The Florida State Seminoles (7-10, 0-4 ACC) will try to end a four-game losing streak when they host the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-7, 1-3 ACC) on January 17, 2026 at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. The matchup airs on ESPN2.
The Demon Deacons are currently slight 1.5-point favorites over the Seminoles. The over/under for the game is set at 167.5.
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Wake Forest vs. Florida State Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, January 17, 2026
- Game time: 6 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN2
- Location: Tallahassee, Florida
- Arena: Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
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Wake Forest vs. Florida State Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Wake Forest (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Wake Forest (-118), Florida State (-102)
- Total: 167.5 points
Pick ATS:Wake Forest (-1.5)
- Pick OU: Under (167.5)
- Prediction: Wake Forest 82, Florida State 79
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Wake Forest vs. Florida State Comparison
| Wake Forest Rank | Wake Forest Stat | Florida State Stat | Florida State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91st | 81.8 | Points Scored | 83.1 | 75th |
| 234th | 75.4 | Points Allowed | 82.1 | 341st |
| 119th | 15.2 | Assists | 15.2 | 119th |
| 225th | 11.8 | Turnovers | 12.3 | 266th |
| 179th | 45.4% | Field Goal % | 42.4% | 312th |
| 178th | 43.8% | Field Goal % Allowed | 46.2% | 301st |
Wake Forest Key Players
- The Demon Deacons leader in points and rebounds is Juke Harris, who scores 20.4 points and grabs 6.3 rebounds per game.
- Nate Calmese leads Wake Forest in assists, averaging 5.2 per game while also scoring 10.8 points per contest.
- The Demon Deacons get the most three-point shooting production out of Harris, who knocks down 2.4 threes per game.
- Harris and Tre'Von Spillers lead Wake Forest on the defensive end, with Harris leading the team in steals averaging 1.6 per game and Spillers in blocks averaging 1.4 per contest.
Florida State Key Players
- The Seminoles' Robert McCray averages enough points (13.7 per game) and assists (6.6 per game) to sit atop the squad's leaderboards.
- Alex Steen's stat line of 5.8 rebounds, 7.0 points and 0.7 assists per game secures the top spot on the Florida State rebounding leaderboard.
- Martin Somerville is dependable from deep and leads the Seminoles with 2.4 made threes per game.
- Somerville (1.5 steals per game) is the steal leader for Florida State while Lajae Jones (0.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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