Vanderbilt Commodores defeat Wake Forest Demon Deacons 74-51: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · NCAAB · Wake Forest Demon Deacons 51, Vanderbilt Commodores 74
The Vanderbilt Commodores beat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 74-51 on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at Memorial Gymnasium (TN). The Vanderbilt Commodores covered the spread as 17.5-point favorites. The game went under the closing total of 155.5, with 125 points combined. AiQ went 1-1 on its spread and total picks in this game.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Vanderbilt Commodores final score and game recap
The Vanderbilt Commodores led 39-27 at halftime. They outscored the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 35-24 in the second half.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Kevair Kennedy (Wake Forest Demon Deacons): 20 points, 5 rebounds.
- Gavin Placide (Wake Forest Demon Deacons): 10 points, 8 rebounds.
- Tyler Tanner (Vanderbilt Commodores): 17 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists.
- Ace Glass (Vanderbilt Commodores): 16 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.
Who covered the spread in Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Vanderbilt Commodores?
The Vanderbilt Commodores covered the spread as 17.5-point favorites, winning by 23 points.
The spread opened at Vanderbilt Commodores -14.5 and closed at Vanderbilt Commodores -17.5. AiQ's pick was the Wake Forest Demon Deacons +18.5, graded at that number rather than the close: a loss.
Did Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Vanderbilt Commodores go over or under the total?
The game went under: 125 points combined against a closing total of 155.5, under by 30.5. 66 of the 125 points came in the first half.
The total opened at 153.5 and closed at 155.5. AiQ's pick was the under 155.5: a win.
How did AiQ's Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Vanderbilt Commodores predictions do?
AiQ went 1-1 on its spread and total picks in this game.
- Moneyline: the Vanderbilt Commodores to win at -2400, a win. A price that short stays out of AiQ's record.
- Spread: the Wake Forest Demon Deacons +18.5, a loss.
- Total: the under 155.5, a win.
AiQ was right on the moneyline and the total and wrong on the spread.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Vanderbilt Commodores game prop results: first half and team totals
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- First-half spread: Vanderbilt Commodores -10.5 covered, paying -115.
- First-half total 74.5: the under, paying -120, with 66 points scored.
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons team total 68.5: the under, paying -115, with 51 scored.
- Vanderbilt Commodores team total 87.5: the under, paying -115, with 74 scored.
- First-half moneyline: Vanderbilt Commodores won the first half, paying -850.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Vanderbilt Commodores odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at +1250 and the Vanderbilt Commodores at -2800. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Vanderbilt Commodores a 93% favorite. The Vanderbilt Commodores won as the favorite at -2800: $3.57 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the Vanderbilt Commodores, the price before the game was -2400: priced below fair (−0.8% value).
The spread moved toward the Vanderbilt Commodores between the open and the close, and they covered. The total moved up from 153.5 to 155.5, and the game went under.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Vanderbilt Commodores betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 1-1 in the 2026-27 regular season (1-0 at home, 0-1 away or at neutral sites). Against the spread, they covered in 0 of 1 game with a closing line on file. Their only game with a closing total went under.
This result left the Vanderbilt Commodores 2-0 in the 2026-27 regular season. Against the spread, they covered in 1 of 1 game with a closing line on file. Their only game with a closing total went under. That made it two straight wins for the Vanderbilt Commodores.
What's next for Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Vanderbilt Commodores?
Next for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons: the Charleston Southern Buccaneers at home on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Next for the Vanderbilt Commodores: the Memphis Tigers at home on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.