- Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores
- Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Location: Memorial Gymnasium (TN) in Nashville, TN
- TV: ESPN+
- Odds/Point Spread: Wake Forest (+16.5)
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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (18-17 last year) are hitting the road to Memorial Gymnasium (TN) on Thursday where they will take on the Vanderbilt Commodores (27-9 last season). Wake Forest is 16.5-point dogs. The total is set at 154.5.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons stepped onto the hardwood against Maryland Eastern Shore and notched a win by a score of 83-62 in their last contest. Wake Forest ended the game having earned a 52.6% FG percentage (30 of 57) and knocked down 7 out of their 23 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Demon Deacons buried 16 of 25 attempts for a rate of 64.0%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 28 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 15 dimes for the contest as well as creating 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In relation to defense, Wake Forest allowed 38.3% from the floor on 23 of 60 shooting. Maryland Eastern Shore distributed 8 assists and had 6 steals for this game. Moreover, Maryland Eastern Shore grabbed 31 rebounds (13 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn’t able to record a block. Maryland Eastern Shore shot 66.7% when shooting free throws by burying 8 of their 12 attempts. They also converted 8 of 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. When talking about fouls, the Demon Deacons ended up finishing with 19 and Maryland Eastern Shore totaled 20 fouls.
Gavin Placide is one guy who was a major factor in the game. He was able to score 20 points on 8 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 72.7% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes.
Wake Forest heads into this contest after finishing with a win-loss record of 18-17 last year. They had an average of 78.8 points per outing (102nd in college) while shooting 45.3% from the floor. The Demon Deacons hit on 34.1% on 3-point shots (309 of 906) and 77.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Wake Forest collected 33.3 boards per contest and totaled 503 assists last year, which was 103rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They lost possession via turnover 10.9 times per game and as a squad committed 18.5 fouls on a nightly basis.
Defensively, the Demon Deacons were able to force 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.1 fouls. They were ranked 328th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 520 surrendered last season. The Demon Deacons defensively allowed a shooting percentage of 44.1% (914 of 2,071) and they conceded 34.9 boards per game as a squad. They gave up 32.9% from beyond the arc and they were ranked 264th in college in points per game allowed (76.9).
The last time they took the court, the Vanderbilt Commodores got the win with a final of 93-47 against Bellarmine. The Commodores corralled 26 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 12 steals for the matchup. Bellarmine earned 18 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Commodores to the free throw line for 25 tries. They were able to knock down 20 of them for a rate of 80.0%. Pertaining to three-point shots, Vanderbilt made 7 of 19 attempts (36.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Commodores finished the game shooting 33 out of 55 from the floor which had them at 60.0%. The Commodores permitted Bellarmine to convert 17 of their 46 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 37.0% for this contest. They shot 23.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 13 from the free throw line (61.5%). In regard to how they rebounded, Vanderbilt permitted Bellarmine to collect 17 in total (4 offensive).
Tyler Tanner was important for the Commodores for the matchup. He made 7 out of 10 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He recorded 20 points in his 28 minutes on the court and accumulated 6 dimes for the contest.
Vanderbilt had a record of 27-9 last year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Commodores hit 47.4% from the field, which ranked 50th in the nation. Vanderbilt earned 3,086 pts last season (85.7 per game) and they averaged 35.2 boards per contest. They earned an assist 16.3 times per game (48th in college) and they turned it over 9.6 times per contest. The Commodores committed 19.0 personal fouls per game and they shot 78.9% from the free throw line.
The Commodores on the defensive side of the court were 216th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 75.0. They forced 12.6 TO’s per game and let teams shoot 42.8% from the floor (95th in college hoops). The Vanderbilt defense gave up 32.6% from downtown (261 of 800) and opponents converted on 75.4% of their foul shots. They gave up 21.1 dimes and 34.8 total boards per game, which ranked them 318th and 211th in those categories.
Who will win tonight’s NCAA game against the spread?
Pick: Take Wake Forest (+16.5)
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