The Wake Forest Demon Deacons travel to Nashville on Thursday to face the Vanderbilt Commodores in a non-conference opener for the 2026-27 college basketball season. Vanderbilt, which finished 27-8 last season, won the first meeting in December by a 98-67 margin. The Commodores return home to Memorial Gym as 18.5-point favorites, with an over/under set at 155.5 points. Vanderbilt guard Gabe Nesmith is listed with an ankle injury heading into the game.
Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET. The money line has Vanderbilt at -2381 and Wake Forest at +1200. The SportsLine Projection Model, which has posted an 11-1 record on top-rated over/under picks since 2025, projects the total to go over 155.5 points in 63% of simulations. The model forecasts three Vanderbilt players to score in double figures: Ace Glass (over 17 points), Tyler Tanner (over 14), and Banqot Dak (over 10). For Wake Forest, Kevair Kennedy is projected to lead with more than 19 points.
The model also indicates one side of the spread hits in more than 60% of simulations. The game will be streamed on Fubo.
