Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 3/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023

Location: Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Wake Forest (+6)

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (18-13) are hitting the road to Greensboro Coliseum on Thursday where they will take on the Miami Hurricanes (24-6). Wake Forest is 6-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 159.5.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons stepped onto the hardwood against Syracuse and went home with a loss by a final score of 72-63 in their last game. Wake Forest wrapped up the contest having earned a 40.0% field goal percentage (24 of 60) and buried 10 out of their 39 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Demon Deacons converted 5 of their 6 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 34 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 19 dimes in the matchup while forcing 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to defending, Wake Forest let their opponent shoot 42.2% from the field on 27 of 64 shooting. Syracuse recorded 11 assists and had 13 steals in the game. Additionally, Syracuse collected 38 rebounds (13 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Syracuse ended up going 66.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of 24 shots. They also knocked down 2 out of their 14 shots from beyond the perimeter. When discussing fouls, the Demon Deacons ended up finishing with 19 and Syracuse finished the game with 7 fouls.

Tyree Appleby is one guy who had an impact for the contest. He finished the game at 43.8% from the floor and recorded 8 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes played and pulled down 5 rebounds. He accounted for 21 points on 7 out of 16 shooting.

Get all of our NCAA Basketball Picks Tonight

Wake Forest heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 18-13 so far this season. They cough up possession 12.1 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Wake Forest is pulling down 34.0 boards per contest and has earned 411 assists this year, which ranks 179th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Demon Deacons are connecting on 36.6% on shots from 3-point land (295 of 807) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.7 points per outing (60th in the country) while hitting 46.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Demon Deacons have forced 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They give up 34.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 287th in the country in PPG from their opponents (73.8). The Demon Deacons defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.8% (836 of 1,867) and they concede 34.4 boards per game as a squad. They rank 136th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 382 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Miami Hurricanes walked away with a victory by a final of 78-76 when they played Pittsburgh. Regarding rebounds, Miami permitted Pittsburgh to pull down 17 overall (2 offensive). They went 42.3% from beyond the arc by going 11 of 26 and ended up going 11 of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). The Hurricanes allowed Pittsburgh to knock down 27 out of 58 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 46.6% for this game. When all was said and done, the Hurricanes went 25 out of 55 from the floor which had them shooting 45.5%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, Miami buried 8 out of 17 attempts (47.1%). They were able to bury 20 of the free throw tries for a clip of 87.0%. Pittsburgh was called for 17 personal fouls in the game which got the Hurricanes to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They also turned the ball over 16 times, but weren't able to record a steal. The Hurricanes snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for this contest.

Wooga Poplar ended up having an impact for the Hurricanes for this contest. He buried 6 out of 10 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 5 rebounds. He tallied 18 points in his 29 mins on the court and totaled 1 assist in the matchup.

Miami has a win-loss record of 24-6 on the campaign. The Hurricanes are committing 14.2 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 78.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.0 times per game (57th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.5 times per game. Miami has tallied 2,389 points so far this year (79.6 per game) and they grab 34.8 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hurricanes are shooting 48.5% from the floor, which is ranked 17th in Division 1.

The Miami defense surrenders 33.1% on 3-point attempts (223 of 674) and their opponents are making 74.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 14.3 assists and 31.6 rebounds every game, which is 297th and 44th in Division 1. The Hurricanes on the defensive side of the court are 232nd in D-1 in points given up per game with 71.7. They are forcing 12.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.8% from the floor (262nd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami (-6)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here