Presbyterian Blue Hose vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 12/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Presbyterian Blue Hose vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Thursday, December 21, 2023

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

TV: ESPN+

Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum is the location where the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-3) will take on the Presbyterian Blue Hose (7-5) on Thursday.

The Presbyterian Blue Hose faced off with Kennesaw State and took a loss by a final of 94-84 in their last game. Presbyterian ended the game with a 55.0% FG percentage (33 of 60) and converted 6 out of their 21 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Blue Hose converted 12 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 57.1%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 24 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 14 assists in this game in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When discussing the defense, Presbyterian allowed the other team to go 57.1% from the floor on 28 of 49 shooting. Kennesaw State totaled 16 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. Moreover, Kennesaw State snagged 29 rebounds (4 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Kennesaw State finished the contest at 71.1% from the charity stripe by converting 27 of their 38 shots. They also converted 11 of their 26 tries from 3-point land. In the matter of fouls, the Blue Hose left the arena with 29 while Kennesaw State totaled 18 fouls.

Marquis Barnett is someone who played a role in the game. He went 66.7% from the field and also totaled 2 assists. He saw the court for 33 mins and also collected 5 boards. He notched 27 points on 10 of 15 shooting.

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Presbyterian will take the court with a win-loss record of 7-5 on the season. They are turning it over 11.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.4 fouls per contest. As a team, Presbyterian is pulling in 34.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 186 dimes so far this season, which is 39th in the country in terms of passing. The Blue Hose are shooting 36.4% on shots from 3-point land (84 of 231) and 64.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 79.6 points per contest (85th in college basketball) while hitting 50.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Blue Hose have forced 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.2 fouls. They currently rank 139th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 130 relinquished this season. The Blue Hose defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.7% (282 of 677) and they relinquish 33.8 boards per game as a team. They relinquish 32.1% from 3-point land while they are 184th in D-1 in PPG allowed (70.8).

For their last game, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons got the victory with a final of 88-59 when they played Delaware State. The Demon Deacons recorded 22 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 33 for the matchup. They also gave up possession 9 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. Delaware State committed 21 personal fouls in this game which took the Demon Deacons to the charity stripe for 27 tries. They were able to knock down 20 of them for a percentage of 74.1%. With regard to 3-pointers, Wake Forest knocked down 10 out of 29 tries (34.5%). When all was said and done, the Demon Deacons shot 29 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.5%. The Demon Deacons allowed Delaware State to convert 24 of their 59 attempts from the floor which had them at 40.7% for this game. They finished shooting 21.4% from distance by going 3 of 14 and finished the contest at 8 out of 13 from the free throw line (61.5%). In regard to cleaning the glass, Wake Forest allowed Delaware State to collect 30 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Hunter Sallis was important for the Demon Deacons in the game. He knocked down 6 of 15 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points in his 28 mins on the hardwood and tallied 3 dimes in this game.

Wake Forest has a win-loss mark of 7-3 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Demon Deacons are hitting on 47.8% from the floor, which ranks 67th in Division 1. Wake Forest has accounted for 799 points on the campaign (79.9 per game) and they grab 34.7 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.3 times per game (272nd in college hoops) and they turn it over 10.8 times per contest. The Demon Deacons commit 14.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 77.0% from the charity stripe.

The Demon Deacons are ranked 124th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 68.4. They have forced 12.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (127th in D-1). The Wake Forest defense surrenders 31.0% on shots from beyond the arc (63 of 203) and their opposition makes 72.2% of their free throw shots. They surrender 10.0 assists and 34.3 boards every game, which is 27th and 156th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Presbyterian

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