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Virginia Tech Hokies vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: December 31, 2022 at 12:00 PM ET

Venue: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum — Winston-Salem, NC

Article updated Dec 30, 2:14 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Virginia Tech is on the road playing Wake Forest at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 12/31/2022 @ 12:00pm EST. Virginia Tech -2.5 was the

Game outlook

Virginia Tech is on the road playing Wake Forest at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 12/31/2022 @ 12:00pm EST. Virginia Tech -2.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Virginia Tech -1.5.

Virginia Tech Highlights

With a power ranking of 14, Virginia Tech is ranked #112 in offense (scoring an average of 76.25 per game), #47 in defense (allowing an average of 62.33 points to be scored against them per game) and are 11-2 (6-7 ATS) this season.

Wake Forest Highlights

Wake Forest Demon Deacons has a power ranking of 204 and are #124 for offense (scoring an average of 75.54 per game), #240 for defense (giving up an average of 62.33 points per game) and 9-4 (6-7 ATS) overall. Virginia Tech went 1-2 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Wake Forest.

Curated Picks & Predictions

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be VATEC 69, WAKE 72. 54% of SportsJaw users predict Virginia Tech Hokies to cover. OddsShark 's prediction is Virginia Tech will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

split down the middle on Covers.com

SportsJaw's ScoreCaster prediction: Hokies 72 to Demon Deacons 69.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Hokies 72 to Demon Deacons 69.

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Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Hokies vs Demon Deacons archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Hokies vs Demon Deacons matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Virginia Tech Hokies-137 → -123Moved
  • Moneyline · Wake Forest Demon Deacons+127 → +103Moved
  • Spread · Virginia Tech Hokies-2.5 (-110) → -1.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Wake Forest Demon Deacons+2.5 (-110) → +1.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over143 (-110) → 141 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under143 (-110) → 141 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Virginia Tech Hokies
19-13 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
18-17 matchup record · 4-5-1 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2022-12-30T19:14:31.178Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Wake Forest Demon Deacons defeated Virginia Tech Hokies 77-75

Wake Forest Demon Deacons defeated Virginia Tech Hokies 77-75 on December 31, 2022, a 2-point decision in the series. Wake Forest Demon Deacons' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 39-37. Against SportsJaw's recorded Virginia Tech Hokies -1.5 (-110) spread, Wake Forest Demon Deacons covered, while the 152 combined points finished over the recorded total of 141.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoolioSpread · Virginia Tech Hokies -2 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Under 141 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Virginia Tech Hokies -2 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Wake Forest Demon Deacons +2 (-110)Win
  • jimimalk1974Spread · Virginia Tech Hokies -2 (-110)Loss