Longwood Lancers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 12/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Longwood Lancers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Location: LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC

TV: ACC Extra

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-3) are welcoming the Longwood Lancers (6-6) at LJVM Coliseum on Wednesday.

The Longwood Lancers faced off with Delaware State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-76 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Lancers finished with 22 while Delaware State totaled 18 fouls. They buried 8 out of their 12 attempts from beyond the arc. Delaware State ended up going 68.0% from the free throw line by converting 17 of 25 shots. Moreover, Delaware State had 18 rebounds (4 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Delaware State earned 15 assists and had 11 steals for the contest. Regarding defense, Longwood let their opponent shoot 56.0% from the field on 28 out of 50 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to rebounding, they compiled 30 with 10 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Lancers converted 18 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 90.0%. Longwood finished the game with a 49.1% FG percentage (26 out of 53) and made 6 of their 24 shots from 3-point land.

Elijah Tucker is someone who was a major factor in the game. He finished with 20 points on 8 of 9 shooting. He played 27 minutes and grabbed 7 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 88.9% from the floor but finished the game without an assist.

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Longwood will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 6-6 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 14.3 times per game and as a team they commit 18.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Longwood is snagging 36.6 rebounds per game and has 151 assists on the campaign, which is 215th in the nation in terms of passing. The Lancers are hitting 28.0% from downtown (60 of 214) and 76.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 77.6 points per contest (183rd in D-1) while shooting 45.4% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Lancers are forcing 15.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 318th in D-1 in allowing assists with 175 relinquished for the year. The Lancers are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.3% (318 of 687) and they concede 31.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 35.1% on 3-point attempts while they are 236th in college in opponents PPG (75.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons went home victorious with a score of 111-73 against Queens. The Demon Deacons corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in the matchup. They also gave up possession 8 times, while getting 10 steals for the game. Queens committed 20 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Demon Deacons to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to make 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 91.7%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, Wake Forest knocked down 17 of 33 tries (51.5%). In all, the Demon Deacons went 36 out of 58 from the floor which had them shooting 62.1%. The Demon Deacons allowed Queens to make 25 out of 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.9% for the contest. They finished 31.6% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 12 out of 38 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 15 from the charity stripe (73.3%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Wake Forest permitted Queens to get 17 overall (5 offensive).

Myles Colvin was important for the Demon Deacons for this contest. He scored 33 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 assists in this game. He buried 11 of 13 in the game for a field goal rate of 84.6%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

Wake Forest has a record of 8-3 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Demon Deacons are shooting 46.8% from the floor, which is ranked 124th in college. Wake Forest has scored 953 points on the campaign (86.6 per game) and they pull down 36.6 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.9 times per contest (66th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per game. The Demon Deacons commit 18.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 75.8% from the charity stripe.

The Wake Forest defense surrenders 28.7% on shots from beyond the arc (88 of 307) and their opponents are connecting on 72.1% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 14.4 assists and 34.3 total rebounds per game, which is 247th and 168th in college. The Demon Deacons on the defensive side of the court are 170th in D-1 in points given up per game with 72.7. They are able to force 16.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.8% from the field (111th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Longwood

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