Wake Forest vs Pittsburgh Prediction 1/27/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Pitt Panthers meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Petersen Events Center. 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. Pitt Panthers prediction.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Recap

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons come into this game looking to bounce back from a 90-69 loss at the hands of Duke last time out to sit at 11-9 this season. After this game, Wake Forest will head home for a game against NC State.

Demon Deacons Drop 6 Of Last 8

Juke Harris leads the Demon Deacons in scoring and rebounding with 20.6 PPG and 6.2 RPG while Tre’Von Spillers has 11.5 PPG with 5.6 RPG and Myles Colvin has 12.5 PPG with 4.5 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Wake Forest up to this point in the year. Nate Calmese has 10.4 PPG with a team-high 5.2 APG to lead the Demon Deacons in assists and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Wake Forest so far this season. As a team, Wake Forest is averaging 80.4 PPG on 44.9% shooting from the field, 34% from three and 75.9% from the foul line this season.

Pitt Panthers Recap

The Pitt Panthers come into this game looking to bounce back from their 81-72 loss at the hands of NC State last time out to sit at 8-12 this season. After this game, Pitt will head on the road for a game against Clemson.

Panthers Lose 3 Straight & 6 Of Last 7

Brandin Cummings leads the Panthers in scoring with 13.1 PPG while Cameron Corhen has 12.6 PPG with 8.1 RPG to lead Pitt in rebounding so far this season. Barry Dunning Jr. has 12.1 PPG with 5.2 RPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Pitt up to this point in the year. Damarco Minor has 9.8 PPG with 3.7 RPG and a team-high 3.7 APG to lead the Panthers in assists while Roman Siulepa has 9.6 PPG and 5 RPG. Nojus Indrusaitis has 8.1 PPG with 3.2 RPG as well this season. As a team, Pitt is averaging 72.7 PPG on 44.6% shooting from the field, 34.9% from three and 66.3% from the foul line so far this season.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons @ Pittsburgh Panthers Betting Trends: January 27, 2026

Why the Pittsburgh Panthers will win

• Pittsburgh has won 22 of its last 25 night games at Petersen Events Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Wake Forest has lost five of its last six road games against Conference opponents.
• Wake Forest has lost the first half in each of its last seven road games against Conference opponents.

Why the Wake Forest Demon Deacons will win

• Pittsburgh has lost seven of its last eight games against Conference opponents.
• The road team has won five of Pittsburgh’s last six games.
• Pittsburgh has lost the first half in five of its last six home night games against Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the last six games between Wake Forest and Pittsburgh have produced a total of 149+ points.
• Five of Wake Forest’s last six games have produced a total of 158+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Pittsburgh ranks 35th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (54.7).
• Wake Forest ranks T22nd among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (9.4).
• Wake Forest ranks T24th among Division 1 teams for opponent turnovers per game this season (15.2).

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Pitt Panthers Prediction

I’m on Wake Forest here. I just think that Wake Forest is the better team here and while both teams have been struggling, home court isn’t enough for me to get behind Pitt in this game. I think Wake is the better coached and more talented team here and catching points with them sounds good to me here. Give me the Demon Deacons.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Wake Forest +1.5