Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 2/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA

TV: ESPNU

The Boston College Eagles (9-18) are welcoming the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (14-13) at Conte Forum on Tuesday.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons took the court against Virginia Tech and took a loss by a final of 82-63 in their last game. Wake Forest walked away from the contest with a 37.7% field goal percentage (23 of 61) and knocked down 6 of 30 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Demon Deacons buried 11 of 16 tries for a percentage of 68.8%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 29 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 10 assists in the matchup while forcing 4 turnovers and having 2 steals. In terms of defending, Wake Forest let their opponent shoot 50.8% from the field on 31 of 61 shooting. Virginia Tech recorded 19 assists and had 3 steals for the game. Additionally, Virginia Tech snagged 32 boards (12 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Virginia Tech finished the game at 56.3% at the charity stripe by making 9 of their 16 attempts. They converted 11 out of their 28 attempts from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Demon Deacons ended up with 19 while Virginia Tech totaled 19 fouls.

Juke Harris is one player who came through for the matchup. He shot 41.2% from the field and also distributed 3 assists. He played 34 minutes and collected 5 rebounds. He walked away with 16 points on 7 of 17 shooting.

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Wake Forest heads into this game with a record of 14-13 on the season. They are giving up possession 11.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.6 fouls per contest. As a team, Wake Forest is grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game and has 388 dimes on the year, which is 192nd in the country in terms of passing. The Demon Deacons are hitting 33.8% on shots from distance (244 of 722) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 79.3 points per game (108th in college hoops) while connecting on 45.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Demon Deacons are forcing 13.5 turnovers every game while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 33.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 274th in college in opponents points per game (77.2). The Demon Deacons are allowing a shooting percentage of 44.7% (707 of 1,582) and they surrender 35.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 302nd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 418 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Boston College Eagles took a defeat with a final score of 94-70 against SMU. The Eagles snagged 16 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the game. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while recording 4 steals in this matchup. SMU had 16 personal fouls in this game which took the Eagles to the free throw line for 20 tries. They were able to knock down 13 of them for a percentage of 65.0%. In relation to three-point attempts, Boston College knocked down 11 of 35 attempts (31.4%). Overall, the Eagles finished shooting 23 out of 69 from the field which gave them a rate of 33.3%. The Eagles permitted SMU to bury 34 of their 61 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.7% in this game. They shot 33.3% from beyond the arc by hitting 8 of 24 and finished the contest at 18 out of 25 at the free throw line (72.0%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Boston College allowed SMU to grab 33 in all (8 offensive).

Fred Payne ended up being a major contributor for the Eagles in this matchup. He buried 6 of 19 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 31.6%, and had 4 rebounds. He had 20 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and accumulated 2 assists for this contest.

Boston College has a record of 9-18 for the year. As an offense, the Eagles are shooting 40.8% from the field, which ranks them 350th in the country. Boston College has totaled 1,828 points on the year (67.7 per game) and they snag 36.6 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 11.5 times per game (337th in college) and they cough up possession 10.3 times per contest. The Eagles are responsible for committing 16.9 fouls per contest while shooting 64.3% from the charity stripe.

The Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 93rd in college in points per game surrendered with 70.6. They are forcing 10.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the field (112th in Division 1). The Boston College defense surrenders 31.2% on three-point shots (186 of 597) and opponents are converting on 66.5% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.2 dimes and 37.8 boards per game, which has them ranked 88th and 336th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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