Wake Forest at Clemson odds, picks and predictions

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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-3, 1-0 ACC) and the Clemson Tigers (9-3, 1-0) meet Saturday at Littlejohn Coliseum. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Wake Forest vs. Clemson odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.

Wake Forest followed up a 57-44 loss at Texas A&M Dec. 3 with a 72-66 victory against Boston College in the ACC opener Dec. 7. It also had a 75-58 win and cover as 8-point favorites over James Madison last time out on Tuesday.

Despite the cover Tuesday vs. JMU, the Demon Deacons are still 2-7 against the spread (ATS) in the past 9 outings and 3-9 ATS in 12 games this season. The Under is 5-1 in the past 6 games and 9-3 in 12 outings to date.

Clemson has suffered consecutive overtime losses against Memphis and South Carolina, while the Over has cashed in both outings. However, the Under is 5-1 in the previous 6 games decided in regulation.

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Wake Forest at Clemson odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 8:39 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Wake Forest +340 (bet $100 to win $340) | Clemson -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
Against the spread: Wake Forest +8.5 (-105) | Clemson -8.5 (-115)
Over/Under: 135.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Wake Forest at Clemson picks and predictions

Prediction

Clemson 70, Wake Forest 63

Moneyline

Clemson (-450) will set you back 4½ times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not nearly enough reward.

Even as part of a multi-leg parlay, backing the Tigers just doesn’t make any sense.

PASS.

Against the spread

PLAY WAKE FOREST +8.5 (-105) to keep it within single digits in Saturday’s conference tilt at Littlejohn.

Clemson -8.5 (-115) has not only failed to cover the past 2 games, but it has lost outright as a favorite. It is also 1-3 ATS in the past 4 games as a favorite, while going 4-5 ATS in the past 9 outings when favored.

For Wake Forest, there is plenty of risk, as the Deacs are 0-3 ATS in the past 3 tries as underdogs, so don’t get carried away.

Over/Under

UNDER 135.5 (-115) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.

For Clemson, the Under has cashed in 5 of the past 6 games decided in regulation. And, for Wake, the Under is 5-1 in the past 6 outings, while going 9-3 in 12 contests this season.

Let’s go low, and hope Clemson doesn’t need OT for a third straight game.

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