The Pitt Panthers take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem, NC. Tip-off is set for 12 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Wake Forest is favored by 2.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -142. The total is set at 138.5 points.
Here are my Pitt vs. Wake Forest predictions and college basketball picks for February 1, 2025.
Pitt vs Wake Forest Prediction
My Pick: Wake Forest -1.5 (Play to -2.5)
My Pittsburgh vs Wake Forest best bet is on the Demon Deacons spread, with the best odds currently available at BetRivers. For all of your college basketball bets, find the best lines using our live NCAAB odds page.
Pitt vs Wake Forest Odds
| Pittsburgh Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+2.5 -115 | 138.5 -110 / -110 | +120 |
| Wake Forest Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-2.5 -105 | 138.5 -110 / -110 | -142 |
- Pitt vs Wake Forest spread: Wake Forest -2.5
- Pitt vs Wake Forest over/under: 138.5 points
- Pitt vs Wake Forest moneyline: Wake Forest -142, Pitt +120
- Pitt vs Wake Forest best bet: Wake Forest -1.5 (Play to -2.5)
Spread
I'm backing the Demon Deacons to cover as short home favorites.
Moneyline
I'm passing on the moneyline.
Over/Under
I'm passing on the over/under.
My Pick: Wake Forest -1.5 (Play to -2.5)
Pitt vs Wake Forest College Basketball Betting Preview
I like Wake Forest here.
This game against Pitt at home is crucial since Wake's hopes for the tournament are hanging by a thread. If you check the Demon Deacons' schedule, they need to score a few more big wins, and Saturday is a must-win, so they should be fired up in a maximum-effort situation.
This is also an excellent spot for Wake Forest. The Deacons are coming off two tough losses against Duke and Louisville, the two hottest teams in the ACC. They are due for a bounce-back win.
There's also some major revenge involved since Pitt knocked the Deacons out in last year's ACC tournament.
Plus, I'm not really sold on Pitt — the Panthers haven’t impressed me at all this year.
Pitt is terrible away from home, ranking dead last nationally in Haslametrics' Away From Home metric.
Wake scores well in the post, and even though it’s a bad rebounding team, Pitt isn’t much better, so that shouldn’t be a significant problem in this match-up.
Wake is overdue for making some shots at home, considering it’s only been shooting 28% from 3 in Winston-Salem — the Deacons aren’t a great shooting team, but they're better than that. They can also rely on their mid-range game in this matchup, where they’re uber-efficient.
I trust Wake's defense in this situation. I think Wake’s defense is a legit top-25 unit.
Conversely, Pitt’s defense is full of holes.
Overall, this is a good matchup and spot for Wake Forest on Saturday against a Pitt team that struggles mightily on the road. I’ll bank on the Deacons getting it done.
