebounds, while Isaiah Evans is averaging 14.6 points and 3.4 rebounds. Patrick Ngongba II is the third double-digit scorer and Caleb Foster is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Duke Blue Devils are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 70.8 percent from the free throw line. The Duke Blue Devils are allowing 30.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.2 rebounds per game.

Why the Duke Blue Devils will win

• Duke has won each of its last 26 games as a top-10 AP-ranked team against a non-AP-ranked team at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
• Wake Forest has lost each of its last 14 night games against Top 5 AP-ranked opponents.
• Wake Forest has lost the first half in each of its last eight games at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Why the Wake Forest Demon Deacons will win

• The road team has won three of Wake Forest’s last four games.

Total Points Facts

• Seven of Wake Forest’s last eight night games against AP-ranked opponents at Cameron Indoor Stadium have produced a total of 150 or fewer points.
• Each of Duke’s last five games against the Atlantic Coast Conference at Cameron Indoor Stadium have produced a total of 153+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Duke ranks 7th among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game this season (2.2).
• Duke ranks 7th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (14.3).

Wake Forest vs Duke Prediction

This could be a spot where Duke lacks motivation, as it’s fresh from a west coast road trip and now has to play an early game against a bad ACC team. This is a lot of points to lay. However, Wake Forest is bad, as it doesn’t play much defense and is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games. Duke is undefeated at home and sometimes that crowd is enough to lead to a blowout. Not my favorite game on the card and you can make a case for either side. Still, I’m leaning toward Duke in a beat down if forced to pick. It has more to do with Wake Forest being subpar at best.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Duke -17.5