Virginia Tech Hokies vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

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

TV: ESPN

The Virginia Tech Hokies (9-3) are traveling to Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday where they will try to beat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-3).

The Virginia Tech Hokies faced American and went home with a win by a final score of 77-55 in their last contest. Virginia Tech wrapped up the contest having earned a 64.0% FG percentage (32 of 50) and buried 5 out of their 17 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Hokies made 8 of their 12 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. With respect to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 28 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 23 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With respect to defense, Virginia Tech allowed the other team to go 38.9% from the floor on 21 of 54 shooting. American distributed 13 assists and had 6 steals for this game. Furthermore, American grabbed 20 rebounds (7 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't notch a block. American finished the game at 45.5% from the free throw line by making 5 of their 11 shots. They converted 8 of their 15 tries from beyond the perimeter. In reference to personal fouls, the Hokies walked away with 14 and American recorded 13 personal fouls.

Lynn Kidd is one guy who was a major factor for the game. He totaled 31 points on 14 of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 24 mins and also pulled down 11 boards. He went 93.3% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.

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Virginia Tech heads into this contest with a record of 9-3 for the campaign. They turn it over 11.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 15.6 fouls every game. As a team, Virginia Tech is grabbing 34.8 rebounds per contest and has earned 191 assists so far this season, which is 83rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Hokies are shooting 33.6% on shots from 3-point land (90 of 268) and 79.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 74.3 points per contest (200th in D-1) while shooting 44.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hokies are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 90th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 135 relinquished on the campaign. The Hokies defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.3% (281 of 665) and they surrender 30.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They surrender 31.7% on 3-point shots while they are 43rd in the nation in PPG from their opponents (64.4).

The last time they took the court, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons got the victory with a final of 91-68 when they faced Presbyterian. When discussing team rebounding, Wake Forest permitted Presbyterian to snag 25 in all (7 offensive). They went 40.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 8 out of 20 and finished the game at 12 of 16 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Demon Deacons allowed Presbyterian to convert 24 out of 57 tries from the field which had them sitting at 42.1% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Demon Deacons walked away from this one shooting 31 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 55.4%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Wake Forest knocked down 8 out of their 14 attempts (57.1%). They were able to convert 21 of the free throws for a rate of 91.3%. Presbyterian was called for 18 personal fouls for the game which took the Demon Deacons to the charity stripe for 23 tries. They also turned it over 9 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. The Demon Deacons were able to corral 21 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in this game.

Andrew Carr ended up having an impact for the Demon Deacons in the game. He knocked down 7 out of 11 in this contest giving him a rate of 63.6%, and had 9 rebounds. He had 21 points in his 33 minutes on the court and accumulated 1 assist for the contest.

Wake Forest has a win-loss record of 8-3 on the year. As an offense, the Demon Deacons are hitting on 48.4% from the field, which is 43rd in college hoops. Wake Forest has totaled 890 pts this season (80.9 per contest) and they collect 34.1 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.4 times per game (266th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.6 times per game. The Demon Deacons are responsible for committing 14.4 fouls per game and they hit 78.5% from the free throw line.

The Wake Forest defense concedes 31.8% on 3-pointers (71 of 223) and their opposition knocks down 72.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 9.7 assists and 34.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 20th and 143rd in those defensive categories. The Demon Deacons on the defensive side of the court are 119th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 68.4. They are forcing 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.8% from the floor (142nd in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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