The 8^th-ranked Duke Blue Devils will travel to Winston-Salem, North Carolina to face the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at the LJVM Coliseum with the game tipping off at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday afternoon and airing on ESPN.

The Duke Blue Devils enter this game ranked 8^th in the AP Poll and 7^th in the Coaches Poll with an overall record of 21-5 and are in a tie with the North Carolina Tar Heels for 1^st place in the ACC with a conference record of 12-3 while having won their last five games in a row including an 84-55 win on the road against the Miami Hurricanes on Wednesday. 

Duke has been one of the highest-scoring teams in college basketball this season as they rank 38^th nationally with an average of 80.32 points per game while also being an above-average team defensively as they are allowing an average of 67.64 points per game which ranks 69^th in college basketball. 

Kyle Filipowski has played a pivotal role in the success the Blue Devils have had this season as he leads the team in scoring, rebounds, and blocks with an average of 16.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are in 4^th place in the ACC with a conference record of 9-6 and an overall record of 17-9 following Tuesday’s 91-58 win at home against the Pittsburgh Panthers which also ended their two-game losing streak. 

Offensively, the Demon Deacons rank 56^th nationally in scoring with an average of 79.42 points per game and have been an above-average team defensively ranking 110^th in college basketball in scoring defense with an average of 69.35 points allowed per game. Kevin Miller has been one of the best players on the team as he leads the team in assists and steals while being 2^nd on the team in scoring with an average of 15.5 points, 3.7 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. 

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons will look to build off the momentum following the win at home against the Pittsburgh Panthers when they host the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday afternoon.

WagerWeb has the Wake Forest Demon Deacons listed as 2.5-point favorites at home against the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday afternoon. Duke has won eight of the last ten and two of the previous three meetings against Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons have covered the spread in six of the last ten and two of the previous three games in the series. 

The Duke Blue Devils are 15-10-1 ATS overall, 4-4-1 ATS on the road, 0-1 ATS as an underdog, and 8-6-1 ATS in conference games this season while the Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 14-11-1 ATS overall, 10-3-1 ATS at home, 12-5-1 ATS as a favorite, and 8-6-1 ATS in conference games on the year.

Duke enters this game with a better record and has been the dominant team in the series, winning eight of the last ten and two of the previous three contests. However, the Demon Deacons have covered the spread in six of the last ten and two of the previous three games in the series while also being one of the best teams at covering the spread at home with a record of 10-3-1 ATS at home. Buy the .5 point and lay the points with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons when they host the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday afternoon.