College Basketball board for Thursday, November 5, 2026
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Vanderbilt Commodores
Demon Deacons lose by 17 or less, or win
Spread: the points they have to cover.
Ticket WAKE +17.5
Both teams are 1-0, and ESPN's predictor gives Vanderbilt about 90%. That win chance does not automatically clear 17.5 points in November, so take Wake Forest and the points.
Books on this card
- DraftKings VAN -17.5 · total 155.5 · WAKE +1300 / VAN -2800
Consensus median VAN -17.5. 1 of 1 books match that number.
Total median 155.5. 1 of 1 books match that total.
A snapshot from the card's source. Not a link. Not an offer. It may already be stale. One book is the whole board when that is all the source printed.
Sources
- https://site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/basketball/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard?dates=20261105&groups=50&limit=300Retrieved Thursday, November 5, 2026, 10:08 AM ET. Verified schedule, odds.
- https://site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/basketball/mens-college-basketball/summary?event=401909726Retrieved Thursday, November 5, 2026, 10:08 AM ET. Verified schedule.
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