Wake Forest vs California Picks and Prediction – 2/8/2025

On Saturday, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons visit Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, California for an Atlantic Coast Conference clash with the California Golden Bears. Wake Forest is 17-6 overall and 9-3 in ACC action The Demon Deacons defeated Stanford 79-73 on Wednesday. Cameron Hildreth was the leading scorer for Wake Forest with 22 points. Keep updated on College Basketball with our college basketball previews.

Hunter Sallis leads Wake Forest in scoring and rebounding, averaging 18.3 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Cameron Hildreth is second in scoring and the leader in assists, averaging 14.0 points and 3.0 assists per game. Wake Forest has three players who average double figures in scoring. The Demon Deacons score an average of 70.1 points per game.

The California Golden Bears look for a second straight win on Saturday when hosting the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. California is 12-11 overall and 5-7 in ACC play. The Golden Bears defeated NC State 74-62 on Wednesday night. Jovan Blacksher Jr was the leading scorer for California with 18 points and Jeremiah Wilkinson chipped in with 14 points.

Andrej Stojakovic leads California in scoring, averaging 18.3 points per game and Jeremiah Wilkinson is second, averaging 13.4 points per game. Mady Sissoko is the leading rebounder, averaging 7.5 per day and Jovan Blacksher Jr is the leader in assists with an average of 2.4 per game. California scores an average of 75.2 points per game.

The California Golden Bears will win and cover the number at home on Saturday when hosting the Wake Forest Demon Deacons but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in four of Wake Forest’s last six and seven of California's last eight. Wake Forest scores an average of only 70.1 points per game and the Demon Deacons defense holds opponents to just 66.5 points per game. Final Score Prediction, California Golden Bears win but our best play is UNDER 69-61.