Wake Forest vs Virginia: Underdogs' Gritty Battle

0:00On March 3rd, Wake Forest hits the road one last time in the regular season tonight, facing Virginia at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville. Tip off is at 7pm on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026, with the game airing on the ACC network and streaming on the ESPN app. The demon deacons enter as heavy underdogs, trailing by 14 and a half points in the spread, with an over under of 148 and a half. Virginia sits near the top of the ACC standings, fighting for second place after dropping just one home game all year to North Carolina. They're ranking shine bright at number 17 in Kenpom and number 14 in Eddie, while Wake Forest checks in at 78th and 69th. Experts predict of Virginia win 81 to 67, giving the DCs only a 14% shot according to ESPN. Coach Ryan Odom has worked wonders with the Cavaliers, boosting them from 106th in Kenpom last season to their current elite spot. Fans see this as a massive turnaround, especially with Virginia's Stingy 3 point defense clamping

1:04down on opponents, the who's also own the boards, ranking 7th nationally in offensive rebounding at nearly 40%. This spells trouble for Wake Forest, who have battle rebounding woes all season, making it a tough stylistic clash. Their last meeting went to Virginia, 83 to 75, in a series where the all-time head-to-head tilts, 72 to 66 in. Wake spavor, expect a gritty battle as the DCs chase momentum, heading into tournament play, no matter the odds. No matter the odds.