Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 11/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Friday, November 10, 2023

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: ESPN+

The Georgia Bulldogs (0-1) will go up against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1-0) at Stegeman Coliseum on Friday.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons faced off with Elon and walked away with a win by a score of 101-78 in their last contest. Wake Forest ended the contest with a 56.9% FG percentage (37 of 65) and buried 8 of their 26 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Demon Deacons converted 19 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 90.5%. In relation to pulling down boards, they compiled 34 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 10 dimes in the game while creating 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When it comes to defense, Wake Forest allowed the other team to go 47.5% from the field on 28 out of 59 shooting. Elon recorded 10 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. Moreover, Elon totaled 20 boards (3 offensive, 17 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Elon walked away from this one shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by converting 12 of their 16 tries. They also made 10 of their 23 tries from long range. When talking about personal fouls, the Demon Deacons finished with 14 and Elon recorded 19 personal fouls.

Cameron Hildreth is one player who played a role in the matchup. He walked away with 33 points on 13 out of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 39 minutes played and grabbed 6 rebounds. He finished shooting 72.2% from the field and also totaled 5 dimes.

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Wake Forest heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 1-0 on the year. They are averaging 101.0 points per outing (39th in the nation) while going 56.9% from the floor. The Demon Deacons are shooting 30.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (8 of 26) and 90.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Wake Forest is snagging 37.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 10 assists for the season, which is 295th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 14.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Demon Deacons are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.0 fouls. They are ranked 139th in D-1 in allowing assists with 10 conceded for the season. The Demon Deacons defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.5% (28 of 59) and they concede 22.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 43.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 276th in D-1 in opponents points per game (78.0).

In their last game, the Georgia Bulldogs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-71 when they faced Oregon. The Bulldogs corralled 29 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 37 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while recording 8 steals for the contest. Oregon committed 23 fouls for the matchup which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 30 shots. They were able to convert 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 56.7%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Georgia knocked down 10 of 30 attempts (33.3%). In all, the Bulldogs ended up shooting 22 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.8%. The Bulldogs permitted Oregon to convert 31 of 73 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.5% for the contest. They shot 40.0% from distance by going 6 of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 29 from the charity stripe (48.3%). Concerning team rebounding, Georgia allowed Oregon to get 53 in total (17 on the offensive glass).

Jabri Abdur-Rahim was important for the Bulldogs for this game. He racked up 18 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He made 3 out of 8 in the matchup for a rate of 37.5%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Georgia has a win-loss mark of 0-1 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Bulldogs are connecting on 33.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 324th in D-1. Georgia has tallied 71 pts this season and they pull in 41.0 boards per game. They are getting an assist 11.0 times per contest (241st in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 16.0 times per contest. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 26.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 56.7% from the charity stripe.

The Georgia defense gives up 40.0% on shots from 3-point land (6 of 15) and opponents are knocking down 48.3% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 13.0 dimes and 63.0 boards per game, which ranks them 248th and 363rd in the country. The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 300th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 82.0. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the floor (215th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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