Towson Tigers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 3/15/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Towson Tigers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2022

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

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Towson (+8)

Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum is the location where the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (23-9) will meet the Towson Tigers (25-8) on Tuesday. Wake Forest opens this game as 8-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 147.

The Towson Tigers took the court against Delaware and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-56 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Tigers finished with 22 and Delaware accumulated 20 fouls. They also knocked down 6 out of their 19 shots from 3-point range. Delaware finished the game at 76.0% when shooting free throws by converting 19 of their 25 attempts. Moreover, Delaware totaled 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Delaware earned 13 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. With respect to defense, Towson let their opponent shoot 44.9% from the field on 22 of 49 shooting. They also distributed 7 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they compiled 33 with 16 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Tigers buried 16 of 22 shots for a rate of 72.7%. Towson finished the game having earned a 31.0% field goal percentage (18 of 58) and converted 4 of their 23 3-point shots.

Charles Thompson is one player who came through in this game. He ended up going 41.7% from the floor and dished out 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 28 minutes played and snagged 6 rebounds. He ended up with 13 points on 5 of 12 shooting.

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Towson comes into this contest with a mark of 25-8 for the campaign. They turn it over 11.9 times per game and as a team are committing 17.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Towson is pulling down 36.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 445 assists this year, which has them ranked 101st in college basketball in terms of passing. The Tigers are connecting on 35.9% on shots from 3-point land (257 of 715) and 72.1% from the free throw line. They average 73.2 pts per contest (121st in the country) while hitting 45.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are forcing 12.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.6 fouls. They are surrendering 31.4% on shots from distance while they are 37th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (64.0). The Tigers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 41.2% (738 of 1,791) and they concede 30.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 53rd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 336 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons took a loss by a final score of 82-77 when they played Boston College. The Demon Deacons corralled 20 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in the game. They turned it over 16 times, while getting 10 steals in this contest. Boston College had 18 personal fouls for the contest which got the Demon Deacons to the free throw line for 24 tries. They were able to make 13 of those for a rate of 54.2%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Wake Forest knocked down 6 of their 22 attempts (27.3%). When all was said and done, the Demon Deacons ended up going 29 out of 64 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.3%. The Demon Deacons allowed Boston College to convert 26 of their 52 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 42.9% from beyond the arc by connecting on 6 of 14 and walked away from this one shooting 24 of 34 from the free throw line (70.6%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Wake Forest allowed Boston College to collect 33 overall (6 offensive).

Jake Laravia ended up being important for the Demon Deacons in the matchup. He made 9 out of 13 for the contest for a field goal rate of 69.2%, and had 7 rebounds. He had 21 points in his 43 minutes of playing time and added 4 dimes for this contest.

Wake Forest has a win-loss mark of 23-9 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Demon Deacons are shooting 48.8% from the field, which has them ranked 10th in college hoops. Wake Forest has scored 2,543 pts on the year (79.5 per game) and they pull in 36.8 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 15.1 times per game (47th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest. The Demon Deacons commit 15.8 fouls every game while shooting 73.3% from the charity stripe.

The Wake Forest defense allows 32.6% on three-point shots (230 of 706) and their opponents are converting on 70.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 12.4 assists and 33.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 171st and 124th in the country. The Demon Deacons on defense are ranked 210th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 70.2. They are forcing their opponents into 12.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.6% from the field (88th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wake Forest (-8)

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