Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Pittsburgh Panthers: How to watch NCAA Basketball online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

Who’s Playing

Pittsburgh Panthers @ Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Current Records: Pittsburgh 14-6, Wake Forest 15-6

How To Watch

• When: Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
• Where: LJVM Coliseum — Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• TV: ESPN2
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Ticket Cost: $11.00

What to Know

Pittsburgh and Wake Forest are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. Both will face off in an ACC battle at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at LJVM Coliseum. The Panthers are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they’ve averaged 79.8 points per game this season.

Last Tuesday, Pittsburgh was able to grind out a solid victory over N. Carolina, taking the game 73-65. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.

Pittsburgh got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zack Austin out in front who went 5 for 7 en route to 15 points plus five blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaland Lowe, who posted 18 points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds.

Wake Forest has been a dominant force so far, but they’re in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 72-59 to Louisville on Tuesday.

Despite their defeat, Wake Forest saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Efton Reid III, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Wake Forest is 14-4 when Reid III posts ten or more rebounds, but 1-2 otherwise. Tre’Von Spillers was another key player, posting eight points in addition to eight rebounds and two blocks.

Pittsburgh’s victory bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Wake Forest, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6.

Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday’s game: Pittsburgh has made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 8.6 threes per game. It’s a different story for Wake Forest, though, as they’ve been averaging only 6. Given Pittsburgh’s sizable advantage in that area, Wake Forest will need to find a way to close that gap.

Pittsburgh is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they’re headed for a loss. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on a five-game streak of failing to cover when playing on the road.

Odds

Wake Forest is a slight 2.5-point favorite against Pittsburgh, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Demon Deacons as a 1.5-point favorite.

The over/under is 138.5 points.

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Series History

Wake Forest and Pittsburgh both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.

• Mar 14, 2024 – Pittsburgh 81 vs. Wake Forest 69
• Feb 20, 2024 – Wake Forest 91 vs. Pittsburgh 58
• Jan 31, 2024 – Pittsburgh 77 vs. Wake Forest 72
• Jan 25, 2023 – Pittsburgh 81 vs. Wake Forest 79
• Feb 02, 2022 – Wake Forest 91 vs. Pittsburgh 75
• Mar 02, 2021 – Pittsburgh 70 vs. Wake Forest 57
• Jan 23, 2021 – Wake Forest 76 vs. Pittsburgh 75
• Mar 10, 2020 – Pittsburgh 81 vs. Wake Forest 72
• Jan 04, 2020 – Wake Forest 69 vs. Pittsburgh 65
• Feb 05, 2019 – Wake Forest 78 vs. Pittsburgh 76