Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 1/31/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC

TV: fuboTV

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (14-8) are on their way to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Tuesday where they will take on the Duke Blue Devils (15-6).

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons played North Carolina State and ended up losing by a score of 79-77 in their last game. Wake Forest finished the game with a 43.3% field goal percentage (26 of 60) and made 7 of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Demon Deacons converted 18 of their 22 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned 35 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 13 assists for this contest while forcing 5 turnovers and getting 2 steals. With regard to defending, Wake Forest allowed the other team to shoot 46.4% from the field on 32 of 69 shooting. North Carolina State totaled 7 assists and had 3 steals in this contest. Furthermore, North Carolina State pulled down 36 boards (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. North Carolina State finished the game shooting 43.8% at the free throw line by making 7 of their 16 tries. They also converted 8 of their 17 shots from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to fouls, the Demon Deacons ended up with 14 and North Carolina State finished the game with 21 fouls.

Damari Monsanto is a player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He shot 53.3% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He played 31 mins played and also snagged 4 boards. He ended up scoring 22 points on 8 out of 15 shooting.

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Wake Forest comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 14-8 this season. They turn it over 11.9 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 16.2 fouls per game. As a team, Wake Forest is grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game and has tallied 286 assists on the year, which has them ranked 203rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Demon Deacons are connecting on 37.2% on shots from distance (201 of 540) and 73.4% from the charity stripe. They average 77.4 pts per contest (58th in the nation) while going 46.8% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Demon Deacons are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.0% on shots from distance while they are 281st in Division 1 in PPG allowed (73.0). The Demon Deacons are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.1% (575 of 1,304) and they surrender 33.9 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 201st in D-1 in giving up assists with 281 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Duke Blue Devils went home victorious with a score of 86-43 when they faced Georgia Tech. When it comes to attacking the glass, Duke permitted Georgia Tech to get 20 overall (3 on the offensive side). They shot 22.7% from distance by connecting on 5 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 4 out of 6 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Blue Devils allowed Georgia Tech to convert 17 out of 55 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 30.9% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Blue Devils finished 34 out of 61 from the floor which had them shooting 55.7%. Regarding shots from distance, Duke converted 9 of their 23 attempts (39.1%). They were able to make 9 of those for a rate of 60.0%. Georgia Tech was called for 17 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Blue Devils to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They turned it over 8 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. The Blue Devils were able to corral 27 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the matchup.

Kyle Filipowski was important for the Blue Devils for this game. He converted 6 out of 9 for this game for a rate of 66.7%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points in his 27 minutes of playing time and totaled 2 dimes for this game.

Duke has a record of 15-6 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Blue Devils are connecting on 43.8% from the floor, which is ranked 232nd in Division 1. Duke has earned 1,529 pts this season (72.8 per contest) and they average 39.7 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.8 times per game (78th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest. The Blue Devils commit 15.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.5% from the free throw line.

The Duke defense allows 30.2% from downtown (125 of 414) and their opponents are knocking down 75.9% of their foul shots. They have conceded 11.5 assists and 30.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 96th and 16th in college hoops. The Blue Devils are ranked 31st in the nation in points per game surrendered with 63.2. They are able to force 11.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.3% from the floor (66th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Duke

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