Florida basketball returns to the court on Wednesday night to take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in this year’s edition of the SEC/ACC Challenge, and if you are looking to follow the action you have come to the right place.
The two schools have only met 12 times total over the course of their respective histories, with the first in 1936 in North Carolina coming in 1936 when the Demon Deacons slipped by the Gators, 34-32. Since then the Orange and Blue have gone 7-5, most recently earning a win in the series back in 2014 on a neutral court in Sunrise, Florida.
Neither team is currently ranked in either the Coaches Poll or AP Poll; Florida has just one vote in the Coaches Poll while Wake has none to speak of.
Take a look below at what you need to know for Wednesday night’s affair between Florida and Wake Forest.
Florida is favored by 5.5 points over Wake Forest according to BetMGM. Here are the full odds as of 9:30 a.m. ET Wednesday.
| Team | Spread | Total – O/U | Money Line |
| Florida | -5.5 -110 |
O 156.5 -110 |
-210 |
| Wake Forest | +5.5 -110 |
U 156.5 -110 |
+170 |
The Gators looked good last week in the NIT Tip-Off despite the loss to Baylor — sometimes, the other team is just better. But what we saw was a Florida squad that has jelled quite well early on in the season despite missing key players and is brimming with confidence.
Expect that trend to continue on the road Wednesday night, where Todd Golden’s gang pulls off a close one.
Florida 81, Wake Forest 76
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