Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 3/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ACCNX

The Syracuse Orange (16-14) are hosting the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (18-12) at JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons played Boston College and took a loss by a score of 71-69 in their last game. Wake Forest finished having earned a 45.3% field goal percentage (24 out of 53) and converted 11 out of their 28 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Demon Deacons buried 10 of 17 attempts for a rate of 58.8%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they collected 26 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 11 assists in this contest in addition to creating 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of defending, Wake Forest allowed the other team to shoot 51.8% from the floor on 29 out of 56 shooting. Boston College recorded 11 assists and had 7 steals in the game. On top of that, Boston College snagged 25 rebounds (5 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Boston College finished 85.7% at the free throw line by making 6 of 7 shots. They also converted 7 of 13 tries from long range. Concerning fouls, the Demon Deacons ended up finishing with 12 while Boston College totaled 16 fouls.

Tyree Appleby is a guy who came through in this matchup. He left the arena with 23 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He played for 37 minutes played and grabbed 4 boards. He finished shooting 53.3% from the floor and earned 6 assists.

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Wake Forest enters this contest with a record of 18-12 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.9 fouls every game. As a unit, Wake Forest is pulling down 34.0 boards per game and has accounted for 392 dimes on the year, which ranks 188th in the country in terms of passing. The Demon Deacons are hitting 37.1% on shots from downtown (285 of 768) and 74.5% from the charity stripe. They average 77.2 points per outing (55th in D-1) on 46.4% from the floor.

Defensively, the Demon Deacons are able to force 12.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 fouls. They are ranked 154th in D-1 in allowing assists with 371 surrendered for the year. The Demon Deacons are giving up a FG percentage of 44.9% (809 of 1,803) and they concede 34.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They concede 34.9% from 3-point land and they rank 291st in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (73.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Syracuse Orange took a loss by a final score of 96-76 when they played Georgia Tech. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Syracuse allowed Georgia Tech to snag 28 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 45.0% from beyond the perimeter via 18 out of 40 and ended up shooting 8 out of 10 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Orange allowed Georgia Tech to knock down 35 out of 67 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 52.2% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Orange went 27 for 56 from the floor which had them shooting 48.2%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Syracuse made 4 out of 17 tries (23.5%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throw tries for a clip of 90.0%. Georgia Tech committed 14 personal fouls for this contest which got the Orange to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They also gave up possession 10 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. The Orange recorded 22 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for the contest.

Judah Mintz pitched in for the Orange for the contest. He earned 23 points in his 38 minutes on the court and accounted for 7 assists for the game. He made 6 of 15 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and accounted for 2 rebounds.

Syracuse has a record of 16-14 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Orange are shooting 46.7% from the field, which ranks 60th in D-1. Syracuse has scored 2,226 pts for the year (74.2 per game) and they collect 34.4 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.4 times per contest (95th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest. The Orange commit 13.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 75.0% from the free throw line.

The Orange on the defensive side of the court are 270th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 73.1. They are forcing 12.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the field (126th in Division 1). The Syracuse defense concedes 34.8% on 3-point shots (310 of 891) and their opponents are connecting on 69.2% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 19.4 dimes and 36.2 boards per contest, which ranks them 363rd and 303rd in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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