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Wake Forest @ Virginia

Current Records: Wake Forest 13-4; Virginia 10-6

What to Know

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons have enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they must head out on the road. Wake Forest and the Virginia Cavaliers will face off in an ACC battle at 4:30 p.m. ET Saturday at John Paul Jones Arena. Virginia will be strutting in after a win while the Demon Deacons will be stumbling in from a loss.

On Wednesday, Wake Forest lost to the Duke Blue Devils at home by a decisive 76-64 margin. That makes it the first time this season Wake Forest has let down their home crowd. Wake Forest's defeat came about despite a quality game from forward Jake LaRavia, who had 14 points along with five boards.

Meanwhile, it was a close one, but on Wednesday Virginia sidestepped the Virginia Tech Hokies for a 54-52 victory. The Cavaliers can attribute much of their success to center Francisco Caffaro, who had 16 points in addition to nine rebounds, and guard Armaan Franklin, who had 15 points along with five rebounds.

The Demon Deacons are expected to lose this next one by 3.5. Now might not be the best time to take Wake Forest against the spread since they've let down bettors for the past two consecutive games.

Wake Forest is now 13-4 while Virginia sits at 10-6. A pair of stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Wake Forest ranks 34th in college basketball when it comes to points per game, with 79.1 on average. But the Cavaliers enter the game with only 58.4 points allowed per game on average, good for 10th best in college basketball. We'll see which of these strengths -- offense or defense -- will win out.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: John Paul Jones Arena -- Charlottesville, Virginia
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $26.63

Odds

The Cavaliers are a 3.5-point favorite against the Demon Deacons, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -108

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Series History

Virginia have won all of the games they've played against Wake Forest in the last eight years.

  • Jan 06, 2021 - Virginia 70 vs. Wake Forest 61
  • Jan 26, 2020 - Virginia 65 vs. Wake Forest 63
  • Jan 22, 2019 - Virginia 68 vs. Wake Forest 45
  • Jan 21, 2018 - Virginia 59 vs. Wake Forest 49
  • Jan 08, 2017 - Virginia 79 vs. Wake Forest 62
  • Jan 26, 2016 - Virginia 72 vs. Wake Forest 71

Injury Report for Virginia

No Injury Information

Injury Report for Wake Forest

  • Damari Monsanto: Out (Undisclosed)