The Wake Forest Demon Deacons host North Carolina State on Saturday, looking to build on their 10-6 mark against the 12-5 Wolfpack in college hoops action at Joel Coliseum.

The Demon Deacons sport records of 10-6 and 6-6-1 ATS heading into this battle, while the Wolfpack have 12-5 and 6-7 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 4-9 for the Demon Deacons and 9-4 for the Wolfpack.



View North Carolina State vs Wake Forest Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Demon Deacons are listed as 4-point underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 69-rated North Carolina State taking on the No. 225-rated Demon Deacons in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 78-72 win for the Wolfpack on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Wake Forest's No. 160-ranked offense, averaging 69.3 PPG, against a Wolfpack defense that ranks No. 248 at 70.1 PPG. The Demon Deacons field goal percentage has averaged 44.8% so far, less than the Wolfpack marksmen have achieved on the year, 47.7% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, North Carolina State owns the country's No. 195-rated mark, allowing 71.7 points per game on the highway. Wake Forest, on the other hand, rates No. 169 in scoring at home.

In their last action, North Carolina State was an 82-71 loser at home against Georgia Tech. They failed to cover the 10-point spread as favorites. North Carolina State got 16 points from C.J. Leslie but lost anyway, 82-71, to Georgia Tech on Wednesday at PNC Arena.

Wake Forest was a 70-64 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Maryland. They earned a push of the 6-point spread as underdogs. Wake Forest got 25 points from Travis McKie on the way to a 70-64 loss against Maryland on Wednesday at Comcast Center.


North Carolina State Wolfpack Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Boston College are 3-7
After playing Georgia Tech are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 9-1
Before playing Duke are 7-3
After playing Maryland are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

A few Wolfpack at Demon Deacons trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of North Carolina State's last 10 games when playing on the road against Wake Forest
North Carolina State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Wake Forest
North Carolina State is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Wake Forest is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Wake Forest's last 10 games when playing at home against North Carolina State
Wake Forest is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Wake Forest is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against North Carolina State


Next up:
North Carolina State home to Boston College, Thursday, January 19
Wake Forest at Duke, Thursday, January 19