The Wake Forest Demon Deacons take on the West Virginia Mountaineers in Charleston, WV. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
West Virginia is favored by -1.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -115. The total is set at 141 points.
Here’s my Wake Forest vs. West Virginia predictions and college basketball picks for December 6, 2025.
Wake Forest vs West Virginia Prediction
My Pick: West Virginia ML -115 (Play to -140)
My Wake Forest vs West Virginia best bet is on the Mountaineers to cover the spread. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
Wake Forest vs. West Virginia Odds
| Wake Forest Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -115 | 141 -120 / +100 | -105 |
| West Virginia Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -105 | 141 -120 / +100 | -115 |
- Wake Forest vs West Virginia spread: West Virginia -1.5
- Wake Forest vs West Virginia over/under: 141 points
- Wake Forest vs West Virginia moneyline: Wake Forest -105, West Virginia -115
Wake Forest vs West Virginia College Basketball Betting Preview
Wake Forest Basketball
Wake Forest is coming in off a loss to Oklahoma, its worst power loss of the season.
The Deacons' other losses have come to Texas Tech and Michigan.
The Demon Deacons do a tremendous job of getting into the free-throw line.
West Virginia Basketball
West Virginia is one of the teams that I've struggled to gauge in the early going. The Mountaineers have a shiny record, but they really haven’t beaten any top-quality opponents. They’ve only had two losses against teams that would be their most quality opponents of the season.
Those losses did reveal a significant weakness for West Virginia, and it comes down to its inability to score and compete with the depth those opponents provided. Both Clemson and Xavier deploy 8-to-10-man rotations, something that West Virginia does not.
They’ve also been relatively porous on defense, particularly guarding the three, allowing teams to hit 35% of their deep shots.
That spells more trouble, considering they’ve been very inefficient on offense. They rank 277th in the nation in effective field-goal percentage and are dismal at 67% from the charity stripe.
West Virginia also brings in a slow and controlled style of play, a stark contrast from what they’ll see out of visiting Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons rank 43rd in terms of adjusted tempo and 36th in average possession before a shot.
Wake Forest vs. West Virginia Betting Analysis
We see two very different styles, and in those matchups, we typically go with the home team.
If West Virginia contains the momentum and speed of the Deacons, limits their turnovers, and limits transition opportunities, they’ll win this game.
Look for the Mountaineers to dictate the pace and flow of this game, as well as outrebound their opponents to create more scoring opportunities.
My Pick: West Virginia ML -115 (Play to -140)
