A key college battle sees the visiting Flyers travelling to Wake Forest Thursday to take on the Demon Deacons on Thursday.

The game is being played at Wide World of Sports Complex, which makes it technically a neutral site match.

The Demon Deacons are 3-0 so far on the season, and 1-1 ATS vs. the number. The Flyers, meanwhile, are 2-1 and 1-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Wake Forest go 1-1 and the Flyers go 1-1 on the totals.



View Dayton vs Wake Forest Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Demon Deacons installed as 6.5-point underdogs in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Demon Deacons at No. 243 and the Flyers at No. 335 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 89-84 result in favor of the Flyers.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Wake Forest has the nation's No. 30-rated offensive output, at 83 PPG. The visiting Flyers defense ranks No. 62 allowing on average 59.7 PPG. The Demon Deacons FG% has averaged 50% so far, more than the Flyers marksmen have achieved on the year, 48.9% per game.

Defensively, Dayton features the nation's No. 196-rated defense on the road, allowing 72 points per game. Wake Forest, meanwhile, comes in at No. 68 nationally in scoring at home.

Dayton won its last outing, a 74-49 result against UNC Wilmington on November 19. They covered in that game as a 13-point favorite. The battle between the Flyers and Seahawks didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as UNC Wilmington was handed a 74-49 defeat on Saturday at Dayton Arena.

Wake Forest was a 93-79 Sportsbook in its last match at home against North Carolina Central. Travis McKie scored 25 points for Wake Forest on Sunday, leading the Demon Deacons to a 93-79 win over North Carolina Central at Joel Coliseum.


Dayton Flyers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
After playing UNC Wilmington are 1-1
After a win are 4-6

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
After playing North Carolina Central are 2-0
After a win are 4-6

A few Flyers at Demon Deacons trends to consider:
Wake Forest is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games


Next up:
Dayton home to Buffalo, Wednesday, November 30
Wake Forest at Nebraska, Wednesday, November 30