Thursday’s game at Purcell Pavilion has the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-2) matching up with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-7) at 5:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a one-sided 80-54 win, as our model heavily favors Notre Dame.

Based on our computer prediction, Wake Forest projects to cover the 30.5-point spread in its matchup against Notre Dame. The over/under has been set at 133.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025
• Time: 5:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ACC Network X
• Where: South Bend, Indiana
• Venue: Purcell Pavilion
• Line: Notre Dame -30.5
• Point total: 133.5

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Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Notre Dame 80, Wake Forest 54

Spread & Total Prediction for Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest

• Pick ATS: Wake Forest (+30.5)
• Pick OU: Over (133.5)

Notre Dame has a 9-5-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Wake Forest, who is 0-2-0 ATS. The Fighting Irish have hit the over in 10 games, while Demon Deacons games have gone over one time. The two teams average 150.3 points per game, 16.8 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the last 10 contests, Notre Dame is 7-3 against the spread and 8-2 overall while Wake Forest has gone 0-2 against the spread and 0-2 overall.

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Notre Dame Performance Insights

• The Fighting Irish outscore opponents by 27.1 points per game (scoring 88.4 points per game to rank eighth in college basketball while giving up 61.3 per outing to rank 133rd in college basketball) and have a +379 scoring differential overall.
• Notre Dame wins the rebound battle by 12.8 boards on average. It collects 42.4 rebounds per game, which ranks fourth in college basketball, while its opponents grab 29.6 per outing.
• Notre Dame knocks down 8.9 three-pointers per game (22nd in college basketball) while shooting 44.3% from beyond the arc (first in college basketball). It is making 3.6 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 5.3 per game while shooting 26.2%.
• The Fighting Irish rank 15th in college basketball by averaging 99.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 32nd in college basketball, allowing 68.8 points per 100 possessions.
• Notre Dame has committed three fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 14.8 (119th in college basketball play) while forcing 17.8 (92nd in college basketball).

Wake Forest Performance Insights

• The Demon Deacons have a +68 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.9 points per game. They’re putting up 61.9 points per game, 261st in college basketball, and are giving up 57 per outing to rank 45th in college basketball.
• Wake Forest records 29.4 rebounds per game (298th in college basketball), compared to the 28.9 of its opponents.
• Wake Forest connects on 5.9 three-pointers per game (206th in college basketball) at a 31.2% rate (164th in college basketball), compared to the 5.6 its opponents make, shooting 28.9% from deep.
• Wake Forest forces 16.3 turnovers per game (182nd in college basketball) while committing 15.7 (167th in college basketball).

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