Wake Forest vs. West Virginia Picks and Prediction, Saturday, November 6th, 2025
Use Code WWWC The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-3) and the West Virginia Mountaineers (7-2) will tip off in the Holiday Hoopfest matchup in Charleston, West Virginia, on Saturday night in this Wake Forest vs. West Virginia prediction. Wake just lost a home game against Oklahoma, going down 86-68, where they were listed as 4.5-point favorites. West Virginia is fresh off an easy win where they defeated Coppin State 91-49, easily covering as 31.5-point home favorites. Tipoff is set for 6:00 EST and can be found on ESPN2. Keep reading to see our Wake Forest vs. West Virginia prediction, and check out all of our winning NCAAB Betting Picks!
Wake Forest Looks to Bounce Back
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons have three losses before conference play has even begun, but there is no need to hang their head on any of those defeats. Two of those losses came against ranked opponents, as they went down to #6 Michigan and #15 Texas Tech. Their third loss was their most recent, coming against Oklahoma out of the SEC. Their best win of the season came against Memphis as just 2.5-point favorites. In their most recent game, Wake got 22 points from Juke Harris in the loss to the Sooners.
Harris has been their top performer this season, as he leads the team in scoring and rebounding as a 6'7 sophomore forward. Harris was with the team last year, but played a smaller role, and is now upping his game with 19.9 PPG and 7.1 RPG in his second year on campus. Harris has improved his outside shot and shares the team lead with 19 made threes on the young season. Tre'Von Spillers is a strong 6'7 forward who does most of his work in the paint. He adds another 14.0 PPG and 6.2 RPG. Their top scorer in the backcourt is Myles Colvin, a 6'5 junior wing contributing 11.9 PPG.
Wake Forest is currently ranked 53rd overall out of 365 Division I teams in KenPom. They are 76th in offensive efficiency and 40th in defensive efficiency. They play at a relatively fast pace, ranking 43rd in the nation in pace of play.
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Mountaineers are Not Quite Home
This game is being played in West Virginia, but not on the campus of the West Virginia Mountaineers. This is technically a neutral site game, as it is being played in Charleston instead of Morgantown. The crowd will still be packed with Mountaineer fans, as both of these teams look to add another quality win to their record before league play begins. In their last game, West Virginia rolled Coppin State easily, powered by Honor Huff with 17 points, including five threes in the win.
Huff is a strong scorer who just made his way to the power conferences after playing the last two seasons with Chattanooga. He is a 5'10 outside shooter who averaged 15.2 PPG last season as a junior, and upped it to 15.8 PPG in his first season with the Mountaineers. He has been their leading scorer and top outside shooter by a wide margin with 31 made threes. Brenen Lorient is their top frontcourt player; he transferred in from North Texas and is getting 11.1 PPG and 6.0 RPG as a 6'9 senior. Chance Moore is questionable to play here. He has been out with an injury but is not listed on their injury report. He is a 6'6 senior wing, adding another 11.0 PPG.
West Virginia is ranked 68th overall according to KenPom. They are 128th in offensive efficiency and 21st in defensive efficiency. They play much slower than Wake, ranking 339th in pace of play.
Key Injuries for Wake Forest vs. West Virginia:
Wake Forest
- None listed
West Virginia
- Questionable: Chance Moore (11.0 PPG)
Wake Forest vs. West Virginia Picks and Predictions
Spread pick for Wake Forest vs. West Virginia
- Wake Forest +1.5 (5 units)
This game is in West Virginia, but it is not a home game for the Mountaineers. Wake Forest has more talent, has been more battle tested, and is the healthier team here; they are the play. Wake has three losses, but they all came against strong opponents, while West Virginia has yet to play their first-ranked opponent of the season. West Virginia's Chance Moore has been out for the past several games, and it is unclear if he will play here. This leaves West Virginia's top two players as transfers, while Wake is rolling with players who have been with the program, including Harris and Spillers. Wake Forest is the play here.
Take Wake Forest plus the points.
Over/Under Pick for Wake Forest vs. West Virginia
- Under 141.5 (4 units)
West Virginia plays at one of the slowest paces in the nation, and could be without one of their top scorers here. The Mountaineers have not challenged themselves much in the preseason and have lost in some of their most difficult matchups against Xavier and Clemson. West Virginia is ranked 339th in pace of play and will look to slow this game down on a neutral court. Wake Forest is still looking for a statement win and will use their 40th-ranked defense here, going against a West Virginia offense that is only 128th in efficiency. Wake has gone under in three of their last four, and will go under again here.
Take the under.
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