Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 2/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023

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

TV: ACCN

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (16-9) welcome the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-15) at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets faced North Carolina State and took a loss by a final of 72-64 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Yellow Jackets finished with 17 while North Carolina State had 10 personal fouls. They buried 7 out of their 21 attempts from distance. North Carolina State walked away from this one shooting 76.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 17 attempts. Furthermore, North Carolina State collected 34 boards (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. North Carolina State doled out 14 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. Regarding defending, Georgia Tech let their opponent shoot 41.9% from the floor on 26 out of 62 shooting. They also recorded 9 dimes in the game while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 33 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Yellow Jackets converted 4 of 6 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Georgia Tech ended the contest with a 44.1% field goal percentage (26 of 59) and made 8 of their 24 shots from 3-point land.

Miles Kelly is someone who played a role in the matchup. He recorded 17 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He played for 36 mins played and collected 9 rebounds. He went 50.0% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Georgia Tech will play this game with a record of 8-15 for the year. They currently have an average of 67.1 pts per contest (298th in D-1) while hitting 41.2% from the floor. The Yellow Jackets are shooting 31.0% on shots from beyond the arc (158 of 510) and 68.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Georgia Tech is grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 304 dimes on the campaign, which is 234th in the nation in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 11.5 times per game and as a team are committing 16.3 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Yellow Jackets are forcing 11.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 274th in D-1 in giving up assists with 339 relinquished so far this season. The Yellow Jackets defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 44.1% (601 of 1,364) and they surrender 37.4 boards per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 30.9% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 228th in D-1 in opponents points per game (71.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons got the win with a final of 92-85 against North Carolina. The Demon Deacons pulled down 27 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 31 in the game. They also turned the ball over 5 times, while recording 7 steals in the matchup. North Carolina had 28 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Demon Deacons to the charity stripe for 42 attempts. They were able to convert 33 of the free throws for a clip of 78.6%. With regard to 3-pointers, Wake Forest converted 5 of their 19 attempts (26.3%). In all, the Demon Deacons finished 27 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.5%. The Demon Deacons permitted North Carolina to bury 30 out of 74 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 40.5% for this contest. They went 22.2% from beyond the arc by shooting 4 of 18 and finished the contest at 21 out of 26 from the free throw line (80.8%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Wake Forest allowed North Carolina to pull down 47 in total (14 offensive).

Tyree Appleby was important for the Demon Deacons for the game. He made 6 out of 20 for the game giving him a rate of 30.0%, and had 7 rebounds. He recorded 35 points in his 37 mins on the court and tallied 11 assists for this contest.

Wake Forest has a mark of 16-9 so far this season. The Demon Deacons are committing 16.2 fouls per game while shooting 74.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.9 times per game (219th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.6 times per game. Wake Forest has tallied 1,949 pts this year (78.0 per contest) and they collect 34.8 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Demon Deacons are shooting 46.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 71st in the nation.

The Demon Deacons on defense are ranked 280th in college basketball in PPG given up with 73.2. They are able to force 12.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.8% from the floor (206th in college hoops). The Wake Forest defense gives up 34.1% on three-point shots (215 of 631) and their opponents are making 71.1% of their foul shots. They have conceded 12.5 dimes and 34.7 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 169th and 223rd in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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