Wake Forest vs Stanford: Odds, Predictions & Key Insights | February 5, 2025

Wake Forest faces a tough test tonight as they travel across the country to take on a Stanford team that has been dominant at home. The Demon Deacons have struggled on the road this season, while the Cardinal have built a reputation for protecting their home court. With key statistical advantages in rebounding, efficiency, and overall performance, Stanford is in a strong position to take care of business.

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Wake Forest vs Stanford Odds

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Spread

Wake Forest: +3 (-115)

Stanford: -3 (-105)

Total

Over: 139.5 (-115)

Under: 139.5 (-105)

Moneyline

Wake Forest: +130

Stanford: -150

Wake Forest vs Stanford Best Bet

The Demon Deacons are coming off an unimpressive 76-74 win over Pitt this past Saturday. Pitt hit a meaningless three at the buzzer, so the final score should have been 76-71. However, the Panthers’ offense was flat, and tonight it should be exposed on the other side of the country in Stanford.

Stanford at Home

This Cardinal team has played their best basketball at home this season, boasting a 12-1 record. The lone loss came against Cal Poly on November 30. Since then, they have taken care of business. Haslametrics ranks them as the ninth-best home team, while Wake Forest is the 94th-best team on the road. Stanford has a top-45 offense that takes care of the ball, makes free throws at a high rate, and capitalizes on second-chance points. Defensively, they rank 94th in adjusted defensive efficiency, 13th in defensive rebounding, and 112th in three-point defense.

Wake Forest Away from Home

Wake Forest’s offense has not been effective on the road. Ranked 242nd in adjusted offensive efficiency, they struggle with turnovers, rebounding, and getting to the line, ranking in the upper 200s and mid-300s in those categories. Overall, rebounding is an issue, as they rank 265th on offense and 295th on defense. With Stanford’s ability to clean up the boards, the Demon Deacons could have trouble in that department tonight.

Side Note: If you find a Maxime Raynaud rebounds prop, take the over. He is 7’1″ and four inches taller than Wake Forest’s leading rebounder.

In four true road games against top-100 teams this season, Wake Forest has not scored more than 62 points. They have lost all four by an average of 13 points. This is also the furthest west the Demon Deacons have traveled this season. Stanford, coming off a loss to SMU in which they shot 33.3% from the floor and 22.2% from beyond the arc, needs to bounce back strong tonight.

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