Georgia Bulldogs vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 11/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Friday, November 11, 2022

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

TV: ACCN

Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum is where the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1-0) will try to defeat the Georgia Bulldogs (1-0) on Friday.

The Georgia Bulldogs faced off with Western Carolina and notched a win by a score of 68-55 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 17 while Western Carolina accounted for 16 fouls. They buried 6 out of their 18 tries from distance. Western Carolina walked away from this one shooting 81.8% at the free throw line by making 9 of 11 tries. Moreover, Western Carolina grabbed 22 boards (4 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Western Carolina distributed 14 dimes and had 12 steals in the game. Regarding defense, Georgia allowed the other team to shoot 35.1% from the field on 20 out of 57 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Regarding getting rebounds, they collected 36 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 11 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. Georgia wrapped up the contest with a 49.1% FG percentage (27 out of 55) and buried 3 out of their 10 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Kario Oquendo is someone who was a factor in this game. He was able to score 18 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He played 28 minutes and collected 2 rebounds. He finished shooting 63.6% from the floor and totaled 2 dimes.

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Georgia enters this contest with a record of 1-0 this season. They turn the ball over 21.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Georgia is collecting 42.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 13 dimes this year, which has them ranked 146th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are shooting 30.0% on 3-point shots (3 of 10) and 73.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 68.0 points per outing (191st in Division 1) while hitting 49.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers every game and they draw 16.0 personal fouls. They concede 33.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 117th in college basketball in points per game allowed (55.0). The Bulldogs are allowing a FG percentage of 35.1% (20 of 57) and they relinquish 26.0 boards per game as a squad. They rank 275th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 14 conceded for the year.

When they last played, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons went home victorious with a score of 71-59 against Fairfield. With respect to rebounding, Wake Forest allowed Fairfield to get 31 overall (7 offensive). They went 27.6% from 3-point land by connecting on 8 of 29 and finished the contest at 9 out of 17 at the free throw line (52.9%). The Demon Deacons allowed Fairfield to convert 21 out of their 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.2% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Demon Deacons finished the game shooting 18 for 46 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.1%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Wake Forest made 6 out of 22 attempts (27.3%). They were able to make 29 of those for a clip of 74.4%. Fairfield had 29 personal fouls for this game which took the Demon Deacons to the free throw line for 39 shots. They turned it over 10 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. The Demon Deacons corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 31 in this game.

Cameron Hildreth ended up being a factor for the Demon Deacons for the game. He made 4 of 9 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 3 rebounds. He tallied 14 points in his 28 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists in the game.

Wake Forest has a mark of 1-0 for the campaign. The Demon Deacons commit 20.0 personal fouls per game and they shoot 74.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 10.0 times per contest (232nd in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per contest. Wake Forest has totaled 71 pts for the year and they average 39.0 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Demon Deacons are connecting on 39.1% from the floor, which ranks 215th in the country.

The Demon Deacons on the defensive end are ranked 152nd in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 59.0. They have forced 13.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 38.2% from the floor (167th in the nation). The Wake Forest defense gives up 27.6% on shots from beyond the arc (8 of 29) and their opposition knocks down 52.9% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 7.0 dimes and 33.0 boards every game, which is 105th and 167th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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