Georgia Bulldogs vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 3/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024

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

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Georgia (+10)

Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum is the location where the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (21-13) will go up against the Georgia Bulldogs (18-16) on Sunday in the NIT. Georgia is 10-point dogs from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 155.5.

The Georgia Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Xavier and notched a win by a score of 78-76 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 12 while Xavier racked up 16 personal fouls. They also buried 8 out of their 20 attempts from distance. Xavier ended up shooting 80.0% when shooting free throws by making 12 of 15 tries. On top of that, Xavier collected 35 boards (7 offensive, 28 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Xavier dished out 15 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. In terms of the defense, Georgia allowed their opponent to shoot 46.7% from the field on 28 out of 60 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists in this game as well as forcing 15 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 34 with 9 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs buried 8 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 57.1%. Georgia ended the contest with a 43.8% field goal percentage (32 of 73) and made 6 of their 16 shots from beyond the arc.

Silas Demary Jr. is one guy who was a contributor for the game. He finished the game at 53.8% from the field and distributed 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins played and also collected 3 rebounds. He scored 16 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

Get all of our NCAA Basketball Best Bets Picks

Georgia will take the court with a record of 18-16 for the campaign. They average 74.9 points per outing (140th in the country) while connecting on 42.9% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 33.7% on shots from downtown (271 of 805) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Georgia is grabbing 35.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 402 dimes on the campaign, which is 244th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 11.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 11.6 turnovers per game and they draw 18.4 fouls. They are 339th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 494 relinquished for the season. The Bulldogs defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.6% (910 of 2,089) and they concede 37.9 boards per contest as a group. They are giving up 33.4% on shots from downtown while they are 265th in D-1 in points per game allowed (74.6).

In their last game, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons went home victorious with a score of 87-76 against Appalachian State. The Demon Deacons pulled down 28 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the contest. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 3 steals for the matchup. Appalachian State earned 20 personal fouls in this game which got the Demon Deacons to the charity stripe for a total of 31 attempts. They were able to bury 25 of them for a clip of 80.6%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Wake Forest converted 6 of 18 tries (33.3%). When the game finished, the Demon Deacons finished shooting 28 out of 58 from the floor which had them shooting 48.3%. The Demon Deacons allowed Appalachian State to make 31 of their 67 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.3% for the game. They shot 25.9% from distance by hitting 7 of 27 and finished the game at 7 out of 8 from the free throw line (87.5%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Wake Forest permitted Appalachian State to snag 27 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Kevin Miller was important for the Demon Deacons for this game. He recorded 31 points in his 34 minutes on the court and accumulated 3 assists in this game. He made 9 out of 14 in this game for a field goal rate of 64.3%, and had 2 rebounds.

Wake Forest has a mark of 21-13 for the year. The Demon Deacons commit 15.5 fouls per contest while shooting 79.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.4 times per contest (249th in the nation) and they cough up possession 10.8 times per game. Wake Forest has earned 2,667 points this season (78.4 per contest) and they average 34.1 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Demon Deacons are shooting 47.7% from the floor, which ranks them 30th in college basketball.

The Demon Deacons defensively are ranked 133rd in college basketball in PPG allowed with 70.6. They are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (155th in college hoops). The Wake Forest defense gives up 32.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (226 of 698) and their opponents are converting on 75.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 10.8 dimes and 32.5 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 23rd and 50th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wake Forest (-10)

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