NC State vs Wake Forest Picks and Prediction – 1/4/2025

The NC State Wolfpack visit LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on Saturday to play the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in an Atlantic Coast Conference clash. NC State is 8-5 overall 1-1 in ACC play following its 70-67 loss on the road to the Virginia Cavaliers Tuesday. The leading scorer for NC State was Jayden Taylor with 14 points. NC State committed too many turnovers with 11 compared to just seven by Virginia. Keep updated on College Basketball with our college basketball picks.

Jayden Taylor leads NC State in scoring, averaging 12.5 points per game. Brandon Huntley-Hatfield leads the Wolfpack in rebounding, averaging 5.4 per game and Michael O’Connell leads in assists, averaging 4.0 per game. NC State has only two players averaging double figures in scoring. The Wolfpack scores an average of 74.1 points per game, shooting 46.4% overall and 32.2% from 3-point territory.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons look for a second consecutive win on Saturday when hosting the NC State Wolfpack. Wake Forest is 10-4 overall and 2-1 in ACC play. Wake Forest defeated Syracuse 81-71 on Tuesday. Hunter Sallis was the leading scorer for Wake Forest with 23 points. Tre’Von Spillers scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Demon Deacons.

Hunter Sallis leads Wake Forest in scoring with an average of 18.2 points per game. Cameron Hildreth is second in scoring and the leader in assists, averaging 12.7 points and 3.4 assists per game. Tre’Von Spillers is the leading rebounder with an average of 9.4 per game. Wake Forest scores an average of 68.5 points per game, shooting 42.9% overall and 27.7% from 3-point territory.

Wake Forest will pick up a victory at home versus the visiting NC State Wolfpack but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in eight of NC State's last 13 and 9 of Wake Forest’s last 14. NC State holds opponents to an average of just 66.4 points per game on 43% shooting. Wake Forest holds opponents to an average of 65 points per game on 38.4% shooting. Final Score Prediction, Wake Forest Demon Deacons win by our best play is UNDER 71-61.