North Carolina vs Wake Forest Picks and Prediction – 3/13/2025

The North Carolina Tar Heels stay in Charlotte Thursday afternoon for a quarterfinal matchup in the ACC tournament against Wake Forest. North Carolina has 21 wins and 12 losses this season having won for the last five following a 20 point victory against Notre Dame in round one of the ACC tournament on Tuesday. Offensively North Carolina averages 81.7 points on 48% shooting the floor. Defensively the Tar Heels are allowing just 76.1 points per game this season but gave up only 56 in their victory against Notre Dame. For other college basketball news our College Basketball Picks.

RJ Davis leads the North Carolina offense this season averaging 17.2 points per game. Ian Jackson is second on the team averaging 13.3 points and Seth Trimble averages 11.9 points to go along with the team leading 5.2 rebounds per game.  Elliot Cadeau averages 9.6 points and leads North Carolina dishing out six assists per contest this season.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons come into Thursday with 21 wins and 10 losses on the year having won two of the last three following the 26 point blowout at home against Georgia Tech. Offensively Wake Forest averages 70.5 points on 44.7% shooting from the floor. The Demon Deacons defense has allowed just 68 points per game this season and gave up only 43 in their victory against Georgia Tech.

Hunter Sallis leads the way for the Wake Forest offense this season averaging 18 points and 2.8 assists per game. Cameron Hildreth is second on the team averaging 14.9 points in just under 34 minutes per contest. Big man Tre’Von Spillers averages 9.9 points to go along with the team leading 7.5 rebounds and Efton Reid III averages 9 points in just under 30 minutes per game this season.

Both teams have been medicore this year but the Wake Forest defense will be the difference. Take Wake Forest Thursday to weather the storm against a good UNC team. Wake will make the plays down the stretch leading to the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Wake Forest Demon Deacons win and cover 76-71.