Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 12/31/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN2

Lenovo Center is the location where the NC State Wolfpack (9-4) will go up against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-4) on Wednesday.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons took the court against Vanderbilt and took a loss by a final of 98-67 in their last game. Wake Forest ended the game having earned a 35.2% field goal percentage (19 of 54) and buried 4 of their 21 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Demon Deacons converted 25 of their 32 attempts for a rate of 78.1%. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 30 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 8 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to defense, Wake Forest allowed their opponent to shoot 59.3% from the field on 35 of 59 shooting. Vanderbilt distributed 23 assists and had 14 steals in this matchup. In addition, Vanderbilt totaled 37 boards (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Vanderbilt went 75.0% when shooting free throws by converting 12 of their 16 shots. They also buried 16 out of their 32 shots from beyond the perimeter. In relation to personal fouls, the Demon Deacons walked away with 17 while Vanderbilt recorded 23 personal fouls.

Myles Colvin is a player who came through for this contest. He finished the game at 54.5% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and also grabbed 12 rebounds. He accounted for 20 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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Wake Forest comes into this game with a record of 9-4 for the season. They currently have an average of 83.9 pts per game (74th in D-1) while hitting 45.6% from the floor. The Demon Deacons are hitting 33.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (117 of 349) and 75.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Wake Forest is pulling down 36.3 boards per game and has 203 assists this season, which has them ranked 107th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 12.1 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Demon Deacons are able to force 15.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 30.3% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 206th in the nation in PPG allowed (74.3). The Demon Deacons are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.7% (325 of 762) and they surrender 34.4 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 300th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 197 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the NC State Wolfpack took home the win by a final score of 76-62 against Ole Miss. When talking about how they rebounded, North Carolina State permitted Ole Miss to snag 30 in all (13 on the offensive glass). They finished 26.7% from three-point range by going 8 of 30 and finished the game at 12 of 18 at the charity stripe (66.7%). The Wolfpack permitted Ole Miss to make 21 of their 53 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.6% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Wolfpack finished shooting 28 for 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.9%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, North Carolina State buried 13 out of their 32 tries (40.6%). They were able to make 7 of those for a clip of 53.8%. Ole Miss committed 19 personal fouls in this game which got the Wolfpack to the charity stripe for 13 attempts. They gave up possession 16 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. The Wolfpack were able to snag 28 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards for a total of 44 for the game.

Paul McNeil Jr. pitched in for the Wolfpack for this contest. He totaled 19 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 2 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 6 out of 12 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and added 6 rebounds.

North Carolina State has a win-loss record of 9-4 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wolfpack are shooting 49.1% from the field, which is ranked 50th in college. North Carolina State has earned 1,148 points on the campaign (88.3 per game) and they collect 37.5 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 17.4 times per contest (50th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 10.2 times per contest. The Wolfpack commit 19.5 fouls per game and they hit 76.0% from the charity stripe.

The Wolfpack on the defensive end are ranked 157th in college in PPG given up with 72.2. They are able to force 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.3% from the field (127th in D-1). The North Carolina State defense allows 32.6% from downtown (116 of 356) and their opponents are making 70.4% of their foul shots. They surrender 12.8 dimes and 33.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks 139th and 141st in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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