Navy vs. Wake Forest prediction: Why Wake Forest is favored to win NIT matchup [3/18/2026]

Wake Forest will square off with Navy in NIT action at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Wake Forest as the most likely winner of the Navy vs. Wake Forest game.

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

Navy vs. Wake Forest prediction: Who will win NIT matchup?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Wednesday's NCAA basketball game between Navy and Wake Forest 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Wake Forest an 84% chance of defeating Navy. Our predicted final score has Wake Forest winning 79-68.

According to our model, Wake Forest (-10.5) has a 57% chance of covering the spread, while the 148.5-point over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Navy 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	Navy	Wake Forest
Spread	+10.5 (-120)	-10.5 (-102)
Moneyline	+440	-500
Total	o148.5 (-110)	u148.5 (-110)

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

Navy vs. Wake Forest picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current 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	Wake Forest -10.5	-102
Moneyline	Wake Forest	-500
Total	Over 148.5	-110

According to our best men's college basketball bets, the top play to make on this game is Wake Forest -10.5 at the spread.

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

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

Wednesday's men's college basketball matchup between Wake Forest and Navy at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Navy vs. Wake Forest
• Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum

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Conclusion

We predict Wake Forest, with an 84% win probability, will likely beat Navy this men's National Invitational Tournament matchup.

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