Wake Forest vs Duke Prediction, Odds and Best Bet Today: Demon Deacons (+19½) ATS Pick Mar 03
- Look for the Wake Forest vs Duke game to land over 145 points.
- Take Wake Forest (+19½) to cover as a road underdog versus Duke.
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Wake Forest vs Duke Basketball Best Bets



The second-ranked Duke Blue Devils can clinch a share of the ACC regular-season title in their final home game of the season while visiting Wake Forest is battling it out for a top-four seed in the upcoming ACC tournament. The BetUS sportsbook has Duke as the heavy home favorite.
Duke (+375) is second to Auburn for the shortest odds of winning March Madness while Wake Forest is tied for 50th at +50000 in the championship odds.
Wake Forest hasn’t won at Duke since 1997. However, the Demon Deacons have covered in six of their last eight games at Cameron Indoor Stadium, per Wake Forest vs Duke stats.
Wake Forest vs Duke Prediction Today
Wake Forest made Duke work for the victory when the teams met on Jan. 25. However, the Blue Devils are rolling right now with the average margin of victory of nearly 32 points during their current six-game winning streak.
Wake Forest is just 2-4 against the spread as the road underdog this season while Duke is 10-6 ATS as the home favorite. Score prediction: Duke 81, Wake Forest 68.
Wake Forest vs Duke How To Watch
- Game: Wake Forest (20-9, 12-6 ACC) vs Duke (26-3, 17-1)
- Date/Time: Monday, March 3, 7 p.m. ET
- Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC
- Wake Forest vs Duke State Live Stream: Fubo TV
Find Wake Forest vs Duke betting trends here.
Top 2 Wake Forest vs Duke Betting Picks
1. ATS Pick: Wake Forest (+19½)
There isn’t much value when picking Duke to win outright. Duke has covered in six of its last 11 games when listed by the BetUS sportsbook as the double-digit favorite at home. The 19.5-point spread does seem a bit on the high side.
Go with Wake Forest to make enough shots to cover as the road underdog when making March 3 college basketball picks.
2. Wake Forest vs Duke Over 145 Points
After being held under 80 points in a win over California, the Duke Blue Devils have averaged 98.6 points over its last five games. It has been four years since a Wake Forest game at Cameron Indoor Stadium had a sports betting lines total over 145.
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— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) March 2, 2025
Duke just scored 100 points even without injured guard Tyrese Proctor and that is enough to roll with Monday night’s matchup to land over 145 when making online bets.
Wake Forest vs Duke Best Player Prop Bet
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Hunter Sallis to Have 17+ points (-115)
Duke did a solid job in holding Wake Forest star Hunter Sallis to 12 points when the teams met earlier this season. With the Demon Deacons at No. 68 in the NCAA NET rankings, this is the type of a game that could do wonders for a team on the March Madness bubble.
Wake Forest has a daunting task with a trip to Duke — and it’s also a tremendous opportunity.
On that aspect of Monday night’s game and everything else you’ll want to know for this matchup: https://t.co/kTeHjZyu2b
— Deacons Illustrated (@WakeRivals) March 3, 2025
Sallis has scored at least 20 points in four of his last six games. Expect him to be involved early on in this matchup. Take Sallis at -115 to have 17+ points when looking at college basketball player prop bets to consider.
Bet on Hunter Sallis to Have 17+ points
Questions Of The Day
Which team has a better record against the spread this season, Wake Forest or Duke?
Duke is tied for the ACC lead with a 19-10 record against the college basketball spread. Wake Forest is 12-16-1 ATS this season.
What was the halftime score in the last matchup between Wake Forest and Duke?
Duke led Wake Forest 35-22 at halftime in the Jan. 25 matchup.
Odds and information are accurate at the time of writing. Please check with official sources for the latest updates before placing any bets