| MATCHUP | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 11-12 | 11-13 |
| Spread | -2.5 -115 | +2.5 -105 |
| Moneyline | -148 | +124 |
| Total | Over 159.5 (-105) | Under 159.5 (-115) |
| Where | McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta, GA | |
| When | Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | |
| Time | 09:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ACC Network | |
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets meet Wednesday in college basketball action from McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta. Here’s a Wake Forest vs Georgia Tech prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Wake Forest vs Georgia Tech pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Preview
Wake Forest managed to lose only three of the opening 12 outings to Michigan, Texas Tech and Oklahoma. After that came losses to Vanderbilt, NC State, Miami, North Carolina, SMU, Duke, Pittsburgh and NC State (with wins over Virginia Tech and Florida State) in the next 10, then another loss to Louisville.
On Saturday in the Louisville game, the Demon Deacons were sitting in the locker room at the break with a 43-34 deficit. Wake Forest got slightly better after halftime with a 46-45 run but didn’t get close to the comeback in an 88-80 loss on their home floor. Leading the team was Juke Harris with 25 points, 11 rebounds and three assists. Omaha Biliew added 14 points with three rebounds in 14 minutes.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Preview
Over on the Yellow Jackets’ side, they managed a 10-5 run over their first 15 games. Georgia Tech took a bad 1-7 stretch over the next eight games though, losing to Syracuse, Miami, Pitt, Clemson, Virginia Tech, North Carolina and California. Another loss to Stanford came next, which gives the Yellow Jackets an 11-13 record in the books over their first 24 games.
Matched up against Stanford last weekend, the Yellow Jackets were trailing at the half by a margin of 43-39. Georgia Tech didn’t end up getting any closer than that on a 52-33 run the rest of the way and took the loss on the road 95-72. Akai Fleming had 19 points with three rebounds in the defeat, and Baye Ndongo had 14 points with six rebounds and two assists.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Trends: February 11, 2026
Why the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will win
- Wake Forest has lost seven of its last eight games against Conference opponents.
- The home team has won three of Georgia Tech’s last four games.
Why the Wake Forest Demon Deacons will win
- Georgia Tech has lost eight of its last nine games against Conference opponents.
- Wake Forest has won 19 of its last 25 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- The road team has won the first half in four of Wake Forest’s last five games.
Wake Forest vs Georgia Tech Prediction
I’ll lean toward Georgia Tech but you could argue it either way. The Yellow Jackets are coming off a bad loss to a pretty decent Stanford team, shooting 43.1 percent from the field with a 35-25 rebounding deficit and 12 turnovers. Georgia Tech gave up 54.1 percent shooting on defense as well. The Jackets have lost five straight games (three on the road), giving up 90 or more points in each of the last trio.
As for Wake Forest, they shot 42.9 percent from the floor in their loss to Louisville last weekend while giving up 52.9 percent on the other side. The Demon Deacons have also lost five straight games, giving up 80 more points in all of them. This game could break a lot of different ways, but I like a high total.