The Wake Forest Demon Deacons head to South Carolina to take on the Clemson Tigers on Saturday afternoon. The Deacons have won two straight games and enter this matchup with a 9-3 record. The Tigers have dropped two straight games to move their record to 9-3 on the season. However, they are currently 9 point home favorites with this Wake Forest vs. Clemson matchup set to tip off at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (+9) at Clemson Tigers (-9) o/u 134.5
2:00 p.m. ET, Saturday, December 21, 2024
Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, SC
TV: ESPN
Public Betting: Public Bettors All Over Demon Deacons
As of this writing, our CBB Public Betting page shows that 88% of bets are on Wake Forest. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
The Deacs have won two straight games and 3 of their last 4. The latest was a 75-58 win over James Madison. Hunter Sallis finished with a 27 point 12 rebound double-double. Cameron Hildreth added another 18 points off the bench. Wake Forest finished with 9 blocks on the day. Sallis is the team’s leading scorer averaging 17.2 ppg.
Clemson Tigers
The Tigers of Clemson have struggled lately losing two straight games. The latest was a 91-88 loss to South Carolina in overtime. Chase Hunter led the way with 27 points on 50% shooting. Ian Schieffelin finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds. The Clemson defense has allowed 91 and 87 points in their last 2 games (both went into OT).
Wake Forest vs. Clemson Betting Trends
Wake Forest is 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games
The UNDER is 5-1 in Wake Forest’s last 6 games
Clemson is 5-3 ATS in their last 8 games
The OVER is 3-2 in Clemson’s last 5 games
Wake Forest vs. Clemson Prediction:
Take Clemson to get back on track and win and cover the spread on Saturday. Wake Forest has really struggled offensively this season, averaging just 68 points per game (ranks 273rd in the country). That number drops down to 58.2 ppg on the road. They found some luck lately scoring 75 points on James Madison who ranks 143rd in opponent ppg and scoring 72 against Boston College who ranks 94th. Clemson is a much stronger defense ranking 56th allowing 66.8. Meanwhile Clemson is averaging 78.3 ppg and 81.6 on their home floor. Wake Forest is also 0-2 ATS on the road this season. Those losses were by 13 and 15 points. I think Clemson gets back in the win column with a dominating performance on Saturday.
Wake Forest vs. Clemson Prediction: Clemson -9