Oklahoma vs. Wake Forest: A Must-Watch Showdown

College basketball rolls on tonight with a matchup that deserves every bit of your attention. Oklahoma and Wake Forest step into the spotlight in a battle that feels bigger than an early season meeting. Both teams are stacking wins, both teams want to prove they belong in the national conversation, and both have enough firepower to turn this into a statement game. The line moved fast, the stakes feel real, and the pace these teams play with should make this one a ride from the opening tip. Settle in, lock in, and get ready for a game that has every bit of my attention.

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Oklahoma vs. Wake Forest Odds

Can the Demon Deacons shine against the Sooners?

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Spread

Oklahoma: +4.5 (-115)

Wake Forest: -4.5 (-105)

Total

Over: 157 (-110)

Under: 157 (-110)

Moneyline

Oklahoma: +165

Wake Forest: -190

Oklahoma vs. Wake Forest Best Bet

Welcome into this Big 12 versus ACC matchup between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Both teams are riding three game winning streaks and are looking to keep that alive against another top 100 opponent. The line in this matchup has come down a hair, as the Demon Deacons opened as a 5.5 point favorite last night. I pounced on that movement and took Wake to cover tonight. Let us get into it.

I Love Demons

I am all in on Wake Forest this evening, similar to why I was so high on Arkansas against Duke the other night. Wake has taken on some of the nation’s best teams and has fallen short by the smallest margins. They took Michigan to overtime and lost by 1, and most recently lost to Texas Tech by 1 as near 10 point underdogs. Both games were on neutral sites, but still against some of the most talented teams in the country. Arkansas early in the year went to Michigan State and played a very competitive game.

Back to the Demon Deacons, who are now back at home hosting a team that barely scraped past the Marquette Golden Eagles, who have looked atrocious this season. This will also mark the Sooners second true road game of the season. Their first was at Gonzaga, where they lost 83 to 68. The Wake Forest fans always come ready and so do the Demon Deacons in their home gym. I think this is a great spot for the hometown team to shine.

Defense vs. Offense

Wake Forest is going to pick up the pace in this matchup. They are currently top 100 in pace, while Oklahoma sits in the upper 260s. The Demon Deacons have been excellent on the defensive end this season, top 50 in adjusted defensive efficiency, turnover defense, three-point defense, and block percentage. On offense they have been getting after second chance points while maintaining a top 70 offense in the country.

The Sooners struggle with defending the perimeter and with getting to the line, both in the 280s. They are for the most part very reliant on their offense, as their defense sits at 154th in eFG%, 215th in turnover defense, and 237th in rebounding. If Wake makes this a track meet, I do not think Oklahoma will be able to handle the defensive intensity or stay efficient enough with their shot selection.

This feels like the game where Wake Forest finally shows the country who they are and who they have been trying to show against the nation’s best. I see the Demon Deacons winning by a lot more than the 4.5 down below.