Wake Forest vs. Vanderbilt prediction, odds, pick for Nov. 5, 2026

Vanderbilt is favored to beat Wake Forest at Memorial Gymnasium on Thursday (6:00 PM ET), according to Dimers' men's college basketball model.

Our Wake Forest vs. Vanderbilt prediction gives Vanderbilt a 93.3% chance of winning, while the latest odds suggest there's betting value on the under 154.5 points.

Wake Forest vs. Vanderbilt key predictions

• Predicted score: Vanderbilt 86-68 Wake Forest
• Vanderbilt win probability: 93.3%
• Wake Forest win probability: 6.7%
• Vanderbilt -17.5 spread: 50.2% cover probability
• Under 154.5 points: 50.5% probability

Our men's college basketball predictions project each team's final score using offensive and defensive efficiency, recent performance, long-term trends, and matchup-specific factors.

We calculate win, spread, and total probabilities based on these projections and historical CBB scoring patterns, then compare them with the latest odds to find betting value.

Wake Forest vs. Vanderbilt odds

Here are the best available odds across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets we track.

• Wake Forest moneyline: +1280 (FanDuel)
• Vanderbilt moneyline: -2400 (DraftKings)
• Wake Forest +17.5: -108 (BetRivers)
• Vanderbilt -17.5: -106 (FanDuel)
• Over 154.5 points: -122 (BetRivers)
• Under 154.5 points: +100 (BetRivers)

Odds are subject to change and may vary by location.

Wake Forest vs. Vanderbilt pick: Under 154.5 (+100)

Our model makes Vanderbilt the likelier winner, but our best value bet is the under 154.5 total points at +100 on BetRivers.

Those odds give the under an implied probability of 50.0%, while our model puts it at 50.5%.

That's a 0.5% edge, the largest across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets for this game.

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Wake Forest vs. Vanderbilt game details

• Matchup: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Vanderbilt Commodores
• Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• Venue: Memorial Gymnasium

About this prediction

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