Longwood vs Wake Forest Picks and Predictions for Wednesday, December 17, 2025

By: David Anicetti Published 12/17/2025, 12:40 AM ET

The Longwood Lancers travel to face the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Wednesday night at LJVM Coliseum. Longwood is 6–6 overall and 1–3 on the road after an 81–76 loss to Delaware State. Wake Forest is 8–3 overall and 6–1 at home following a 111–73 win over Queens. Win and cash in with college basketball picks.

Game Information for Longwood vs Wake Forest

Tipoff: 7:00 PM ET
Date: December 17, 2025
Where: LJVM Coliseum, Winston-Salem, NC
TV: ACC Extra

Longwood Lancers Broken Down

Longwood has relied on guard Jacoi Hutchinson to set the tone offensively, as he leads the Lancers with averages of 13.1 points per game and 3.2 assists per game. Forward Johan Nziemi is the second-leading scorer at 12.8 points per game, while also pacing the team on the glass at 6.9 rebounds and adding a team-best 0.6 blocks. On the perimeter, Alphonzo Billups III is the team leader in steals, averaging 1.8 per game.

As a group, the Lancers put up 77.6 points per game but allow 75.3. Longwood averages 9.0 steals per contest and pressures the ball to create extra chances and points off transition.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Broken Down

Wake Forest has a higher-powered attack, scoring 86.6 points per game. Juke Harris leads the Deacons with an average of 20.1 points per game and also tops the team in rebounds, averaging 6.7 per game. Tre’Von Spillers complements him as the second-leading scorer at 13.6 points and the blocks leader at 1.5 per game. Nate Calmese runs the offense with an average of 5.6 assists and leads the team with 1.7 steals per game.

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Defensively, Wake Forest allows 72.7 points per game while averaging 3.9 blocks and 9.7 steals, giving them multiple ways to disrupt opponents' half-court sets and transition play.

Longwood vs Wake Forest Prediction

Wake Forest’s scoring and defense create a difficult matchup for Longwood, especially on the road. Harris and Spillers will control the interior, while Calmese’s pressure generates transition chances that will allow the Demon Deacons to take over in the second half. Final Score Prediction: Wake Forest Demon Deacons win and cover ATS, 88–70. The best sportsbooks are the best way to go when you are betting on Wake Forest. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for Longwood with the Onyx Odds promo code. Getting the most out of your bets on Longwood vs Wake Forest can be done by using the Fanatics Sportsbook promo code.

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