Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 12/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

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

TV: ESPN

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-2) are headed to Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday where they will take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-3).

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights faced Illinois and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-58 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Scarlet Knights finished with 17 while Illinois finished the game with 20 personal fouls. They buried 9 of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. Illinois went 63.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 7 of 11 attempts. On top of that, Illinois snagged 49 rebounds (14 offensive, 35 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Illinois doled out 12 dimes and had 3 steals for the contest. When talking about defense, Rutgers allowed 45.5% from the field on 30 of 66 shooting. They also dished out 9 assists for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they compiled 23 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Scarlet Knights buried 12 of their 20 shots for a percentage of 60.0%. Rutgers walked away from the game having earned a 33.3% FG percentage (20 of 60) and converted 6 of their 13 shots from beyond the arc.

Aundre Hyatt is a player who was important for the game. He recorded 9 points on 3 out of 11 shooting. He played 27 minutes and also totaled 1 rebound. He finished the game shooting 27.3% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Rutgers enters this matchup with a mark of 5-2 for the year. They average 68.7 pts per game (291st in college hoops) while going 40.8% from the field. The Scarlet Knights are shooting 30.4% on three-point shots (41 of 135) and 64.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Rutgers is pulling down 37.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 89 dimes for the year, which is 271st in college basketball in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.3 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Scarlet Knights are able to force 17.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.9 personal fouls. They give up 31.8% on 3-pointers while they are 7th in the country in points per game allowed (58.4). The Scarlet Knights are giving up a shooting percentage of 36.4% (145 of 398) and they surrender 40.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 12th in college hoops in allowing assists with 60 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons walked away with a victory by a final of 82-71 against Florida. The Demon Deacons snagged 23 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 28 for the game. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. Florida committed 23 personal fouls in this game which got the Demon Deacons to the charity stripe for a total of 29 tries. They were able to convert 20 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 69.0%. In reference to shots from distance, Wake Forest made 6 of 16 tries (37.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Demon Deacons went 28 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.1%. The Demon Deacons allowed Florida to knock down 24 of 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0% for the contest. They finished shooting 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 of 24 and ended up shooting 15 out of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Wake Forest allowed Florida to get 33 in total (7 offensive).

Hunter Sallis ended up being a major contributor for the Demon Deacons for this contest. He had 24 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 4 assists in the game. He converted 8 out of 15 in this contest for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Wake Forest has a win-loss mark of 4-3 for the season. The Demon Deacons are committing 15.7 fouls per game and they hit 79.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.3 times per contest (294th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 11.1 times per game. Wake Forest has totaled 552 pts on the season (78.9 per contest) and they collect 33.7 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Demon Deacons are hitting on 47.4% from the field, which is ranked 69th in Division 1.

The Wake Forest defense allows 33.8% on 3-point shots (47 of 139) and opponents are converting on 71.8% of their free throw shots. They concede 10.6 assists and 35.6 total boards per game, which ranks them 71st and 200th in Division 1. The Demon Deacons defensively are ranked 217th in D-1 in PPG given up with 72.7. They have forced 11.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (197th 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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