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Southern Utah Thunderbirds play at Wake Forest Demon Deacons in college basketball on Saturday, November 14, at LJVM Coliseum. As of 6:34 PM ET, Wake Forest are 18.5-point favorites and the total is 155.5. Prices come from 8 sportsbooks we track. The Desk leans Over 155.5 at Courtside.
Prices updated · from 8 sportsbooks · college basketball betting splits
Latest since this preview was written: spread now Deacons -19.5, was Deacons -18.5.
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| Market | Southern Utah Thunderbirds | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | +18.5 -103Bet at Courtside → | -18.5 -110Bet at Caesars → |
| Total 155.5 | O -104Bet at Novig → exchange price | U -105Bet at FanDuel → |
As of 6:34 PM ET, the spread is Wake Forest -18.5 and the total is 155.5, with 8 sportsbooks priced and the table showing each book's own number.
| Sportsbook | Southern Utah ML | Wake Forest ML | Southern Utah spread | Wake Forest spread | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtside | +1290 | -2122 | +18.5 -103 | -18.5 -113 | O 155.5 -108 | U 155.5 -108 |
| DraftKings | +1200 | -2400 | +18.5 -105 | -18.5 -115 | O 155.5 -110 | U 155.5 -110 |
| Caesars | – | – | +18.5 -110 | -18.5 -110 | O 155.5 -110 | U 155.5 -110 |
| FanDuel | +1600 | -4500 | – | – | O 155.5 -115 | U 155.5 -105 |
| Novig | +1438 | -1900 | – | – | O 155.5 -104 | U 155.5 -115 |
| ProphetX | +1350 | -2200 | – | – | O 155.5 -116 | U 155.5 -122 |
| theScore Bet | – | – | +18.5 -105 | -18.5 -115 | O 155.5 -115 | U 155.5 -105 |
| Fanatics | +1800 | -4000 | – | – | – | – |
Prices from 8 sportsbooks we track, updated . Prices move, so check the book before you bet.
Kevair Kennedy (WAKE)16.3 PPG (3 GP)
Anthony Breland (SUU)14.2 PPG (4 GP)Wake Forest is laying 18.5 points at home. The books could not even agree on that number at the open. The Southern Utah Thunderbirds visit the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Saturday, November 14 at 4:00 PM ET at LJVM Coliseum, streaming on ACCNX. It is very early in the season, so the prices tell us more than the records do.
Wake Forest is the clear favorite. The books we track posted no moneyline (a straight bet on who wins outright), so the point spread carries the message. Our rating, an Elo model built on stored results, gives Wake Forest a 73% chance to win and Southern Utah 27%. That is context, not a bet. As of publication, Southern Utah is 3-1 four games into the season and Wake Forest is 2-1 three games in.
That is too early to call form. The schedule does favor the home team. Southern Utah plays on 1 day of rest, in game 2 of a road trip, after traveling 17 miles from High Point, where the headlines say it lost 88-59. Wake Forest has 3 days of rest in game 2 of a home stand. Neither team changes time zones.
Wake Forest's leading scorer is Kevair Kennedy at 16.3 points per game over three games, a small sample. He also played a team-high 31 minutes last game. Southern Utah's leader is Anthony Breland at 14.2 points per game over four games. The team numbers are thin too. Over four stored games, Southern Utah has averaged 54.75% shooting, 50.25 rebounds and 62 points in the paint per game.
Over three stored games, Wake Forest has averaged 43.33% shooting and 33.33 rebounds per game. The bigger story is pace. A possession is one trip down the floor. Over its last 10 stored games, Southern Utah has averaged 72.5 possessions per game and 122.5 points per 100 possessions. Wake Forest has averaged 67.8 and 113.
The spread is a handicap. Southern Utah +18.5 at -103 (best at Courtside) wins if Southern Utah wins outright or loses by 18 or fewer. It loses on a 19-point loss. A $100 bet profits $97.09, and it needs to win 50.7% of the time to break even. That is the lowest break-even on the board. Wake Forest -18.5 at -110 (best at Caesars) wins only by 19 or more. A $100 bet profits $90.91, with a 52.4% break-even.
The total, or over/under, is 155.5 combined points. The Under at -105 (best at FanDuel) profits $95.24, with a 51.2% break-even. The Southern Utah vs Wake Forest spread opened anywhere from -19.5 at FanDuel to -18.5 at DraftKings, a 1-point gap. Comparing books before you bet is called line shopping. Wake Forest is 0-3 against the spread and 1-2 on over/unders in three games. That is far too few to mean anything.
Books build in a commission called the vig. Strip it out and you get the no-vig number, the market-implied probability with that cut removed. Expected value is your average result per $100 risked over many bets. Here every side comes out negative. Wake Forest covers 51.2% against 52.4%, minus $2.33. The Over hits 50.8% against 51.9%, minus $2.23. The Under hits 49.2% against 51.2%, minus $3.88. The Over carries the smallest expected loss per $100. Add the matchup, a 72.5-possession team meeting a 67.8-possession team, and that is where we land.
Over 155.5 at -108 at Courtside. It needs 51.9% to break even, and the market's no-vig read is 50.8%, so this is a matchup lean, not a math edge. Keep the stake small. A worse price at another book raises the break-even, so get the -108. This is Desk analysis, not an official documented play.
We see Wake Forest vs Southern Utah turning into a faster game than the Demon Deacons usually play. Wake Forest wins comfortably, but the tempo pushes the scoreboard. Projected final: Wake Forest 86, Southern Utah 72. That adds up to 158 points, over 155.5. That is our read on this number; the Desk posts a documented free play on days like this, and it sits right below.
Wake Forest lays 18.5 points at home, while a fast-paced Southern Utah arrives on one day of rest, four games into the season.
The Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Wake Forest Demon Deacons game streams on ACCNX. It tips off Saturday, November 14 at 4:00 PM ET at LJVM Coliseum, the indoor home arena of Wake Forest.
Wake Forest is the favorite. The best spread we track is Wake Forest -18.5 at -110 at Caesars, with Southern Utah +18.5 at -103 at Courtside. Our Elo rating, used only as context, gives Wake Forest a 73% chance to win.
Tip-off is Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM Eastern time at LJVM Coliseum. The game is broadcast on ACCNX. The total is 155.5 points, with the best Over price at Courtside and the best Under price at FanDuel.
Wake Forest lays 18.5 points at home, while a fast-paced Southern Utah arrives on one day of rest, four games into the season. The full read, including a projected final score, is in The Prediction section above.
The total is 155.5, with the over priced at -104 at Novig and the under at -105 at FanDuel. A total is a bet on the combined score of both teams, over or under that number, no matter who wins.
Yes. This is a free Wise Guy Desk breakdown, our analysis, not Ross's official plays. Ross's documented plays are bet with real money and graded win or loss on the members board.
Expected value first: the best price across the regulated US books we track versus the true fair price with the vig removed, then the matchup data (form, standings, injuries, key players). Line shopping for the best number is the edge most bettors leave on the table.
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