Miami Hurricanes vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Wake Forest vs Miami NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Coral Gables.

Wake Forest vs Miami Prediction

Planning on watching today's Demon Deacons and Hurricanes game? Catch the action at Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL, as the Hurricanes hosts this showdown at 5:15 ET on CW. Wake Forest is favored by -2.5 in this Atlantic Coast conference contest against Miami. The game's over/under currently sits at 142.5 points.

Wake Forest vs. Miami Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Miami Hurricanes
Where: Coral Gables at Watsco Center
Date: Saturday, January 11th
Betting Odds WAKE -2.5, WAKE -135 | MIA +113 O/U 142.5

Demon Deacons Preview: Will Wake Forest Live Up to Expectations on the Road?

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Recent Game/Games

Wake Forest improved to 11-4 on the season with a 77-59 win over NC State on Saturday. Playing at home, the Demon Deacons entered the game as -5.5 favorites and covered the spread with the victory.

Wake Forest led 38-32 at halftime and clamped down defensively in the 2nd half, allowing just 27 points while scoring 39. The combined points for the game finished at 136, just under the O/U line of 137.5.

Demon Deacons Offense Breakdown

Wake Forest put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 54.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 60.8%. They connected on 62.9% of their two-point attempts and hit 37.5% from beyond the arc, going 6-for-16 from three-point range.

Hunter Sallis led the way with 20 points, shooting 57.1% from the field and 50% from three-point range. Juke Harris added 17 points, hitting 75% of his shots, while Tre'Von Spillers was nearly perfect, shooting 85.7% and finishing with 12 points.

Demon Deacons Team Defense

Wake Forest's defense gave up 59 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 54% from the field on 28 of 51 attempts. Inside the arc, the Demon Deacons allowed 62% shooting, as their opponents made 22 of 35 two-point shots.

From beyond the arc, Wake Forest's defense saw their opponents hit 6 of 16 three-point attempts, good for 37%. They also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 19 times, where they converted 15 free throws at a 78% rate. Wake Forest gave up 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Hurricanes Preview: Is an Upset Waiting to Happen at Home?

Miami's season struggles continued with an 80-65 home loss to Florida State on Wednesday, dropping their record to 4-11. The Hurricanes, who were -2.5 favorites, failed to cover the spread, and the game’s total points of 145 fell short of the O/U line of 151.5.

Miami found themselves in a 39-25 hole at halftime. Though they scored 40 points in the second half, they allowed 41, preventing any comeback attempt.

Hurricanes Offense Breakdown

Miami's offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 36.7% from the field and 23.8% from beyond the arc, finishing with 65 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 40%, and they hit 69.6% of their free throws.

Malique Ewin was a bright spot, scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, shooting 71.4% from the field. Taylor Bol Bowen also had a standout performance, going 6-for-6 from the field and 4-for-4 from three-point range, finishing with 16 points and 6 rebounds.

Hurricanes Team Defense

Even though Miami gave up 80 points, they held the opposing team to just 36% shooting from the field, including 43% on two-point attempts (17/39).

From beyond the arc, Miami limited their opponent to 5 made threes on 21 attempts, a 23% shooting performance. They also sent them to the free-throw line 23 times, where they converted 16, shooting 69%.

Demon Deacons vs Hurricanes Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past three road matchups, Wake Forest has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 62 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
Although Miami has a straight up record of 0-10 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-8. The team averaged 71 points per game in these games.
The last ten games that Miami was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 0-10 straight up.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Demon Deacons have gone 4-6 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 10-0.