Clemson Tigers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 3/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

Location: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC

TV: ESPN

The Clemson Tigers (21-9) are en route to Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday where they will compete against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (18-12).

The Clemson Tigers played Syracuse and went home with a win by a final score of 90-75 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Tigers walked away with 14 while Syracuse finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 out of their 22 tries from beyond the arc. Syracuse finished the contest at 68.8% from the free throw line by making 11 of 16 attempts. In addition, Syracuse had 23 boards (5 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Syracuse earned 9 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. Concerning the defense, Clemson let their opponent shoot 47.5% from the floor on 28 out of 59 shooting. They also doled out 17 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned 32 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Tigers knocked down 15 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 93.8%. Clemson wrapped up the game having earned a 56.1% field goal percentage (32 out of 57) and knocked down 11 of 26 three-point shots.

PJ Hall is one guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 11 out of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 34 minutes and also snagged 7 rebounds. He finished the contest at 57.9% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Clemson will play this game with a mark of 21-9 so far this season. They currently have an average of 78.2 pts per game (64th in Division 1) while connecting on 47.1% from the field. The Tigers are hitting 35.8% on 3-point shots (254 of 709) and 78.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Clemson is pulling in 37.2 rebounds per game and is sitting with 448 assists on the campaign, which is 84th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.2 times per contest and as a squad are committing 15.8 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 9.1 turnovers per game and they draw 15.9 fouls. They rank 30th in D-1 in giving up assists with 322 surrendered so far this season. The Tigers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 41.3% (737 of 1,785) and they surrender 33.2 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They concede 33.7% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 141st in the nation in points per game from their opponents (70.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons took a loss by a final score of 70-69 against Georgia Tech. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Wake Forest allowed Georgia Tech to snag 30 in all (6 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 47.6% from three-point range by going 10 out of 21 and finished the contest at 2 out of 2 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Demon Deacons permitted Georgia Tech to make 29 out of their 54 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.7% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Demon Deacons finished shooting 24 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.1%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Wake Forest converted 4 out of 16 attempts (25.0%). They were able to bury 17 of the free throws for a rate of 85.0%. Georgia Tech committed 16 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Demon Deacons to the charity stripe for 20 attempts. They also turned the ball over 6 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. The Demon Deacons pulled down 17 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 19 in the game.

Hunter Sallis pitched in for the Demon Deacons in the matchup. He had 22 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes for this contest. He converted 8 of 19 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 42.1%, and added 4 rebounds.

Wake Forest has a record of 18-12 so far this season. The Demon Deacons are committing 15.4 fouls per contest and they hit 80.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.5 times per game (234th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 10.8 times per contest. Wake Forest has earned 2,358 pts for the campaign (78.6 per game) and they pull down 34.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Demon Deacons are shooting 47.5% from the floor, which is ranked 42nd in the nation.

The Wake Forest defense surrenders 32.6% on shots from distance (195 of 599) and opponents are knocking down 73.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 10.8 dimes and 32.7 total boards per game, which is 30th and 71st in those categories on the defensive end. The Demon Deacons are ranked 125th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 70.3. They are forcing their opponents into 11.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the field (161st in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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