Oklahoma Sooners vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 12/2/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Location: LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC

TV: ACC Network

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-2) will go up against the Oklahoma Sooners (4-2) at LJVM Coliseum on Tuesday.

The Oklahoma Sooners stepped onto the hardwood against Alcorn State and went home with a win by a final score of 72-53 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Sooners finished with 12 and Alcorn State finished the game with 20 fouls. They also converted 8 out of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. Alcorn State shot 62.5% from the charity stripe by making 5 of 8 shots. Furthermore, Alcorn State pulled down 37 boards (6 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Alcorn State distributed 10 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. In relation to defense, Oklahoma allowed the other team to go 37.7% from the field on 20 out of 53 shooting. They also distributed 13 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When it comes to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 44 with 18 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Sooners converted 19 of 28 tries for a percentage of 67.9%. Oklahoma walked away from the game having earned a 33.3% field goal percentage (22 of 66) and knocked down 9 out of their 31 3-point shots.

Nijel Pack is a guy who played a role in this game. He ended up walking away with 17 points on 5 of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 36 mins played and collected 2 boards. He finished shooting 29.4% from the field and dished out 5 assists.

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Oklahoma heads into this game with a record of 4-2 on the campaign. They are turning it over 9.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.7 fouls per game. As a unit, Oklahoma is snagging 39.2 boards per contest and has totaled 91 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 258th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Sooners are hitting 33.7% on shots from 3-point land (60 of 178) and 76.5% from the free throw line. They average 88.5 points per game (47th in the nation) while hitting 47.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Sooners are able to force 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They surrender 37.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 203rd in college in points per game from their opponents (74.5). The Sooners defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 44.2% (167 of 378) and they surrender 36.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 156th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 88 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons got the victory with a final of 99-51 when they played Campbell. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Wake Forest permitted Campbell to pull down 28 in all (10 on the offensive side). They finished 15.4% from 3-point land by shooting 4 out of 26 and ended up shooting 15 of 26 at the free throw line (57.7%). The Demon Deacons permitted Campbell to make 16 out of their 59 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 27.1% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Demon Deacons went 34 for 62 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.8%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Wake Forest buried 12 of 29 tries (41.4%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 86.4%. Campbell earned 17 fouls for the game which took the Demon Deacons to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They gave up possession 8 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Demon Deacons were able to snag 32 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 41 in this game.

Juke Harris ended up being a factor for the Demon Deacons in this contest. He converted 6 out of 12 for the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 25 minutes on the court and added 1 assist in this contest.

Wake Forest has a record of 5-2 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Demon Deacons are shooting 45.0% from the field, which is 206th in college. Wake Forest has totaled 613 points this season (87.6 per game) and they grab 40.6 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 17.0 times per contest (72nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.4 times per contest. The Demon Deacons are committing 19.4 fouls every game and they hit 73.5% from the charity stripe.

The Wake Forest defense surrenders 26.3% on 3-pointers (52 of 198) and their opposition makes 71.0% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 13.7 dimes and 36.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 218th and 259th in those categories on the defensive end. The Demon Deacons on the defensive side of the court are 154th in college in points given up per game with 71.7. They are able to force 16.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.8% from the floor (69th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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