Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 12/14/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Location: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC

TV: ACCN

The Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-4) are hitting the road to Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-3).

The Appalachian State Mountaineers played Carlow and went home with a win by a final score of 103-43 in their last contest. Appalachian State ended with a 56.0% FG percentage (42 of 75) and knocked down 13 of 39 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mountaineers converted 6 of 8 shots for a rate of 75.0%. In relation to rebounding, they collected 42 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 29 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and earning 14 steals. Concerning defense, Appalachian State allowed 29.4% from the field on 15 of 51 shooting. Carlow distributed 5 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. Moreover, Carlow grabbed 21 boards (1 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Carlow walked away from this one shooting 76.9% at the free throw line by making 10 of 13 attempts. They buried 3 of their 29 tries from long range. In regard to fouls, the Mountaineers ended up with 11 while Carlow had 9 fouls.

CJ Huntley is one player who played a role for the contest. He totaled 12 points on 5 of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 16 minutes and also collected 8 rebounds. He finished the contest at 55.6% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Appalachian State heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 6-4 on the season. They average 79.0 pts per contest (68th in the country) while going 45.4% from the field. The Mountaineers are connecting on 34.7% on three-point attempts (93 of 268) and 73.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Appalachian State is grabbing 37.8 boards per game and has racked up 151 assists for the season, which ranks 112th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 14.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Mountaineers are able to force 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.5 fouls. They are giving up 33.3% on shots from downtown and they rank 122nd in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (66.5). The Mountaineers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 39.2% (236 of 602) and they concede 36.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 179th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 125 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons went home defeated by a final of 72-70 when they faced LSU. The Demon Deacons collected 27 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this game. They also gave up possession 15 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. LSU committed 15 fouls in this game which took the Demon Deacons to the free throw line for 13 shots. They were able to bury 9 of those for a rate of 69.2%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, Wake Forest knocked down 5 out of their 24 attempts (20.8%). Overall, the Demon Deacons shot 28 for 55 from the field which had them at 50.9%. The Demon Deacons allowed LSU to bury 28 out of 64 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 43.8% for the contest. They went 38.5% from beyond the perimeter by going 10 of 26 and ended up going 6 out of 15 at the free throw line (40.0%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Wake Forest allowed LSU to collect 24 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Tyree Appleby was important for the Demon Deacons for the contest. He racked up 26 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 6 assists in this matchup. He buried 11 out of 13 in this matchup giving him a rate of 84.6%, and earned 1 rebound.

Wake Forest has a mark of 7-3 for the campaign. The Demon Deacons are committing 16.8 fouls every game and they connect on 74.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.2 times per contest (214th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.3 times per contest. Wake Forest has totaled 777 pts this season (77.7 per contest) and they grab 36.6 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Demon Deacons are shooting 47.2% from the field, which is ranked 85th in the nation.

The Demon Deacons are ranked 229th in the country in points given up per game with 70.3. They have forced 13.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (97th in D-1). The Wake Forest defense surrenders 33.2% on shots from 3-point land (92 of 277) and their opponents are knocking down 69.9% of their free throw attempts. They concede 11.4 assists and 34.0 boards per game, which is 110th and 183rd in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Appalachian State

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