Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 11/24/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Friday, November 24, 2023

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

TV: ESPN

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2-3) are hosting the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (2-3) at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Friday.

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers stepped onto the hardwood against Bethune-Cookman and took a loss by a score of 79-73 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Buccaneers ended up with 17 while Bethune-Cookman had 18 personal fouls. They made 4 out of their 14 shots from 3-point range. Bethune-Cookman finished the contest at 71.4% at the charity stripe by making 15 of 21 attempts. On top of that, Bethune-Cookman collected 32 rebounds (13 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. Bethune-Cookman totaled 14 assists and had 10 steals for the game. In regard to defending, Charleston Southern allowed 49.2% from the field on 30 of 61 shooting. They also distributed 16 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In regard to rebounding, they earned 26 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Buccaneers knocked down 13 of their 19 tries for a rate of 68.4%. Charleston Southern ended the contest having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (25 of 50) and converted 10 out of their 22 shots from downtown.

A'lahn Sumler is one guy who was a factor for the game. He recorded 18 points on 6 of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 23 minutes played and also totaled 1 rebound. He finished the game shooting 75.0% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Charleston Southern comes into this contest with a mark of 2-3 on the campaign. They are giving up possession 14.6 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.2 fouls per contest. As a team, Charleston Southern is collecting 34.8 boards per game and has racked up 73 dimes this season, which has them ranked 88th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Buccaneers are connecting on 39.8% on 3-pointers (43 of 108) and 70.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 78.4 pts per contest (133rd in college hoops) while going 50.9% from the field.

On defense, the Buccaneers have forced 10.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.8 personal fouls. They relinquish 27.6% on shots from distance while they are 243rd in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (73.4). The Buccaneers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.8% (130 of 304) and they surrender 32.4 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 92nd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 43 surrendered for the campaign.

In their last game, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons went home defeated by a final of 86-80 against LSU. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Wake Forest allowed LSU to snag 40 in total (16 on the offensive side). They finished 38.9% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 7 out of 18 and finished the contest at 21 out of 31 at the charity stripe (67.7%). The Demon Deacons permitted LSU to convert 29 of their 71 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.8% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Demon Deacons shot 28 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.7%. Regarding shots from distance, Wake Forest knocked down 8 of their 23 attempts (34.8%). They were able to knock down 16 of them for a percentage of 80.0%. LSU was called for 22 fouls for this game which got the Demon Deacons to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They coughed up the ball 18 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. The Demon Deacons recorded 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this game.

Hunter Sallis ended up being a factor for the Demon Deacons in this contest. He knocked down 9 out of 16 for this contest giving him a rate of 56.3%, and earned 4 rebounds. He recorded 22 points in his 45 minutes on the court and accumulated 1 assist in this game.

Wake Forest has a win-loss record of 2-3 on the campaign. The Demon Deacons are committing 15.6 fouls per game and they hit 80.5% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 11.6 times per game (266th in D-1) and they turn it over 11.2 times per contest. Wake Forest has tallied 399 pts for the campaign (79.8 per game) and they grab 34.0 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Demon Deacons are hitting on 47.7% from the floor, which ranks 86th in college hoops.

The Wake Forest defense surrenders 35.5% on 3-pointers (33 of 93) and their opponents are making 69.8% of their free throw shots. They give up 10.8 dimes and 37.2 boards per contest, ranking them 116th and 249th in the nation. The Demon Deacons are ranked 286th in the country in PPG allowed with 76.4. They are forcing their opponents into 10.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.2% from the field (257th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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