Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 2/25/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023

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

TV: ACCN

Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum is the location where the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (17-11) will go up against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-18) on Saturday.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish took the court against North Carolina and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 63-59 in their last contest. Notre Dame finished the contest having earned a 39.7% FG percentage (23 out of 58) and knocked down 7 out of their 23 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Fighting Irish knocked down 6 of 9 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled 30 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 10 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When discussing the defense, Notre Dame allowed 33.3% from the field on 23 out of 69 shooting. North Carolina doled out 8 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. Moreover, North Carolina snagged 47 rebounds (18 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't have a block. North Carolina finished shooting 83.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 18 shots. They buried 2 of 23 attempts from 3-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Fighting Irish ended up walking away with 16 and North Carolina finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Cormac Ryan is someone who played a role in this game. He accumulated 14 points on 6 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins and also totaled 7 boards. He finished shooting 33.3% from the floor and totaled 3 dimes.

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Notre Dame enters this matchup with a mark of 10-18 for the year. They turn it over 8.8 times per contest and as a squad they commit 13.6 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Notre Dame is snagging 31.0 boards per game and has racked up 335 dimes on the season, which is 288th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Fighting Irish are connecting on 36.1% on shots from downtown (249 of 690) and 75.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 69.8 points per outing (225th in Division 1) while connecting on 44.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Fighting Irish are forcing their opponents into 8.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.0 personal fouls. They concede 33.7% from beyond the arc and they are 234th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (71.6). The Fighting Irish are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (751 of 1,631) and they relinquish 35.3 rebounds per game as a group. They are 251st in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 387 relinquished on the season.

In their last game, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-74 against North Carolina State. The Demon Deacons were able to collect 19 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 22 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 1 steal for the matchup. North Carolina State was called for 13 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Demon Deacons to the free throw line for 10 attempts. They were able to convert 8 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Wake Forest knocked down 12 out of 30 tries (40.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Demon Deacons finished the game shooting 27 out of 52 from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.9%. The Demon Deacons permitted North Carolina State to make 36 out of their 62 attempts from the field which left them shooting 58.1% for the contest. They finished 40.0% from three-point range by going 8 out of 20 and ended up going 10 out of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%). With respect to team rebounding, Wake Forest allowed North Carolina State to grab 30 overall (7 offensive).

Tyree Appleby pitched in for the Demon Deacons for the game. He earned 19 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 4 assists in this matchup. He made 6 of 13 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and had 3 rebounds.

Wake Forest has a mark of 17-11 for the season. The Demon Deacons commit 16.0 fouls every game and they connect on 75.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.1 times per contest (179th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.9 times per contest. Wake Forest has 2,181 points for the season (77.9 per contest) and they collect 33.9 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Demon Deacons are connecting on 46.9% from the field, which has them ranked 53rd in Division 1.

The Demon Deacons on the defensive side of the court are 304th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 74.5. They have forced 12.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the field (267th in D-1). The Wake Forest defense allows 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc (239 of 686) and opponents are connecting on 71.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 12.5 assists and 34.4 total rebounds per game, ranking them 175th and 208th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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