Wake Forest vs Notre Dame Prediction 3/1/25 College Basketball Picks Today
Notre Dame (12-16) vs. Wake Forest (19-9)
March 1, 2025 5:15 pm EDT
The Line: Wake Forest -8.5; Over/Under: 141.5
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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Wake Forest Demon Deacons meet Saturday in college basketball action at the LJVM Coliseum. Here’s a Wake Forest vs Notre Dame Prediction. This article will include a Wake Forest vs Notre Dame Pick.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Preview
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish beat Pitt, lost to Clemson, and they play Stanford and Cal next. Notre Dame need a win after losing six of its last eight games.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are averaging 73.1 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 72.3 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Markus Burton is averaging 20.8 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Tae Davis is averaging 15.8 points and 5.4 rebounds. Braeden Shrewsberry is the third double-digit scorer and Matt Allocco is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 74.9 percent from the free throw line. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are allowing 32.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.1 rebounds per game.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Preview
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons lost to NC State and Virginia, and they play Duke and Georgia Tech next. Wake Forest has seen three of its nine losses come in its last four games.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are averaging 70.9 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 68 points on 40.2 percent shooting. Hunter Sallis is averaging 18.6 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Cameron Hildreth is averaging 15 points and 3.8 rebounds. Tre’Von Spillers is the third double-digit scorer and Efton Reid III is grabbing 6.2 rebounds. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are shooting 28.8 percent from beyond the arc and 74.8 percent from the free throw line. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are allowing 30.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30 rebounds per game.
Why the Wake Forest Demon Deacons will win
- Wake Forest has won each of its last nine Saturday night games at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
- Notre Dame has lost 13 of its last 14 Saturday road games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- Wake Forest has won the first half in each of its last nine Saturday night games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Why the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will win
- Notre Dame has won five of its last six games against Wake Forest following a road loss.
- Wake Forest has lost three of its last four games.
- Wake Forest has lost the first half in five of its last six home games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Wake Forest vs Notre Dame Injury Report
Wake Forest will be without Marqus Marion, Vincent Ricchiuti, Mason Hagedorn, and Will Underwood. Braeden Shrewsberry and Matt Allocco are questionable for Notre Dame.
Wake Forest vs Notre Dame Prediction
Notre Dame has been a mess all season long and has games recently where it can’t defend whatsoever. Notre Dame is also 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games. Wake Forest has issues as well, but it is 11-3 SU at home this season and has won four of the last five games against Notre Dame, beating Irish teams that were better than this one. The team that’s won eight of the last 10 games between Wake Forest and Notre Dame have covered those games. Give me Wake Forest and the chalk on Saturday afternoon.
