4:30 p.m. ET: Wake Forest (13-4) at Virginia (10-6)

Spread: Virginia -3.5
Total: 129

Wake Forest takes on the Virginia Cavaliers after Alondes Williams scored 25 points in Wake Forest’s 76-64 loss to the Duke Blue Devils. The Cavaliers have gone 6-3 in home games. Virginia leads the ACC at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 58.4 points while holding opponents to 40.4% shooting. The Demon Deacons are 3-3 in conference play. Wake Forest scores 79.1 points and has outscored opponents by 10.0 points per game. After a very bad start to the season, the Virginia Cavaliers finally appear to be picking up some steam. The Cavaliers’ defense tends to control the tempo of the game which can throw off teams like Wake Forest that rely on their strong offensive scoring to win games. Other than the recent bad loss at UNC the Cavaliers have been playing good basketball and grinding out wins against tough teams. Virginia defeated Wake Forest 70-61 in the only meeting last season and should be able to get the job done again today. Take the Cavaliers and the Over in this one. 

Trends

• The Demon Deacons are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
• The Over is 4-0 in the Cavaliers’ last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
   

The Bookie:          Virginia -3.5 / Over 129
Fade the Public:   Wake Forest / Over
Sharp Action:       Virginia / Over