Wake Forest vs Stanford Prediction 2/5/25 College Basketball Picks

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are visiting the Stanford Cardinal on Wednesday, February 5th at the Maples 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 Stanford Cardinal Prediction. We will examine:

The Stanford Cardinal’s recent form and player performance

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Stanford Cardinal

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Recent betting trends in games played between the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Stanford Cardinal

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

Stanford Cardinal Preview

The Stanford Cardinal has a 15-7 record this season and is sitting in the 6th place in the ACC. The Cardinal are coming off a 61-85 loss to SMU. The Cardinal are 12-10 against the spread, and 10-12 in over/under while having a 12-1 home record.

Offensively, Stanford is averaging 75.9 points per game, which ranks 140th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.5 points per game (146th). The Cardinal shoot 44.2% from the field (220th) and 33.8% from beyond the arc (187th). The Cardinal shoot 77.7% from the free-throw line (24th) and are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game (203rd).

Maxime Raynaud leads Stanford in scoring with an average of 20.4 points and a team-high 11.8 rebounds, while Jaylen Blakes adds 14.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, and a team-high 5 assists per game.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Preview

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons have a 16-6 record and are sitting in 5th place in the ACC. The Demon Deacons are coming off a 76-74 win over Pitt. The Demon Deacons are 9-12-1 against the spread, and 8-14 in over/under, while having a 3-4 road record.

Offensively, Wake Forest is averaging 69.7 points per game, which ranks 289th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 66.2 points per game (47th). The Demon Deacons shoot 44.4% from the field (206th) and 28.7% from beyond the arc (353rd). The Demon Deacons shoot 75.2% from the free-throw line (70th) and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game (288th).

Hunter Sallis leads Wake Forest in scoring this season, with an average of 18.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.5 assists, while Cammeron Hildreth adds 13.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game. Wake Forest will meet California after this game.

Why the Stanford Cardinal will win

• Stanford has won each of its last seven games at Maples Pavilion.
• Wake Forest has lost each of its last five Wednesday night road games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
• Stanford has won the first half in 13 of its last 14 games at Maples Pavilion against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Wake Forest Demon Deacons will win

• Wake Forest has won each of its last 12 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• The road team has won the first half in six of Wake Forest’s last seven games.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction

In their previous meeting earlier this season, Wake Forest won 800-67 at home, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total. In this Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, Stanford is coming as a -1.5 home favorites. Both teams have similar records, and Stanford is better offensively, while Wake Forest is better defensively. Both teams are in good form lately, as Stanford is 4-1 in their last 5 games and Wake Forest 7-2 in their last 9. Both teams have been playing some lower-scoring games lately, as they are 8-2 to the under in their last 10 games combined. Wake Forest is all about the under this season and both teams have below average shooting percentages. Expect a low-scoring game and take the under.