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Wake Forest vs Virginia Tech Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 03 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 81-78
36-32 45-46
Position#190
Record9-5
FormWWWLL
Points / game82.0
Allowed / game74.0
vs
Position#122
Record12-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game83.9
Allowed / game73.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Wake Forest winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Virginia Tech winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Wake ForestUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas Tech
#63
L
83-84
83
84
-1
A21/11
NCAA
Memphis
#277
W
69-68
69
68
+1
A22/11
NCAA
Campbell
#222
W
99-51
99
51
+48
H26/11
NCAA
Northeastern
#358
W
86-73
86
73
+13
H28/11
NCAA
Oklahoma
#154
L
68-86
68
86
-18
H03/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
W
75-66
75
66
+9
A06/12
NCAA
Queens Royals
#116
W
111-73
111
73
+38
H14/12
NCAA
Longwood
#202
W
71-68
71
68
+3
H18/12
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
L
67-98
67
98
-31
H21/12
NCAA
NC State
#128
L
57-70
57
70
-13
A31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
34-35
49-49
27-33
42-35
50-23
49-28
45-44
41-29
35-37
33-49
34-34
41-32
57-39
54-34
30-34
41-34
37-54
30-44
32-36
25-34
152.3Avg total
78.6Scored
73.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)82.074.0156.0+8.064%
Season at home (9)86.773.7160.3+13.078%
Season away (5)73.674.6148.2-1.040%
Last 10 (10)78.673.7152.3+4.960%
Last 5 (5)76.275.0151.2+1.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)67.978.9146.8-11.012%
vs Similar ◀ (19)78.669.0147.6+9.679%
vs Weaker (3)77.773.0150.7+4.767%
This opponent (Virginia Tech) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Virginia TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bryant University
#344
W
78-61
78
61
+17
H20/11
NCAA
Colorado State
#90
W
66-64
66
64
+2
A26/11
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#16
L
66-77
66
77
-11
A27/11
NCAA
VCU Rams
#27
L
68-86
68
86
-18
A28/11
NCAA
South Carolina
#278
W
86-83 OT
86
83
+3
A03/12
NCAA
George Mason
#47
W
73-62
73
62
+11
H06/12
NCAA
Western Carolina
#221
W
96-74
96
74
+22
H12/12
NCAA
Md.-East. Shore
#345
W
82-53
82
53
+29
H14/12
NCAA
Elon
#256
W
82-81 OT
82
81
+1
H20/12
NCAA
Virginia
#19
W
95-85 OT
95
85
+10
H31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
32-24
46-37
33-26
33-38
20-31
46-46
35-45
33-41
37-34
33-36
43-30
30-32
53-34
43-40
38-29
44-24
35-43
37-29
23-24
32-31
151.8Avg total
79.2Scored
72.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)83.973.5157.4+10.486%
Season at home (10)88.971.9160.8+17.0100%
Season away (4)71.577.5149.0-6.050%
Last 10 (10)79.272.6151.8+6.680%
Last 5 (5)85.671.0156.6+14.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)66.875.0141.8-8.225%
vs Similar ◀ (14)80.873.6154.4+7.279%
vs Weaker (4)82.568.2150.8+14.2100%
This opponent (Wake Forest) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +1.2+1.21st half: +2.9+2.92nd half2nd half: +3.7+3.72nd half: +2.3+2.3
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +1.2+1.21st half: +2.9+2.92nd half2nd half: +3.7+3.72nd half: +2.3+2.3
Wake ForestVirginia Tech
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Wake ForestLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas Tech
#63
L
34-35
34
35
-1
A21/11
NCAA
Memphis
#277
L
27-33
27
33
-6
A22/11
NCAA
Campbell
#222
W
50-23
50
23
+27
H26/11
NCAA
Northeastern
#358
W
45-44
45
44
+1
H28/11
NCAA
Oklahoma
#154
L
35-37
35
37
-2
H03/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
D
34-34
34
34
+0
A06/12
NCAA
Queens Royals
#116
W
57-39
57
39
+18
H14/12
NCAA
Longwood
#202
L
30-34
30
34
-4
H18/12
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
L
37-54
37
54
-17
H21/12
NCAA
NC State
#128
L
32-36
32
36
-4
A31/12
NCAA
75.0Avg total
38.1Scored
36.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.835.169.9-0.337%-
Last 30 at home (18)37.134.171.2+3.044%-
Last 30 away (12)31.436.668.0-5.225%-
Last 10 (10)38.136.975.0+1.230%-
Last 5 (5)38.039.477.4-1.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)29.940.870.6-10.90%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)36.732.168.8+4.647%-
vs Weaker (3)36.339.075.3-2.767%-
This opponent (Virginia Tech) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Virginia TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bryant University
#344
W
32-24
32
24
+8
H20/11
NCAA
Colorado State
#90
W
33-26
33
26
+7
A26/11
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#16
L
20-31
20
31
-11
A27/11
NCAA
VCU Rams
#27
L
35-45
35
45
-10
A28/11
NCAA
South Carolina
#278
W
37-34
37
34
+3
A03/12
NCAA
George Mason
#47
W
43-30
43
30
+13
H06/12
NCAA
Western Carolina
#221
W
53-34
53
34
+19
H12/12
NCAA
Md.-East. Shore
#345
W
38-29
38
29
+9
H14/12
NCAA
Elon
#256
L
35-43
35
43
-8
H20/12
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
23-24
23
24
-1
H31/12
NCAA
66.9Avg total
34.9Scored
32.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.734.368.1-0.640%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.035.671.6+0.442%-
Last 30 away (11)29.832.161.9-2.336%-
Last 10 (10)34.932.066.9+2.960%-
Last 5 (5)38.432.070.4+6.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)28.534.162.6-5.68%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)37.135.972.9+1.250%-
vs Weaker (4)37.829.867.5+8.0100%-
This opponent (Wake Forest) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Wake Forest wins
4
Virginia Tech wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/25ANC State57-70
21/12/25HVanderbilt67-98
18/12/25HLongwood71-68
14/12/25HQueens Royals111-73
06/12/25AWest Virginia75-66
03/12/25HOklahoma68-86
28/11/25HNortheastern86-73
26/11/25HCampbell99-51
22/11/25AMemphis69-68
21/11/25ATexas Tech83-84
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/25HVirginia95-85 OT
20/12/25HElon82-81 OT
14/12/25HMd.-East. Shore82-53
12/12/25HWestern Carolina96-74
06/12/25HGeorge Mason73-62
03/12/25ASouth Carolina86-83 OT
28/11/25AVCU Rams68-86
27/11/25ASt. Marys (CA)66-77
26/11/25AColorado State66-64
20/11/25HBryant University78-61

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Wake Forest
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL64%
HomeWLWWL78%
AwayLLWWL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1495
Win %64%78%40%
Points / game82.086.773.6
Allowed / game74.073.774.6
Point differential+8.0+13.0-1.0
Avg total156.0160.3148.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)100% (1)33% (3)
Overtime %7%0%20%
Virginia Tech
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW86%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14104
Win %86%100%50%
Points / game83.988.971.5
Allowed / game73.571.977.5
Point differential+10.4+17.0-6.0
Avg total157.4160.8149.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%70%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (1)100% (2)
Overtime %29%30%25%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 North Carolina1413193%81.263.7+17.5
2 Duke1312192%87.063.8+23.2
3 California1513287%81.568.5+12.9
4 Miami (FL)1412286%88.567.8+20.7
5 Virginia Tech1412286%83.973.5+10.4
6 SMU Mustangs1311285%91.176.5+14.6
7 Virginia1512380%84.170.7+13.4
8 Stanford1512380%78.970.9+8.1
9 Louisville1411379%90.469.1+21.2
10 Clemson1411379%78.665.5+13.1
11 NC State1510567%85.371.4+13.9
12 Notre Dame1510567%74.366.7+7.6
13 Syracuse149564%73.664.8+8.9
14 Wake Forest149564%82.074.0+8.0
15 Georgia Tech149564%76.771.4+5.4
16 Boston College137654%70.666.7+3.9
17 Florida State147750%83.678.4+5.3
18 Pittsburgh147750%73.668.4+5.3
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Wake Forest364581
Virginia Tech324678
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