The No. 2 Duke Blue Devils (16-2, 8-0 ACC) and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (15-4, 7-1) meet Saturday at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Duke vs. Wake Forest odds , and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions .
The Blue Devils have rattled off 12 consecutive victories since a neutral-floor loss to Kansas Nov. 26. Duke has ended up covering 4 of the past 5 games, while going 8-3 against the spread (ATS) in the previous 11 outings. The Over has cashed in 4 of the past 6 games, with Duke’s offense going for 86 or more points in 3 in a row, with 82 or more points scored in 6 of the past 7 contests.
The Demon Deacons are coming off a 67-66 win over North Carolina last time out Tuesday. Wake Forest has picked up 6 straight wins since its lone ACC loss 73-62 at Clemson Dec. 21, and Wake is 5-0-1 ATS in the past 6 games. The Over has a slight 4-3 lean in the past 7 outings…