Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 2/18/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ACCNX

The Miami Hurricanes (21-5) will take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (17-9) at Watsco Center on Saturday.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons took the court against Georgia Tech and notched a win by a score of 71-70 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Demon Deacons ended up walking away with 11 and Georgia Tech finished the game with 20 fouls. They knocked down 8 out of their 19 attempts from beyond the arc. Georgia Tech went 100.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 8 of 8 attempts. On top of that, Georgia Tech collected 37 rebounds (13 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Georgia Tech recorded 12 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. When discussing defense, Wake Forest allowed their opponent to shoot 40.9% from the floor on 27 of 66 shooting. They also doled out 14 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 28 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Demon Deacons made 19 of 24 shots for a rate of 79.2%. Wake Forest ended with a 44.2% FG percentage (23 out of 52) and made 6 out of their 22 3-pointers.

Cameron Hildreth is one guy who was a major factor in this game. He shot 55.6% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He was on the court for 36 mins played and also collected 2 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points on 5 of 9 shooting.

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Wake Forest enters this contest with a mark of 17-9 for the season. They are giving up possession 11.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Wake Forest is pulling down 34.6 boards per contest and has totaled 336 assists so far this season, which ranks 217th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Demon Deacons are hitting 36.6% on shots from 3-point land (235 of 642) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 77.7 points per outing (49th in the country) while shooting 46.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Demon Deacons are forcing 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are surrendering 34.3% on shots from downtown and they are 279th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (73.1). The Demon Deacons defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.7% (686 of 1,569) and they surrender 34.9 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 161st in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 325 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Miami Hurricanes got the victory with a final of 80-72 against North Carolina. The Hurricanes pulled down 29 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in the game. They gave up possession 13 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. North Carolina had 21 fouls in this game which took the Hurricanes to the free throw line for a total of 26 shots. They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 84.6%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Miami made 6 out of 13 attempts (46.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Hurricanes shot 26 for 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.4%. The Hurricanes allowed North Carolina to bury 29 out of 66 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.9% in this game. They finished 16.1% from beyond the arc by connecting on 5 out of 31 and ended up going 9 of 15 at the free throw line (60.0%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Miami allowed North Carolina to grab 30 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Jordan Miller was important for the Hurricanes in this matchup. He made 9 out of 14 in this game giving him a rate of 64.3%, and had 11 rebounds. He scored 24 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for the matchup.

Miami has a record of 21-5 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Hurricanes are connecting on 48.3% from the field, which is 21st in the nation. Miami has accounted for 2,055 pts on the campaign (79.0 per contest) and they grab 34.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.1 times per contest (58th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 11.4 times per contest. The Hurricanes are committing 14.6 fouls per game and they shoot 77.7% from the free throw line.

The Hurricanes on the defensive end are ranked 207th in college hoops in points given up per game with 70.5. They have forced 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.0% from the field (219th in college basketball). The Miami defense concedes 32.0% on 3-point shots (181 of 566) and opponents are making 73.9% of their foul shots. They relinquish 13.7 assists and 32.4 boards per game, ranking them 257th and 80th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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