Clemson Tigers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 2/18/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Location: LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC

TV: ACC Network

LJVM Coliseum is where the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (13-12) will take on the Clemson Tigers (20-6) on Wednesday.

The Clemson Tigers faced off with Duke and took a loss by a score of 67-54 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up with 15 while Duke finished the game with 10 personal fouls. They converted 10 of 29 attempts from 3-point land. Duke ended up going 73.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of 15 tries. Moreover, Duke grabbed 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Duke recorded 15 assists and had 5 steals for the game. In relation to defense, Clemson allowed their opponent to shoot 42.6% from the floor on 23 of 54 shooting. They also doled out 10 dimes for the game as well as creating 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they earned 26 with 5 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 8 of 10 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Clemson walked away from the game with a 35.1% FG percentage (20 out of 57) and made 6 of their 24 shots from distance.

Carter Welling is one player who came through in the game. He accumulated 12 points on 4 out of 7 shooting. He played 21 mins and totaled 5 rebounds. He ended up going 57.1% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Clemson will play this game with a record of 20-6 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 9.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Clemson is snagging 35.3 boards per game and is sitting with 336 dimes for the season, which is 258th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are hitting 34.2% on shots from 3-point land (211 of 617) and 72.5% from the free throw line. They average 74.8 pts per game (221st in the country) while hitting 46.1% from the field.

On defense, the Tigers are forcing 11.7 turnovers every game and they draw 18.2 fouls. They are conceding 30.6% on shots from downtown while they are 12th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (64.7). The Tigers are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.5% (574 of 1,419) and they concede 31.9 boards per contest as a team. They rank 7th in college in allowing assists with 265 relinquished for the year.

In their last game, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons got the win with a final of 68-63 against Stanford. When discussing rebounds, Wake Forest permitted Stanford to collect 27 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 34.5% from 3-point land by going 10 of 29 and ended up shooting 9 of 14 at the free throw line (64.3%). The Demon Deacons permitted Stanford to make 22 out of their 52 tries from the field which had them shooting 42.3% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Demon Deacons shot 18 for 43 from the floor which had them shooting 41.9%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Wake Forest made 4 of their 17 tries (23.5%). They were able to make 28 of the free throws for a rate of 87.5%. Stanford was called for 22 fouls in this matchup which got the Demon Deacons to the free throw line for 32 shots. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 5 steals in this contest. The Demon Deacons were able to snag 19 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 in this matchup.

Juke Harris ended up being a factor for the Demon Deacons for this game. He totaled 25 points in his 40 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this game. He buried 6 of 15 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and earned 7 rebounds.

Wake Forest has a record of 13-12 for the campaign. The Demon Deacons are committing 18.6 fouls every game and they go 76.6% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 14.6 times per game (145th in the nation) and they cough up possession 11.2 times per game. Wake Forest has 1,992 pts for the season (79.7 per contest) and they pull in 33.1 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Demon Deacons are connecting on 45.1% from the floor, which is ranked 190th in D-1.

The Demon Deacons defensively are ranked 269th in college in points given up per game with 77.0. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the field (208th in D-1). The Wake Forest defense gives up 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc (226 of 687) and their opponents are knocking down 73.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 15.4 assists and 35.3 total rebounds per game, which is 312th and 234th in the nation.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Clemson

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