NC State vs. Wake Forest Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 31

The NC State Wolfpack (9-4, 0-0 ACC) take the court against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-4, 0-0 ACC) as 9.5-point favorites on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The matchup has an over/under of 160.

NC State took care of business in its last matchup 76-62 against Ole Miss on Sunday. In NC State's win, Paul McNeil led the way with a team-high 19 points (adding six rebounds and two assists). Wake Forest's most recent game on Sunday ended in a 98-67 loss to Vanderbilt. Myles Colvin's team-high 20 points paced Wake Forest in the loss.

NC State vs. Wake Forest Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
• Where: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina
• Spread favorite: NC State -9.5
• Moneyline favorite: NC State -508
• Moneyline underdog: Wake Forest +380
• Over/Under: 160 points

How to watch NC State vs. Wake Forest

• TV Channel: ESPN2
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: NC State vs. Wake Forest

• NC State and its opponents have combined to outscore Wednesday's over/under (160 points) six times this season.
• Six of Wake Forest's games have ended with a combined score over 160 points this season.
• The Wolfpack average 88.3 points per game against the Demon Deacons' 83.9, totaling 12.2 points over the matchup's point total of 160.
• These two teams surrender a combined 146.5 points per game, 13.5 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, NC State has had a 160.5-point over/under in its games this season, 0.5 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this matchup is 1.8 points higher than the average over/under in Wake Forest's games this season of 158.2.

Betting the Spread: NC State vs. Wake Forest

• In NC State's 13 games this year, it has seven wins against the spread.
• The Wolfpack are 5-3 ATS when favored by 9.5 points or more this season.
• Wake Forest has six wins against the spread in 13 games this year.
• This year, the Demon Deacons have won against the spread in each of their two games as an underdog of 9.5 points or more.
• At home this year, NC State is 7-1 overall and 5-3 against the spread.
• As a 9.5-point favorite or more at home, NC State is 5-2 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: NC State vs. Wake Forest

• NC State has been the moneyline favorite in 12 games this season and won nine (75%) of those contests.
• The Wolfpack have entered seven games this season favored by -508 or more, and won each of those games.
• NC State has a 83.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Wake Forest has been a moneyline underdog in four games this season and has come away with the win one time (25%) in those contests.
• The Demon Deacons have been listed as an underdog of +380 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• Wake Forest has an implied victory probability of 20.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.