Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – March 1
Published 7:28 pm Friday, February 28, 2025
Saturday’s game that pits the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (19-9, 11-6 ACC) against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-16, 6-11 ACC) at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum has a projected final score of 74-68 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Wake Forest, who is favored in this matchup by our model. Tipoff is at 5:15 p.m. ET on March 1.
Based on our computer prediction, Notre Dame is projected to cover the spread (7.5) versus Wake Forest. The two sides are projected to go over the 140.5 over/under.
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Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame Game Info & Odds
- Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
- Time: 5:15 p.m. ET
- TV: The CW
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- Where: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Venue: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
- Line: Wake Forest -7.5
- Point total: 140.5
- Moneyline (to win): Wake Forest -330, Notre Dame +260
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Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Wake Forest 74, Notre Dame 68
Spread & Total Prediction for Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame
- Pick ATS: Notre Dame (+7.5)
- Pick OU: Over (140.5)
Both Wake Forest and Notre Dame are 13-15-0 against the spread (ATS) so far this season. The Demon Deacons have hit the over in 12 games, while Fighting Irish games have gone over 14 times. The two teams score an average of 144 points per game, 3.5 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the last 10 games, Wake Forest has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall. Notre Dame has gone 2-8 against the spread and 4-6 overall in its last 10 matches.
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Wake Forest Performance Insights
- The Demon Deacons are outscoring opponents by 3.0 points per game with a +82 scoring differential overall. They put up 70.9 points per game (267th in college basketball) and give up 67.9 per contest (68th in college basketball).
- Wake Forest pulls down 30.0 rebounds per game (301st in college basketball) compared to the 30.9 of its opponents.
- Wake Forest hits 5.6 three-pointers per game (347th in college basketball) while shooting 28.8% from beyond the arc (356th in college basketball). It is making 2.5 fewer threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 8.1 per game while shooting 30.9%.
- The Demon Deacons rank 242nd in college basketball by averaging 93.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 101st in college basketball, allowing 89.9 points per 100 possessions.
- Wake Forest wins the turnover battle by 1.9 per game, committing 10.9 (147th in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.8.
Notre Dame Performance Insights
- The Fighting Irish have a +23 scoring differential, putting up 73.1 points per game (208th in college basketball) and conceding 72.3 (197th in college basketball).
- The 31.2 rebounds per game Notre Dame accumulates rank 229th in college basketball, 2.7 more than the 28.5 its opponents pull down.
- Notre Dame makes 7.8 three-pointers per game (163rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.6. It shoots 36.1% from deep, and its opponents shoot 32.4%.
- Notre Dame forces 9.5 turnovers per game (337th in college basketball) while committing 10.3 (86th in college basketball).
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