NCAA: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Texas Longhorns

Courtesy of OddsShark.com The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Texas Longhorns will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at New Orleans Arena. Oddsmakers currently have the Longhorns listed as 5-point favorites versus the Demon Deacons, while the game's total is sitting at 147. Ishmael Smith scored 14 points for Wake Forest in its 83-62 loss to Miami in the first round of the ACC Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on Thursday. Miami cashed as 3.5-point road underdogs, while the teams played OVER the 134-point total set by sportsbooks. Texas was defeated 86-67 by Baylor in the Big 12 Conference tournament on Thursday, as a pcik'em. That game's 153 points made it OVER the posted total of 146. Damion James tossed in 18 points with 11 rebounds for a double-double in the loss. Team records: Wake Forest: 19-10 SU, 15-11 ATS Texas: 24-9 SU, 11-18 ATS Wake Forest most recently: When playing on Thursday are 8-2 After playing Miami are 4-5 After a loss are 5-5 Texas most recently: When playing on Thursday are 7-3 After playing Baylor are 8-2 After a loss are 8-2 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wake Forest's last 5 games Wake Forest is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games Wake Forest is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games Wake Forest is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games Texas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games