Elon Phoenix vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 11/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Elon Phoenix vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Monday, November 6, 2023

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

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Elon (+20)

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (19-14 last year) are hosting the Elon Phoenix (8-24 last season) at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Monday. Elon opens this contest as 20-point dogs. The over/under has been set at 143.

The Elon Phoenix faced William & Mary and took a loss by a score of 73-51 in their last game. Elon walked away from the game having earned a 38.2% field goal percentage (21 out of 55) and converted 5 out of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Phoenix knocked down 4 of 10 shots for a rate of 40.0%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 31 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 9 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 2 steals. Concerning defending, Elon allowed 40.4% from the floor on 23 of 57 shooting. William & Mary doled out 17 assists and had 7 steals for the game. Additionally, William & Mary totaled 35 rebounds (12 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. William & Mary ended up going 76.5% at the free throw line by converting 13 of their 17 shots. They made 14 out of their 32 shots from 3-point land. Concerning personal fouls, the Phoenix ended up finishing with 16 while William & Mary had 13 personal fouls.

Sam Sherry is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He finished the game at 75.0% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended. He was on the court for 29 minutes and snagged 12 rebounds. He ended up with 15 points on 6 out of 8 shooting.

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Elon steps onto the court after finishing with a win-loss record of 8-24 last year. They had an average of 65.4 pts per game (326th in Division 1) while hitting 42.5% from the field. The Phoenix connected on 30.2% on shots from distance (218 of 722) and 70.8% from the free throw line. As a squad, Elon pulled down 33.7 boards per game and totaled 389 dimes throughout last year, which ranked 261st in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turned it over 12.3 times per game and as a basketball team committed 16.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Phoenix forced 11.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They were 301st in D-1 in giving up assists with 466 relinquished throughout last season. The Phoenix defensively gave up a field goal percentage of 43.6% (815 of 1,869) and they surrendered 36.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They surrendered 34.5% from 3-point land and they were ranked 229th in college hoops in opponents points per game (71.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-72 against Miami. Concerning cleaning the glass, Wake Forest permitted Miami to snag 36 in all (8 offensive). They wrapped up this game 31.6% from 3-point land by going 6 out of 19 and ended up shooting 6 of 11 at the charity stripe (54.5%). The Demon Deacons allowed Miami to convert 31 out of 59 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.5% for this game. When all was said and done, the Demon Deacons shot 27 for 66 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.9%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Wake Forest converted 11 out of their 31 attempts (35.5%). They were able to make 7 of them for a percentage of 50.0%. Miami was called for 17 fouls for the contest which took the Demon Deacons to the free throw line for a total of 14 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. The Demon Deacons collected 21 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 32 in this game.

Tyree Appleby was important for the Demon Deacons in this matchup. He accumulated 24 points in his 40 mins on the court and had 5 assists in this contest. He converted 8 out of 24 in this contest giving him a rate of 33.3%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Wake Forest had a win-loss record of 19-14 last season. The Demon Deacons committed 16.0 fouls per game and they went 74.6% from the free throw line. They got an assist 13.5 times per contest (150th in the country) and they lost possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest. Wake Forest tallied 2,528 pts last year (76.6 per contest) and they grabbed 34.2 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Demon Deacons shot 46.0% from the floor, which ranked 86th in the nation.

The Wake Forest defense allowed 35.0% from downtown (269 of 769) and opponents converted on 71.9% of their free throw attempts. They surrendered 12.5 dimes and 34.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 168th and 212th in Division 1. The Demon Deacons defensively were ranked 286th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 73.8. They were able to force 12.2 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (261st in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Elon (+20)

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