Wake Forest vs Vanderbilt Prediction
In this Wake Forest vs Vanderbilt Prediction, Vanderbilt is coming as -17.5 home favorites. Both teams are coming off blowout wins in their opening games of the season, where they both covered the spread and played excellent defense, holding their opponents into just 109 points combined. Vanderbilt is projected as #24 for the upcoming College Basketball Season, while Wake Forest is projected as #62 and Vandy has also won its last three head-to-head meetings against Wake Forest, covering the spread in its last two, so I like the value with the home team in this matchup. Wake Forest was underwhelming on the road last season, having a bad 2-7 record and a 15-20 against the spread record overall. Take Vanderbilt and lay the points at home in this one.
Vanderbilt Commodores Preview
The Vanderbilt Commodores have a 1-0 overall record and a 1-0 home record. They are coming off a 93-47 home win against Bellarmine and will face Memphis and Prairie View A&M next.
Offensively, they are averaging 93.0 points per game (ranking 84th in the nation), while allowing 47.0 points per game defensively (20th). They have a 133.8 offensive rating (ranking 38th) and a 67.6 defensive rating (28th). The Commodores are shooting 60.0% from the field (ranking 11th in the nation) and 36.8% from beyond the arc (113th), while grabbing 38.0 rebounds per game (169th in the nation) and averaging 19.0 assists per game (79th). They have 3.0 blocks per game (179th in the nation) and 12.0 steals per game (48th).
Tyler Tanner leads Vanderbilt in scoring, averaging 20.0 ppg on 70.0% shooting from the field, adding 2 rebounds and 6.0 assists. Berke Büyüktuncel follows with 13.0 ppg on 100.0% shooting from the field and 2 rebounds per game, while Ace Glass adds 12.0 ppg on 44.4% shooting from the field and 3.0 rebounds per game.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Preview
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons have a 1-0 overall record and a 0-0 away record. They are coming off a 83-62 home win against Maryland-Eastern Shore and will face Charleston Southern and Southern Utah next.
Offensively, they are averaging 83.0 points per game (ranking 146th in the nation), while allowing 62.0 points per game defensively (115th). They have a 117.3 offensive rating (ranking 132nd) and a 87.6 defensive rating (126th). The Demon Deacons are shooting 52.6% from the field (ranking 75th in the nation) and 30.4% from beyond the arc (206th), while grabbing 32.0 rebounds per game (259th in the nation) and averaging 15.0 assists per game (158th). They have 5.0 blocks per game (88th in the nation) and 10.0 steals per game (91st).
Gavin Placide leads Wake Forest in scoring, averaging 20.0 ppg on 72.7% shooting from the field, adding 7.0 rebounds. Justin Ray follows with 15.0 ppg on 83.3% shooting from the field, while Kevair Kennedy adds 14.0 ppg on 42.9% shooting from the field and 9.0 rebounds per game.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons @ Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Trends: November 5, 2026
Why the Vanderbilt Commodores will win
- Vanderbilt has won each of its last 13 November games as an AP-ranked team against a non-AP-ranked team.
- Wake Forest has lost 19 of its last 20 games against AP-ranked opponents.
- Wake Forest has lost the first half in each of its last eight games against the Southeastern Conference.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Wake Forest’s last four day games have produced a total of 153 or fewer points.
- Six of Vanderbilt’s last seven games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 155 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Vanderbilt ranks T10th among Division 1 teams for field goal percentage this season (60.0%).
- Vanderbilt ranks T16th among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game this season (1.0).