Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction, College Basketball Predictions, November 5, 2026

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction, College Basketball Predictions, November 5, 2026

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction, College Basketball Predictions, November 5, 2026

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction, College Basketball Predictions, November 5, 2026

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction: Who wins Wake Forest at Vandy? See the stats and our pick.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction: quick answer and game details

Our Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction is Vanderbilt Commodores to win. Vanderbilt has the stronger previous-season scoring balance and the home setting in an early test between major-conference teams. The Commodores need to turn their scoring chances into a repeatable plan rather than expect one hot stretch to decide the game. The pick depends on repeatable possessions, not one hot shooting run.

Your question Quick answer
Who wins? Vanderbilt Commodores to win
Game date November 5, 2026
Tipoff 6:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM MST
Venue Memorial Gymnasium (TN)
Away team Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Home team Vanderbilt Commodores
Research checked November 4, 2026
Prediction market Outright winner

The central question in Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction is which team can keep producing useful possessions. That starts before a shot goes up. A turnover can end a chance without testing the defense, while an offensive rebound can create another chance after a miss. You want to see shooting, ball security and rebounding together rather than let one percentage do all the work.

Our college basketball betting guide explains the market choices. You can review the matchup at YouWager as tipoff approaches. The final pick names a team to win; the fixed market table below is a separate snapshot of the prices that could be checked.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction: recent head-to-head results

Date Site for Wake Forest Demon Deacons Score: Wake Forest Demon Deacons–Vanderbilt Commodores Winner
Dec 21, 2025 Home 67–98 Vanderbilt Commodores

The checked 2024–25, 2025–26 and current-season schedules contain 1 completed meeting. Wake Forest Demon Deacons won 0 and Vanderbilt Commodores won 1 in that returned sample. That’s a recent-meetings window, not an all-time series count. The dates matter because a score from another season may describe different players and roles.

Our Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction gives current personnel more weight than an old score. The history of college basketball gives you context. It can’t tell you whether this season’s guards will handle this opponent’s pressure.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction: betting trends worth separating

Wake Forest Demon Deacons previous-season results

2025–26 coverage Games W–L Points for/game Points allowed/game
Checked 2025–26 results 35 18–17 78.8 76.9
Home in that set 20 13–7 82.7 77.2
Away in that set 9 2–7 70.9 76.3
Decided by 5 or fewer 14 6–8 75.9 76.1

Vanderbilt Commodores previous-season results

2025–26 coverage Games W–L Points for/game Points allowed/game
Checked 2025–26 results 36 27–9 85.7 75.0
Home in that set 16 13–3 89.2 72.5
Away in that set 12 8–4 83.2 78.8
Decided by 5 or fewer 9 4–5 81.2 80.9

For Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction, those tables show straight-up results from the stated coverage. They aren’t against-the-spread records. Home and away samples exclude neutral games, while the overall checked set can include postseason results. A small school’s cross-division results also need the wider school archive when available; a few heavy losses to bigger programs don’t describe every game it played.

Early-season records are sensitive to sample size. One opening win may come against a very different level of opponent from one opening loss. You should compare what happened in those games before treating 1–0 as proof of superiority. The same caution applies to a hot shooting percentage produced by a handful of attempts.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction: fixed betting odds snapshot

Market Selection Line American price
Moneyline Wake Forest Demon Deacons — N/A
Moneyline Vanderbilt Commodores — N/A
Point spread Wake Forest Demon Deacons N/A N/A
Point spread Vanderbilt Commodores N/A N/A
Game total Over N/A N/A
Game total Under N/A N/A

Fixed reference prices were checked November 4, 2026 at 8:19 AM MST. N/A means an entry could not be verified in the checked snapshot. These comparison prices aren’t a confirmed YouWager offer and won’t update automatically. The total refers to the teams’ combined score. Your decision about a price is separate from the question of which team is more likely to win.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction: current season and opening results

Team Record in verified current results Completed results checked Latest verified score Date
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 1–0 1 83–62 vs Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Nov 2, 2026
Vanderbilt Commodores 1–0 1 93–47 vs Bellarmine Knights Nov 2, 2026

The current-season part of Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction uses 2026–27 results, while the larger statistical baseline below belongs to 2025–26. Keeping them separate helps you see what is new and what is historical. The current game listing provides the checked matchup and setting. A season-opening performance can change a view, but it doesn’t turn last year’s shooting figures into current averages.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction: Wake Forest Demon Deacons last 10 games

Date Site Opponent Result Score: team–opponent Season
Nov 2, 2026 Home Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks W 83–62 2026–27
Mar 22, 2026 Home Illinois State Redbirds L 75–78 2025–26
Mar 18, 2026 Home Navy Midshipmen W 82–72 2025–26
Mar 11, 2026 Neutral Clemson Tigers L 62–71 2025–26
Mar 10, 2026 Neutral Virginia Tech Hokies W 95–89 2025–26
Mar 7, 2026 Home California Golden Bears W 80–73 2025–26
Mar 3, 2026 Away Virginia Cavaliers L 70–75 2025–26
Feb 28, 2026 Home Syracuse Orange W 88–83 2025–26
Feb 25, 2026 Away Boston College Eagles L 67–68 2025–26
Feb 21, 2026 Away Virginia Tech Hokies L 63–82 2025–26

The 10-game verified window for Wake Forest Demon Deacons is 5–5, with 76.5 points scored and 75.3 allowed per game. The season labels show where current results end and older games begin.

The latest verified result was a 83–62 win against Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks on Nov 2, 2026. The latest five available results average 79.4 points for and 74.4 against. Against Vanderbilt Commodores, the useful question is which parts of that scoring balance can survive a different opponent and setting.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction: Vanderbilt Commodores last 10 games

Date Site Opponent Result Score: team–opponent Season
Nov 2, 2026 Home Bellarmine Knights W 93–47 2026–27
Mar 21, 2026 Neutral Nebraska Cornhuskers L 72–74 2025–26
Mar 19, 2026 Neutral McNeese Cowboys W 78–68 2025–26
Mar 15, 2026 Neutral Arkansas Razorbacks L 75–86 2025–26
Mar 14, 2026 Neutral Florida Gators W 91–74 2025–26
Mar 13, 2026 Neutral Tennessee Volunteers W 75–68 2025–26
Mar 7, 2026 Away Tennessee Volunteers W 86–82 2025–26
Mar 3, 2026 Away Ole Miss Rebels W 89–86 2025–26
Feb 28, 2026 Away Kentucky Wildcats L 77–91 2025–26
Feb 25, 2026 Home Georgia Bulldogs W 88–80 2025–26

The 10-game verified window for Vanderbilt Commodores is 7–3, with 82.4 points scored and 75.6 allowed per game. The season labels show where current results end and older games begin.

The latest verified result was a 93–47 win against Bellarmine Knights on Nov 2, 2026. The latest five available results average 81.8 points for and 69.8 against. Against Wake Forest Demon Deacons, the useful question is which parts of that scoring balance can survive a different opponent and setting.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction: previous-season statistical baseline

2025–26 measure Wake Forest Demon Deacons Vanderbilt Commodores
Games in checked results 35 36
Record in those results 18–17 27–9
Points per game in those results 78.8 85.7
Points allowed per game in those results 76.9 75.0
Games in regular-season stat feed 33 34
Field-goal percentage 45.0 47.5
Three-point percentage 34.4 35.5
Free-throw percentage 77.4 79.3
Rebounds per game 33.2 35.3
Assists per game 14.3 16.4
Turnovers per game 10.8 9.5
Steals per game 7.8 8.1
Blocks per game 3.5 4.6

The baseline in Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction separates completed-game scores from the regular-season statistical feed. Results can include postseason games; the shooting and possession figures use the stated older regular season. A national sample below 15 games is not presented as a full-season split for a smaller program. N/A is an unavailable figure, not a zero. None of this table is labeled as a 2026–27 average.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction: shooting and shot quality

The shooting part of Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction starts with the kind of chance each offense can create. A made difficult jumper is still worth its points, but you shouldn’t build the whole pick around repeating it. Clean catches, useful spacing and an open lane give a team more ways to score than a sequence of late-clock attempts.

Calculated 2025–26 shooting measure Wake Forest Demon Deacons Vanderbilt Commodores
Effective field-goal % 52.6 55.3
Three-point share of field-goal attempts % 43.7 43.6
Free-throw attempts per 100 field-goal attempts 35.1 38.2

Effective field-goal percentage gives extra weight to a made three-pointer. Three-point attempt share describes shot selection, while the free-throw attempt rate shows how often foul shots were generated relative to field-goal attempts. These are calculations from the stated older-season counts. They aren’t a current-season projection or a rating adjusted for the quality of opponents.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction: three-point chances and the lane

For Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction, outside shooting and rim pressure should be read together. Wake Forest Demon Deacons had a verified full-sample three-point figure of 34.4%, compared with 35.5% for Vanderbilt Commodores; N/A means that split isn’t established here. A defense that helps too far toward the lane can open a clean pass outside. Staying attached to every shooter can leave a different problem near the basket.

Vanderbilt Commodores needs to make those choices uncomfortable without forcing the issue. A good drive can create a layup, a foul or a useful pass. A drive into traffic can end without a shot. Wake Forest Demon Deacons wants the first defender to hold up long enough that help stays organized. That would make it harder for the chosen team to create a run through easy scoring chances.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction: ball security and passing

2025–26 possession measure Wake Forest Demon Deacons Vanderbilt Commodores
Assists per game 14.3 16.4
Turnovers per game 10.8 9.5
Assist-to-turnover ratio 1.3 1.7

Ball security matters to Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction because the defense doesn’t have to be tested by a possession that ends in a giveaway. A live-ball turnover can also create a much easier shot at the other end. You want the guards to recognize pressure early, keep an outlet available and avoid passes that depend on a teammate rescuing a poor decision.

Useful passing doesn’t always produce an assist. Moving the ball early can make the next drive easier or move a help defender away from the rim. Vanderbilt Commodores has the cleaner route when it creates those advantages without exposing the ball. You can compare the matchup at YouWager without treating a winner pick as a promise about a specific margin.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction: rebounding and second chances

2025–26 rebounding measure Wake Forest Demon Deacons Vanderbilt Commodores
Total rebounds per game 33.2 35.3
Offensive rebounds per game 10.1 10.7
Defensive rebounds per game 23.1 24.6

The rebounding question in Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction is whether a good first stop actually ends the possession. Raw rebound totals depend on the pace and number of misses, so they aren’t rebound percentages. Still, allowing repeated second shots can undo good initial defense. You need the guards and forwards to finish the play together rather than watch one big player try to collect every miss.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction: defensive control and fouls

Wake Forest Demon Deacons recorded 7.8 steals and 3.5 blocks per game in the established older sample; Vanderbilt Commodores recorded 8.1 and 4.6. Those events aren’t a complete defensive rating. A block can still leave the offense with the rebound, while a well-defended miss can be a successful possession without either statistic.

For Vanderbilt Commodores, the useful result is a controlled stop that lets the offense start with the ball. For Wake Forest Demon Deacons, attacking that plan means making the defense move without turning every drive into a contested attempt. Unnecessary fouls can undo a possession that was otherwise well defended. The free-throw line is especially important if the closing minutes stay within one score.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction: current rosters and roles

Wake Forest Demon Deacons roster reference

2026–27 roster reference Position Height Class
Justin Abson F 6′ 9″ Senior
Anson Beard Jr. G 6′ 5″ Sophomore
Lukas Bojovic G 6′ 6″ Freshman
Isaac Carr G 6′ 4″ Sophomore
Vincent Chaudhri F 6′ 8″ Freshman
Antonio Dorn C 7′ 0″ Junior
Kevair Kennedy G 6′ 2″ Sophomore
Jamari McDowell G 6′ 5″ Junior
Ring Nyeri F 6′ 9″ Junior
Xander Pintelon F 6′ 11″ Senior
Gallagher Placide F 6′ 9″ Freshman
Gavin Placide F 6′ 11″ Freshman
Justin Ray G 6′ 2″ Junior
Vincent Ricchiuti F 6′ 6″ Senior
Will Underwood G 6′ 2″ Senior
Maddox Watson G 6′ 4″ Junior

Vanderbilt Commodores roster reference

2026–27 roster reference Position Height Class
Baylor Allen G 5′ 11″ Freshman
T.O. Barrett F 6′ 6″ Junior
Chandler Bing F 6′ 6″ Sophomore
Ant Brown Jr. G 6′ 3″ Freshman
Berke Buyuktuncel C 6′ 10″ Senior
Chase Byington G 6′ 5″ Freshman
Bangot Dak F 6′ 11″ Senior
Ace Glass G 6′ 3″ Sophomore
Mavrick Hawkins G 6′ 3″ Freshman
Jayden Leverett C 6′ 11″ Sophomore
Ethan Mgbako F 6′ 6″ Freshman
Gabe Nesmith F 6′ 6″ Freshman
Jackson Sheffield F 6′ 10″ Freshman
Tyler Tanner G 6′ 0″ Junior
Sebastian Williams-Adams F 6′ 9″ Sophomore

These roster references don’t confirm the starting five or each player’s minutes. Height and class help frame the matchup, but the rotation still has to fit together. A confirmed absence at guard or inside would change that assessment.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction: coaching and the first few games

Team Head coach in current roster reference
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Steve Forbes
Vanderbilt Commodores Mark Byington

The early coaching task is to turn a group of players into possessions that make sense together. You should watch who brings the ball up under pressure, who sets the first screen and who gets back after a missed shot. Those choices can tell you more about a developing rotation than assuming the previous season’s leading scorer still fills the same role.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction: venue, rest and scheduling

The listed setting is Memorial Gymnasium (TN), with tipoff at 6:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM MST. Vanderbilt Commodores gets the home floor, while Wake Forest Demon Deacons handles the road routine. That can matter when communication gets difficult, but home court doesn’t create points by itself. Mountain time here is MST, UTC−7, because daylight saving time has ended.

Use the current calendar to judge rest. Any pending November 4 game is identified above. Games on consecutive dates create a workload question, but the actual minutes must be known before you call a player tired or rested.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction: the preferred game script

The preferred script for Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction is for Vanderbilt Commodores to create good shots through normal possessions, limit giveaways and finish defensive rebounds. That route doesn’t require a string of unusually difficult makes. Wake Forest Demon Deacons wants to interrupt the connection between those possessions, whether through pressure, second chances or a pace that makes the chosen team less comfortable.

Vanderbilt has the stronger previous-season scoring balance and the home setting in an early test between major-conference teams. The Commodores need to turn their scoring chances into a repeatable plan rather than expect one hot stretch to decide the game. Watch several complete possessions rather than one opening basket. You want to see whether the shots are being created in a way that can repeat. Our handicapping guide offers a wider framework for separating the result of one play from the quality of the plan behind it.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction: the strongest opposing case

The risk to Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction is straightforward. Wake Forest can win if it slows Vanderbilt’s easy chances and forces the home team to defend the full floor. If the game follows that route, the selection should feel less comfortable. A useful preview needs to make that possibility clear instead of pretending every possession will favor the same side.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction: common betting questions

Does the pick require a spread or a particular price?

No. The selection is Vanderbilt Commodores to win. The odds snapshot shows different markets so you can judge the price separately. A team can be the likelier winner without offering a price you want to take. Our moneyline guide explains the difference between picking a winner and predicting a required winning margin.

Why show older results this early in the season?

Most teams haven’t played ten games this season. The tables label each season so you can read the older results alongside the current roster and opening games, with neither mistaken for the other.

What belongs in a final game-day check?

Confirmed player availability, the listed game status and the actual price you’re offered all matter. Our betting school guides can help you review the market rules. An unavailable number stays N/A. It doesn’t become a guessed price just because a preview needs a table.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction: final winner pick

The choice in Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction is Vanderbilt Commodores. The current evidence, older baseline and setting support the route described here. The opposing case explains how it can fail. Judge the possession battle as a whole rather than expect an exact final score.

You can review the game at YouWager before tipoff. This is a November 4 assessment of the November 5 matchup. Later confirmed changes to availability or the game setting can matter. The final call remains an outright result.

Our prediction: Vanderbilt Commodores to win.

College Basketball Predictions, November 5, 2026