Miami Hurricanes vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 1/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC

TV: ESPN+

LJVM Coliseum is the site where the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-5) will attempt to defeat the Miami Hurricanes (12-2) on Wednesday.

The Miami Hurricanes faced Pittsburgh and notched a win by a score of 76-69 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Hurricanes ended up with 13 and Pittsburgh finished the game with 17 fouls. They made 6 out of their 25 shots from distance. Pittsburgh finished shooting 52.9% at the free throw line by converting 9 of their 17 shots. On top of that, Pittsburgh collected 26 rebounds (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Pittsburgh recorded 13 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Regarding defense, Miami allowed the other team to shoot 45.0% from the floor on 27 of 60 shooting. They also distributed 6 assists for this contest while forcing 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In regard to hauling in boards, they collected 41 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Hurricanes knocked down 20 of their 26 tries for a rate of 76.9%. Miami ended the contest with a 44.8% field goal percentage (26 of 58) and made 4 out of their 22 three-point shots.

Malik Reneau is a player who was a factor for the matchup. He finished with 28 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins and also grabbed 8 boards. He shot 61.5% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.

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Miami steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 12-2 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 11.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.6 fouls every game. As a team, Miami is snagging 40.9 boards per contest and has accounted for 265 assists on the campaign, which is 38th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Hurricanes are connecting on 35.2% on 3-pointers (102 of 290) and 67.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 88.5 points per game (25th in Division 1) while going 51.8% from the field.

On defense, the Hurricanes are able to force 14.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They rank 96th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 182 relinquished for the season. The Hurricanes are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.4% (333 of 824) and they surrender 30.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 33.0% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 61st in college hoops in PPG allowed (67.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons walked away with a victory by a final of 81-78 against Virginia Tech. The Demon Deacons were able to snag 19 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 30 in the game. They also gave up possession 10 times, while getting 10 steals for the matchup. Virginia Tech earned 19 personal fouls in this game which got the Demon Deacons to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 87.5%. In regard to three-point shots, Wake Forest buried 7 out of their 24 attempts (29.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Demon Deacons finished the game shooting 30 for 67 from the field which had them shooting 44.8%. The Demon Deacons allowed Virginia Tech to bury 25 out of 53 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.2% for the matchup. They went 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 10 of 30 and ended up going 18 out of 25 at the free throw line (72.0%). Concerning rebounding, Wake Forest permitted Virginia Tech to pull down 30 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Nate Calmese pitched in for the Demon Deacons in this game. He earned 25 points in his 32 minutes on the court and totaled 7 assists for the game. He buried 9 of 18 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and added 3 rebounds.

Wake Forest has a win-loss record of 10-5 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Demon Deacons are shooting 44.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 219th in the nation. Wake Forest has accumulated 1,229 points for the year (81.9 per game) and they snag 36.1 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.3 times per game (128th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per game. The Demon Deacons are committing 18.9 fouls every game while shooting 76.1% from the charity stripe.

The Demon Deacons on the defensive side of the court are 208th in the nation in PPG given up with 74.3. They have forced 15.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (155th in the nation). The Wake Forest defense concedes 30.4% on shots from distance (128 of 421) and their opponents are connecting on 73.1% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 15.2 assists and 34.7 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 291st and 192nd in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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