Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 12/21/24

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Clemson Tigers will meet inside Littlejohn Coliseum for an ACC matchup. This game will be game two of ACC play for both Clemson and Wake Forest. Clemson defeated Miami away from home in their first game and Wake Forest defended home court to beat Boston College. The Tigers are ranked number 25 in the updated AP Top Poll and are favored in this one, but our best bet of the game is the under.

We like the under because both teams like to play at a slow pace and we do not see points being easy. According to Bartorvik, in quad one and two games Clemson is ranked #322 nationally in adjusted tempo and Wake Forest is ranked #331. The total has gone under in 75 percent of the Demon Deacons games this year because they play slow, and their offense has not been good. Wake Forest’s offense has struggled this season as they are ranked just #273 in the country in points per game. According to KenPom, their offense is ranked #350 in three-point percentage and #267 in effective field goal percentage. We do not think the offense will be good enough in this slow-paced game for the total to go over. Take the under.

*Under 133 available at time of publishing. Playable at 132*