ACC FIRST ROUND -- Pittsburgh is on a seven-game losing streak while covering only once. The most telling losses during that stretch were a 72-49 home loss to Syracuse and a 72-52 home loss as 3.5-point favorites against Clemson four weeks ago. Wake Forest won 69-65 at Pitt (-6.5) Jan. 4 and has won two of its last four, one of which was in overtime against Duke. Back Wake Forest.

ACC FIRST ROUND -- Wake Forest vs teams comparable to Pittsburgh: Georgia Tech L 79-86 (165), Clemson W 56-44 (100), Virginia L 63-65 (128), Clemson L 68-71 (139), Virginia Tech L 70-80 (150), vs Pittsburgh W 69-65 (134) Median: 136.5 points. I actually could take out Virginia which raises the Deacons' median to 139. Pittsburgh vs teams comparable to Wake: NC State L 73-77 (150), Notre Dame L 72-80 (152), Boston College W 74-72 (146) North Carolina W 73-65 (138) and Wake L 65-69 (134) Median: 146. Average median total: 142.5. Wake is 15-4-2 Over in last 21 games.