LSU Tigers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 12/10/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPNU

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-2) welcome the LSU Tigers (7-1) at State Farm Arena on Saturday.

The LSU Tigers played UT Arlington and notched a win by a score of 63-59 in their last game. LSU ended the game having earned a 41.2% field goal percentage (21 of 51) and converted 7 out of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tigers buried 14 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they collected 35 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 11 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. In reference to defending, LSU let their opponent shoot 37.5% from the field on 24 out of 64 shooting. UT Arlington recorded 8 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Moreover, UT Arlington pulled down 35 rebounds (13 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. UT Arlington went 54.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 6 of their 11 tries. They made 5 of their 19 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up with 14 and UT Arlington had 17 personal fouls.

K.J. Williams is one guy who came through for this game. He accumulated 14 points on 6 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 34 minutes played and also snagged 9 boards. He shot 42.9% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.

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LSU will play this game with a win-loss mark of 7-1 on the campaign. They are turning it over 13.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.4 fouls every game. As a team, LSU is pulling down 34.6 boards per contest and has 102 dimes on the season, which is 302nd in the nation in terms of passing. The Tigers are hitting 38.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (61 of 158) and 72.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 72.0 points per outing (196th in the nation) while hitting 46.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Tigers have forced 15.9 turnovers every game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They are ranked 46th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 87 relinquished this season. The Tigers defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 39.0% (172 of 441) and they relinquish 32.4 boards per contest as a basketball team. They relinquish 27.4% on 3-point attempts while they are 38th in college basketball in points per game allowed (61.4).

When they last played, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-57 when they faced Clemson. The Demon Deacons pulled down 19 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards for a total of 22 in this game. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. Clemson earned 16 personal fouls for this game which got the Demon Deacons to the free throw line for 14 attempts. They were able to bury 9 of the free throws for a rate of 64.3%. When discussing three-point attempts, Wake Forest converted 8 out of their 28 tries (28.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Demon Deacons ended up shooting 20 for 59 from the floor which had them at 33.9%. The Demon Deacons permitted Clemson to make 22 of their 43 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.2% for the game. They finished 40.9% from downtown by shooting 9 out of 22 and ended up going 24 out of 25 from the charity stripe (96.0%). In the matter of rebounding, Wake Forest permitted Clemson to pull down 35 in total (1 on the offensive side).

Cameron Hildreth ended up being a major contributor for the Demon Deacons in this matchup. He racked up 11 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood, but finished this game without an assist. He knocked down 3 of 10 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 30.0%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Wake Forest has a record of 7-2 for the season. The Demon Deacons commit 17.0 fouls per contest while shooting 74.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.4 times per contest (192nd in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.1 times per game. Wake Forest has 707 points so far this year (78.6 per game) and they pull in 36.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Demon Deacons are connecting on 46.9% from the floor, which ranks them 97th in the nation.

The Wake Forest defense surrenders 32.7% on 3-point attempts (82 of 251) and opponents are knocking down 72.7% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 10.8 dimes and 34.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 73rd and 201st in D-1. The Demon Deacons on defense are ranked 225th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 70.1. They are able to force 14.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.4% from the floor (90th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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