Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 1/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ACC Network

Petersen Events Center is the location where the Pittsburgh Panthers (8-12) will play the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (11-9) on Tuesday.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons played Duke and took a loss by a score of 90-69 in their last game. Wake Forest wrapped up the game with a 40.7% FG percentage (22 out of 54) and converted 14 of their 32 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Demon Deacons converted 11 of their 13 attempts for a percentage of 84.6%. Regarding pulling down boards, they collected 16 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 17 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to defense, Wake Forest allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the field on 31 of 62 shooting. Duke dished out 16 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. On top of that, Duke collected 42 rebounds (16 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Duke ended up shooting 87.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of 24 attempts. They also made 7 out of their 25 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Demon Deacons ended up finishing with 20 while Duke accounted for 14 fouls.

Juke Harris is a guy who was a major factor for this game. He accounted for 23 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 38 minutes and also collected 2 rebounds. He finished 50.0% from the floor and also earned 2 dimes.

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Wake Forest enters this game with a record of 11-9 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 11.7 times per game and as a group they commit 19.1 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Wake Forest is pulling down 33.3 boards per contest and has earned 303 assists for the season, which is 141st in D-1 in terms of passing. The Demon Deacons are shooting 34.0% from downtown (189 of 556) and 75.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 80.4 points per outing (102nd in Division 1) on 44.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Demon Deacons have forced 15.2 turnovers every game while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They are ranked 304th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 312 conceded on the season. The Demon Deacons are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.2% (516 of 1,167) and they relinquish 36.0 boards per game as a group. They are surrendering 30.8% on shots from downtown while they are 257th in the country in PPG allowed (76.6).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Pittsburgh Panthers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-72 when they played North Carolina State. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Pittsburgh permitted North Carolina State to get 29 overall (7 offensive). They finished 35.0% from distance by shooting 7 out of 20 and finished the game at 22 out of 27 from the free throw line (81.5%). The Panthers allowed North Carolina State to convert 26 of their 55 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.3% for the matchup. Overall, the Panthers ended up going 25 out of 68 from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.8%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Pittsburgh converted 11 out of their 29 attempts (37.9%). They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a rate of 44.0%. North Carolina State was called for 21 fouls in this matchup which got the Panthers to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 1 steal in this game. The Panthers were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 21 offensive boards totaling 46 for the game.

Roman Siulepa was important for the Panthers in the game. He converted 5 out of 9 for this game giving him a rate of 55.6%, and accounted for 13 rebounds. He earned 15 points in his 27 mins on the court and totaled 1 assist in this game.

Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 8-12 this season. The Panthers commit 17.2 personal fouls per game while shooting 66.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.2 times per game (250th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per game. Pittsburgh has scored 1,453 points for the campaign (72.7 per game) and they grab 35.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Panthers are connecting on 44.6% from the floor, which ranks 229th in the nation.

The Pittsburgh defense gives up 35.1% on three-point shots (149 of 425) and their opponents are connecting on 76.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.8 dimes and 32.1 rebounds per contest, which ranks 136th and 61st in college hoops. The Panthers on the defensive side of the court are 118th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 71.3. They are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.1% from the floor (254th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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