Louisville vs. Wake Forest Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 28
Published 5:18 pm Monday, January 27, 2025
Tuesday’s game between the No. 21 Louisville Cardinals (15-5, 8-1 ACC) and Wake Forest Demon Deacons (15-5, 7-2 ACC) at KFC Yum! Center has a projected final score of 76-66 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored Louisville, so it should be a one-sided matchup. The game will tip off at 7:00 PM ET on January 28.
According to our computer prediction, Louisville is projected to cover the point spread (8.5) versus Wake Forest. The two sides are expected to go over the 141.5 over/under.
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Louisville vs. Wake Forest Game Info & Odds
- Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: ACC Network
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- Where: Louisville, Kentucky
- Venue: KFC Yum! Center
- Line: Louisville -8.5
- Point total: 141.5
- Moneyline (to win): Louisville -400, Wake Forest +310
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Louisville vs. Wake Forest Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Louisville 76, Wake Forest 66
Spread & Total Prediction for Louisville vs. Wake Forest
- Pick ATS: Louisville (-8.5)
- Pick OU: Over (141.5)
Louisville has put together a 12-8-0 record against the spread this season, while Wake Forest is 10-10-0. Both the Cardinals and the Demon Deacons are 7-13-0 in terms of going over the point total in their games this season. The two teams score an average of 149.4 points per game, 7.9 more points than this matchup’s total. Louisville is 8-2 against the spread and 9-1 overall in its last 10 contests, while Wake Forest has gone 8-2 against the spread and 8-2 overall.
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Louisville Performance Insights
- The Cardinals average 79.4 points per game (70th in college basketball) while giving up 69.8 per contest (127th in college basketball). They have a +192 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 9.6 points per game.
- Louisville records 36 rebounds per game (30th in college basketball) while conceding 29.7 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 6.3 boards per game.
- Louisville hits 9.9 three-pointers per game (32nd in college basketball), 2.1 more than its opponents (7.8).
- The Cardinals score 101 points per 100 possessions (71st in college basketball), while allowing 88.8 points per 100 possessions (106th in college basketball).
- Louisville has committed 10.7 turnovers per game (107th in college basketball play), 2.1 fewer than the 12.8 it forces on average (92nd in college basketball).
Wake Forest Performance Insights
- The Demon Deacons put up 70 points per game (289th in college basketball) while allowing 65.6 per contest (40th in college basketball). They have a +88 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 4.4 points per game.
- The 30.6 rebounds per game Wake Forest accumulates rank 290th in college basketball, 1.2 fewer than the 31.8 its opponents record.
- Wake Forest connects on 5.9 three-pointers per game (338th in college basketball), 2.1 fewer than its opponents. It is shooting 27.7% from beyond the arc (359th in college basketball) and its opponents are shooting 30.5%.
- Wake Forest has committed 11.1 turnovers per game (149th in college basketball), 2.8 fewer than the 13.9 it forces (40th in college basketball).
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