The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-8 overall, 3-8 ACC) battle the Florida State Seminoles (10-3, 6-2) in a Saturday afternoon contest at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center in Tallahassee, Fla. Tip-off will be at noon ET. Below, we analyze the Wake Forest-Florida State college basketball odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Florida State is No. 19 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Wake Forest at Florida State: Odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Wake Forest +700 (bet $100 to win $700) | Florida State -1100 (bet $1,100 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Wake Forest +13.5 (-110) | Florida State -13.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 142.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Wake Forest at Florida State: Three things to know
- The Seminoles are returning to action after having three games postponed due to COVID-19 issues. FSU hasn’t played a game since Jan. 30 and hasn’t won a game since Jan. 27. The Jan. 30 loss was at Georgia Tech; Florida State heads into Saturday’s noon tussle with a five-game home win streak. FSU is 9-1 on home hardwood (25-1 over the last two seasons).
- The Demon Deacons are coming off a fine 69-65 win at Boston College Wednesday. WFU got a big defensive effort in that game, holding the Eagles to a 38.8% effective field-goal mark (the Deacons’ best defensive figure since Nov. 25). Saturday will mark Wake’s third straight game away from home. The Deacons’ win at BC was their first road triumph after six defeats.
- Florida State is well-placed to garner 2-point buckets everywhere but in the half-court set. The Seminoles rank in the nation’s top-40 in free-throw frequency, 3-point accuracy, and second-chance points.
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Wake Forest at Florida State: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Florida State 73, Wake Forest 61
Money line (ML)
The Deacons have thus far played a weak schedule for an ACC team. Florida State has sizable advantages here in two important areas — shooting the basketball and defending foes doing the same. By effective field-goal rate, the ‘Noles rank as a top-50 unit in both categories.
Miami is a decent comp for WFU; FSU played the Hurricanes two games back and routed them 81-59 and were in firm control of the contest from the word go.
Florida State is the lean in principle but not in price. STAND PAT.
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Against the spread (ATS)
Wake Forest is 2-7 ATS in its last nine games against FSU. Florida State has won five of its last six games against the number.
The Seminoles are the suggested play if you can get them at -13 or better.
Over/Under (O/U)
With Wake Forest playing its third straight on the road, and FSU coming in off a 13-day layoff, shooting figures to be off by a couple of ticks in this early-afternoon tilt. BACK THE UNDER 142.4 (-105).
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