Wake Forest vs. Vanderbilt Prediction, Picks & Odds

Dimers' Wake Forest vs. Vanderbilt prediction for Thursday, November 5, 2026. Win probabilities, projected final score, current odds, and picks from our college basketball machine learning model.
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Wake Forest WAKE
Predicted score
69
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87
Memorial Gymnasium
Vanderbilt VAN
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Pre-Game Probabilities Last updated:

Spread

Vanderbilt -17.5
Spread
  • Wake Forest
    49.6%
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  • Vanderbilt
    50.4%
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Wake Forest vs. Vanderbilt prediction & analysis

Game overview: Men's college basketball Thursday

  • Teams: Wake Forest vs. Vanderbilt
  • Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026
  • Tip-off: 6:00PM ET
  • Venue: Memorial Gymnasium

Current betting odds

  • Spread: Wake Forest (+17.5, -110), Vanderbilt (-17.5, -106)
  • Total (Over/Under): 154.5 points (-110/-105)
  • Moneyline: Wake Forest +1300, Vanderbilt -2500

Dimers’ win probabilities

  • Wake Forest: 6.4%
  • Vanderbilt: 93.6%

Our college basketball win probabilities come from a machine learning model that assesses each team's offensive and defensive performance, along with factors such as recent form, player availability, home-court advantage, and matchup dynamics.

The model uses these projections to forecast probabilities for the moneyline, spread, total points, and final score.

Projected Final Score

Our model projects the final score for this college basketball matchup as Wake Forest 67 and Vanderbilt 85.

This is a margin of 18 points against a spread of 17.5, and a projected total of 152 points against a market line of 154.5.

A projected score is the middle of a range, not a forecast of the exact result. Use it to see how the game is likely to play out and how each side projects against the spread.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives Wake Forest a win probability of 6.4%, while Vanderbilt has a win probability of 93.6%.

Summary

According to our analysis, Vanderbilt is more likely to beat Wake Forest in the men's college basketball game at Memorial Gymnasium on Thursday.

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