The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (14-8, 6-5 ACC) and Duke Blue Devils (15-6, 6-4) tussle at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Wake Forest vs. Duke odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Wake Forest went 6-1 from Dec. 20-Jan. 17, but the Demon Deacons have lost 3 straight — 1-2 against the spread (ATS) — since. Wake has been undone from distance in its current losing streak as opposing teams have shot a robust 46.6% from beyond the arc over the 3 games.
Duke, which lost 81-70 at Wake Forest Dec. 20 as 6.5-point favorites,' doubled up Georgia Tech on Saturday 86-43, easily covering the 18.5-point spread. 'The rout snuffed out an 8-game ATS losing skid. The offensive outburst came on the heels of the Blue Devils shooting just 40.3% from the field over their previous 6 games.
Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll