Louisville Cardinals vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 2/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisville Cardinals vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Saturday, February 26, 2022

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

TV: ACCN

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (21-8) will take on the Louisville Cardinals (12-15) at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday.

The Louisville Cardinals played North Carolina and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 70-63 in their last contest. Louisville wrapped up the game with a 45.0% FG percentage (27 of 60) and knocked down 7 of 28 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Cardinals converted 2 of 5 tries for a rate of 40.0%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 28 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 10 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to the defense, Louisville let their opponent shoot 49.1% from the floor on 26 of 53 shooting. North Carolina dished out 12 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. In addition, North Carolina totaled 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. North Carolina ended up going 84.6% from the charity stripe by making 11 of 13 tries. They made 7 of their 25 tries from distance. In relation to fouls, the Cardinals finished with 12 while North Carolina had 10 fouls.

Dre Davis is one guy who came through in this contest. He finished the contest at 62.5% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 24 minutes and also snagged 4 boards. He totaled 10 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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Louisville will take the court with a win-loss record of 12-15 on the campaign. They are averaging 68.1 points per outing (263rd in D-1) while hitting 42.2% from the floor. The Cardinals are connecting on 31.1% on three-point attempts (213 of 685) and 68.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Louisville is grabbing 37.1 rebounds per contest and has racked up 327 dimes this season, which is 237th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.1 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Cardinals are forcing 11.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.1 fouls. They are giving up 33.6% on 3-point shots and they are 193rd in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (69.4). The Cardinals defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.8% (672 of 1,571) and they surrender 36.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They rank 211th in college basketball in giving up assists with 350 relinquished this season.

When they last played, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons went home defeated by a final of 80-69 against Clemson. The Demon Deacons earned 21 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 32 for this game. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 4 steals in the game. Clemson was called for 16 personal fouls for this game which took the Demon Deacons to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They were able to make 10 of the free throw tries for a rate of 71.4%. Pertaining to shots from distance, Wake Forest buried 9 of their 32 attempts (28.1%). When the game finished, the Demon Deacons walked away from this one shooting 25 for 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.0%. The Demon Deacons allowed Clemson to bury 29 out of their 54 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 53.7% in this game. They finished 44.4% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 8 of 18 and ended up going 14 of 19 from the free throw line (73.7%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Wake Forest allowed Clemson to get 26 in total (3 on the offensive side).

Jake Laravia was important for the Demon Deacons for the contest. He racked up 15 points in his 40 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist in this contest. He made 4 out of 13 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 30.8%, and added 8 rebounds.

Wake Forest has a win-loss mark of 21-8 so far this year. The Demon Deacons are committing 15.3 personal fouls per contest and they hit 73.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.0 times per contest (61st in the country) and they turn it over 13.7 times per game. Wake Forest has tallied 2,266 points this year (78.1 per game) and they pull in 37.0 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Demon Deacons are connecting on 48.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 18th in the country.

The Wake Forest defense gives up 32.2% on three-point shots (209 of 649) and their opponents are connecting on 71.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.7 dimes and 33.8 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 187th and 130th in those categories on the defensive end. The Demon Deacons on the defensive end are ranked 194th in the nation in PPG allowed with 69.4. They are forcing 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.1% from the floor (73rd in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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