Stanford Cardinal vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC

TV: ACC Network

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (12-12) will try to beat the Stanford Cardinal (16-9) at LJVM Coliseum on Saturday.

The Stanford Cardinal faced Boston College and took home the win by a score of 70-64 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Cardinal walked away with 13 while Boston College totaled 13 personal fouls. They also converted 4 out of their 16 attempts from downtown. Boston College went 75.0% from the free throw line by burying 6 of their 8 shots. Moreover, Boston College grabbed 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Boston College totaled 7 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. When talking about the defense, Stanford let their opponent shoot 45.8% from the field on 27 out of 59 shooting. They also distributed 13 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 31 with 4 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Cardinal knocked down 8 of 11 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. Stanford walked away from the contest having earned a 45.6% FG percentage (26 of 57) and made 10 of 30 3-pointers.

Ebuka Okorie is a guy who was important in this game. He ended up shooting 57.1% from the field and also recorded 5 dimes. He played for 39 mins and also grabbed 4 boards. He accounted for 22 points on 8 out of 14 shooting.

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Stanford heads into this one with a record of 16-9 this season. They are averaging 75.9 points per outing (187th in the nation) on 43.0% from the floor. The Cardinal are shooting 34.5% on 3-point shots (225 of 653) and 72.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Stanford is collecting 34.4 boards per contest and has 304 dimes on the year, which ranks 292nd in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 17.9 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Cardinal are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 39th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 271 surrendered so far this year. The Cardinal defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.1% (630 of 1,368) and they surrender 33.1 boards per game as a unit. They surrender 33.8% from 3-point land and they are ranked 155th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (72.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons went home victorious with a score of 83-67 against Georgia Tech. The Demon Deacons snagged 29 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 34 in this contest. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. Georgia Tech committed 14 personal fouls for this contest which got the Demon Deacons to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to bury 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 63.6%. In reference to 3-pointers, Wake Forest made 13 out of 28 attempts (46.4%). Overall, the Demon Deacons went 28 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.8%. The Demon Deacons permitted Georgia Tech to bury 26 of 66 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.4% for the game. They went 50.0% from three-point range by going 10 out of 20 and ended up going 5 out of 9 at the free throw line (55.6%). With respect to attacking the glass, Wake Forest allowed Georgia Tech to collect 28 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Juke Harris ended up being a factor for the Demon Deacons in this matchup. He converted 9 out of 18 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 13 rebounds. He recorded 23 points in his 39 minutes of playing time and added 3 assists for this game.

Wake Forest has a win-loss record of 12-12 for the campaign. The Demon Deacons commit 18.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 75.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.9 times per game (126th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 11.3 times per contest. Wake Forest has totaled 1,924 pts for the campaign (80.2 per game) and they collect 33.3 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Demon Deacons are connecting on 45.2% from the floor, which ranks them 184th in D-1.

The Demon Deacons on defense are ranked 279th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 77.6. They are forcing their opponents into 14.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (211th in college). The Wake Forest defense surrenders 32.8% on 3-point shots (216 of 658) and opponents are connecting on 74.0% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 15.7 dimes and 35.7 boards every game, which has them ranked 317th and 255th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Stanford

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