The Wake Forest Demon Deacons, the four seed in the Midwest Region, will take on the Cleveland State Vikings tonight at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. The game is set to tip off at 9:40pm ET and it will be carried live on CBS. This evening's winner will go on to face either the Utah Utes or the Arizona Wildcats. 
Cleveland State vs Wake Forest NCAA Picks at Bodoglife.com have the Demon Deacons listed as a -8 against the spread favorite.
Cleveland State played their way to a third place finish in the Horizon this year after going 12-6 in conference play. The Vikings, however, advanced their overall record to 25-10 last Tuesday by winning the Horizon League tournament final 57-54 over 17th ranked Butler. They also garnered an automatic NCAA Tournament as well.
The Vikings, who held teams to a 58.9 point per game average this year, went 5-0 in neutral site action. Cleveland State, winners of four in a row, are led by senior J'Nathan Bullock. The forward averaged 15.3 points and seven rebounds per game in the regular season.
Wake Forest stormed through their non-conference schedule and their early conference games on their way to a 16-0 start. The Deacons returned to earth, though, and ended up third in the final ACC standings with an 11-5 league record. They finished the season with a 24-6 record after falling to Maryland 64-75 in the opening round of the ACC tournament.
The Demon Deacons, who have won four of their last five games, went 3-1 in neutral site games this year. They were led by sophomore guard Jeff Teague who averaged 19.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game.
Bodoglife.com's Cleveland State vs Wake Forest NCAA Picks:
Cleveland State +8 (-115), Over 138 (-110), +275 (Moneyline)
Wake Forest Demon Deacons -8 (-105), Under 138 (-110), -300 (Moneyline)
