Duke vs Wake Forest Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 3

The Duke Blue Devils (26-3, 17-1 ACC) will look to build on a six-game win streak when they host the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (20-9, 12-6 ACC) on March 3, 2025 at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.
Duke vs. Wake Forest Game Info and Odds
- Game day: Monday, March 3, 2025
- Game time: 7 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
- Location: Durham, North Carolina
- Arena: Cameron Indoor Stadium
Duke vs. Wake Forest Picks and Prediction
All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Duke win (86.9%)
Read these betting trends and insights before you bet on Monday's Duke-Wake Forest spread (Duke -19.5) or total (144.5 points).
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Duke vs. Wake Forest: ATS Betting Stats and Trends
- Duke has put together a 19-10-0 record against the spread this season.
- Wake Forest has covered 13 times in 29 chances against the spread this season.
- The Blue Devils have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered 10 times in 16 games when playing at home, and they've covered eight times in 10 games on the road.
- The Demon Deacons' winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (5-10-0). Away, it is .545 (6-5-0).
- Duke has 12 wins against the spread in 18 conference games this year.
- Wake Forest is 10-8-0 against the spread in ACC action this year.
Duke vs. Wake Forest: Moneyline Betting Stats
- Duke has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 27 games this year and has walked away with the win 24 times (88.9%) in those games.
- The Blue Devils have been a -4000 moneyline favorite on 13 occasions this season and won every game.
- Wake Forest has won 40% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (4-6).
- The Demon Deacons have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +1400 or longer.
- Duke has an implied victory probability of 97.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Duke vs. Wake Forest Head-to-Head Comparison
- Duke is outscoring opponents by 22.1 points per game with a +639 scoring differential overall. It puts up 83.2 points per game (15th in college basketball) and allows 61.1 per outing (sixth in college basketball).
- Duke's leading scorer, Cooper Flagg, is 30th in the country averaging 19.3 points per game.
- Wake Forest outscores opponents by 3.0 points per game (posting 71.0 points per game, 265th in college basketball, and giving up 68.0 per contest, 67th in college basketball) and has a +85 scoring differential.
- Hunter Sallis' team-leading 18.5 points per game rank him 54th in the country.
- The Blue Devils pull down 36.0 rebounds per game (22nd in college basketball) while conceding 26.7 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 9.3 boards per game.
- Flagg paces the Blue Devils with 7.6 rebounds per game (95th in college basketball action).
- The Demon Deacons record 29.9 rebounds per game (302nd in college basketball), compared to the 30.9 of their opponents.
- Tre'Von Spillers' 7.6 rebounds per game lead the Demon Deacons and rank 95th in college basketball.
- Duke's 111.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank first in college basketball, and the 81.7 points it allows per 100 possessions rank fourth in college basketball.
- The Demon Deacons rank 231st in college basketball averaging 93.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 95th, allowing 90.0 points per 100 possessions.
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