Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Wake Forest Demon Deacons try to run the North Carolina State Wolfpack off the court at Joel Coliseum in college hoops action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the North Carolina State Wolfpack before tip-off in this one found them as 2-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.
North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The North Carolina State Wolfpack will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Saturday; they are 10-12 ATS against the betting line this season, while the Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 9-14-1 ATS. North Carolina State Wolfpack are 13-9 on betting the total; Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 10-14.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons sit at No. 255 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the North Carolina State Wolfpack sit at No. 109 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Wake Forest's No. 135 nationally ranked offense (74.42 points per game) against a North Carolina State Wolfpack defense that sits as the No. 180 at 73.96 PPG. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons have been averaging 44.66% from the field, less than the Wolfpack have managed so far this season (46.44% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
North Carolina State earned a 74-70 victory over Syracuse on Wednesday, getting 17 points from Al Freeman at Carrier Dome.
The Demon Deacons got 17 points from Doral Moore as Wake Forest ran past Georgia Tech 79-62 on Wednesday at Joel Coliseum.
Next Betting Matchups
North Carolina State home to Boston College, Tuesday, February 20th
Wake Forest at Pittsburgh, Wednesday, February 21st