Virginia Tech vs Wake Forest 12/4/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Virginia Tech Hokies meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Cassell Coliseum. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons look to build on their 7-1 record. The Virginia Tech Hokies look to build on their 6-2 record.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are averaging 82 points on 48.7 percent shooting and allowing 67.8 points on 40.9 percent shooting. Alondes Williams is averaging 19.5 points and 5.6 rebounds, while Jake LaRavia is averaging 15.5 points and 5.5 rebounds. Daivien Williamson is the third double-digit scorer and Isaiah Mucius is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 71.1 percent from the free throw line. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are allowing 31.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game.

The Virginia Tech Hokies are averaging 70.3 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 53.4 points on 37.4 percent shooting. Keve Aluma is averaging 13.1 points and 6.3 rebounds, while Nahiem Alleyne is averaging 12.5 points and 3 assists. Hunter Cattoor is grabbing 3.9 rebounds and Justyn Mutts is dishing 3 assists. The Virginia Tech Hokies are shooting 40.6 percent from beyond the arc and 70.8 percent from the free throw line. The Virginia Tech Hokies are allowing 21.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game.

The Demon Deacons are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog. The Hokies are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The over is 33-16-2 in Demon Deacons last 51 overall. The under is 4-0 in Hokies last 4 overall. The underdog is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons have had a real cupcake schedule up to this point, so the jury is still out on their potential. We know what the Virginia Tech Hokies are capable of, and they’ve been impressive on the defensive side through eight games. Virginia Tech has also been highly successful covering numbers dating back to last season. I’ll lay the reasonable number with the Hokies.