Wake Forest vs NC State Prediction 2/22/25 College Basketball Picks

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and NC State Wolfpack RedHawks meet on Saturday in college basketball action at the Lenovo Center. Here’s a Wake Forest vs NC State Prediction. This article will include a Wake Forest vs NC State Pick.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Preview 

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (19-7, 12-13-1 ATS) bounced back from a two-game losing skid against Duke and Louisville with three straight victories. Although that positive run ended with a narrow defeat to FSU, Wake Forest responded with a 77-66 away victory over SMU. In the ACC, Wake Forest is currently tied for fourth place and has tie-breakers in its favor against SMU, which occupies the same position. Furthermore, the Demon Deacons maintain tie-breakers with the teams ranked sixth, seventh, and eighth in the ACC tournament hierarchy.

Wake Forest averages 70.6 PPG (294th) and allows 66.7 PPG (47th). The Demon Deacons are 345th in rebounds (33.2) and 374th in assists (11.7). Hunter Sallis leads the team with 18.5 PPG. He also has 5.1 RPG, 2.8 APG, and 1.3 SPG. Cameron Hildreth follows him with 14.7 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 3.0 APG, and a team-high 1.6 SPG, while Tre’Von Spillers contributes 10.0 PPG, a team-high 7.8 RPG, and a team-high 1.3 BPG.

NC State Wolfpack Betting Preview 

The NC State Wolfpack (10-16, 8-18 ATS) snapped a catastrophic nine-game losing streak with a win over Boston College but returned to losing ways with a 97-73 loss to North Carolina. North Carolina State currently occupies one of the lowest positions in the ACC standings and faces the risk of exclusion from the conference tournament.

NC State is averaging 69.6 PPG (309th) and is allowing 69.8 PPG (120th). The Wolfpack are grabbing 31.9 RPG (391st) and are dishing 12.2 APG (331st). Marcus Hill is the team’s top scorer with 12.2 PPG, along with 4.1 RPG. Jayden Taylor adds 12.0 PPG with 3.0 RPG, and a team-high 1.5 SPG, while Dontrez Styles has 10.1 PPG and 4.7 RPG.

Why the NC State Wolfpack will win

• The home team has won each of the last four games between Wake Forest and NC State.
• Wake Forest has lost six of its last seven games at Lenovo Center.
• NC State has won the first half in 40 of its last 52 day games at Lenovo Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Wake Forest Demon Deacons will win

• Wake Forest has won each of its last nine day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• NC State has lost 10 of its last 11 games.
• NC State has lost the first half in six of its last seven home games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Wake Forest vs NC State Prediction

Wake Forest won four of the previous seven H2H meetings, including the last two. They faced in January this year and the Demon Deacons won 77-59, but NC State secured six victories in seven H2Hs played at Lenovo Center. The Wolfpack need to secure victories in at least two of their remaining five regular-season games, and likely more, to have a chance at qualifying for the 15-team field in the conference, but I am not sure they will do it against Wake Forest. It’s going to be a tight affair, but Wake Forest’s conference record proves they have been a better team this season, and I am backing the Demon Deacons to snatch a W on Saturday.