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Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
The Virginia Tech Hokies and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Oddsmakers opened the Hokies as -2.5-point favorites versus the Demon Deacons, while the game's total opened at 143.
Wake Forest was a 81-70 winner in their most recent outing at home against Blue Devils. They covered the +6.5-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for Virginia Tech, they were a 70-65 loser as they battled Eagles on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a -9.5-point favorite.
Virginia Tech:
Team record: 11-2 SU,6-7 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Virginia Tech's last 13 games on the road
Virginia Tech is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Wake Forest
Virginia Tech is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Wake Forest
Wake Forest:
Team record: 9-4 SU,6-7 ATS
Wake Forest is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Wake Forest is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Wake Forest's last 18 games at home
Next up:
Virginia Tech home to Clemson Wednesday, January 4
Wake Forest at North Carolina Wednesday, January 4