Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 1/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Virginia Tech Hokies (8-9) will compete against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (13-4) at Cassell Coliseum on Saturday.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons took the court against Stanford and notched a win by a score of 80-67 in their last contest. Wake Forest walked away from the game having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (29 of 58) and buried 3 of their 11 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Demon Deacons made 19 of 24 shots for a rate of 79.2%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they compiled 28 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 8 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In relation to defense, Wake Forest allowed 44.4% from the floor on 24 out of 54 shooting. Stanford doled out 15 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. Additionally, Stanford pulled down 26 boards (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Stanford finished shooting 78.6% when shooting free throws by burying 11 of their 14 attempts. They made 8 of their 24 tries from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Demon Deacons walked away with 12 while Stanford accumulated 22 personal fouls.

Hunter Sallis is someone who came through in this matchup. He ended up going 70.6% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He played for 40 mins and also collected 4 rebounds. He accumulated 30 points on 12 of 17 shooting.

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Wake Forest will take the court with a mark of 13-4 so far this season. They are giving up possession 11.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.3 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Wake Forest is pulling in 33.8 boards per game and has racked up 202 assists on the season, which is 312th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Demon Deacons are shooting 28.6% from downtown (106 of 371) and 74.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 70.8 pts per contest (272nd in the country) while hitting 44.7% from the field.

On defense, the Demon Deacons have forced 14.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.6 personal fouls. They concede 31.1% on shots from distance and they are 43rd in college in PPG allowed (65.8). The Demon Deacons defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 38.9% (380 of 976) and they relinquish 35.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 151st in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 214 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Virginia Tech Hokies walked away with a victory by a final of 79-76 when they played North Carolina State. Regarding cleaning up the glass, Virginia Tech permitted North Carolina State to grab 22 in all (7 offensive). They wrapped up this game 42.1% from 3-point land by hitting 8 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). The Hokies allowed North Carolina State to convert 27 of 54 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Hokies went 27 for 59 from the field which had them shooting 45.8%. When discussing 3-point shots, Virginia Tech converted 11 of 22 tries (50.0%). They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 82.4%. North Carolina State earned 18 fouls for the game which got the Hokies to the free throw line for 17 attempts. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. The Hokies recorded 20 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 35 for the game.

Toibu Lawal ended up having an impact for the Hokies for the contest. He had 22 points in his 30 minutes on the court and earned 2 assists in the game. He converted 7 of 10 for the contest for a rate of 70.0%, and accumulated 11 rebounds.

Virginia Tech has a mark of 8-9 so far this year. The Hokies are responsible for committing 17.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 73.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.6 times per contest (206th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest. Virginia Tech has earned 1,205 pts this year (70.9 per game) and they average 33.6 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Hokies are shooting 44.9% from the field, which is 189th in the nation.

The Virginia Tech defense allows 33.0% on 3-point attempts (140 of 424) and opponents are converting on 76.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 14.1 dimes and 30.8 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 257th and 27th in college hoops. The Hokies on the defensive side of the court are 236th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 73.1. They are forcing their opponents into 11.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (290th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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