California vs. Wake Forest prediction: Why Wake Forest is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/7/2026]

Wake Forest will square off with California in men's college basketball action at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, starting at 4:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model projects Wake Forest as the most likely winner of the California vs. Wake Forest game.

This article offers further insights into Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

California vs. Wake Forest prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between California and Wake Forest 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Wake Forest a 65% chance of beating California. Our predicted final score has Wake Forest winning 77-73.

According to our model, California (+5.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the 153.5-point over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

California vs. Wake Forest odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	California	Wake Forest
Spread	+5.5 (-102)	-5.5 (-115)
Moneyline	+215	-245
Total	o153.5 (-110)	u153.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

California vs. Wake Forest picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	California +5.5	-102
Moneyline	California	+215
Total	Under 153.5	-105

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is California +5.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

California vs. Wake Forest game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's men's college basketball matchup between Wake Forest and California at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum is scheduled to start at 4:00 PM ET.

• Who: California vs. Wake Forest
• Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026
• Time: 4:00 PM ET/1:00PM PT
• Venue: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum

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Conclusion

We predict Wake Forest, with a 65% win probability, will likely beat California on Saturday.

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