Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 3/5/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024

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

TV: ESPN

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (18-11) will play the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (13-16) at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Tuesday.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets played Florida State and went home with a win by a final score of 85-76 in their last contest. Georgia Tech finished the contest with a 42.3% FG percentage (30 out of 71) and knocked down 8 out of their 26 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Yellow Jackets made 17 of 24 shots for a percentage of 70.8%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they earned 49 with 18 of them being offensive. They also dished out 17 dimes in the game in addition to creating 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. In reference to defending, Georgia Tech allowed the other team to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 28 out of 70 shooting. Florida State doled out 12 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. Additionally, Florida State collected 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Florida State walked away from this one shooting 76.5% from the charity stripe by making 13 of 17 tries. They also buried 7 out of their 21 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Yellow Jackets ended up walking away with 15 and Florida State finished the game with 21 fouls.

Kyle Sturdivant is one player who was important in the game. He went 54.5% from the field and also distributed 4 dimes. He played 26 minutes and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He ended up with 20 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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Georgia Tech steps onto the court with a mark of 13-16 on the season. They turn it over 12.3 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.0 fouls per game. As a team, Georgia Tech is grabbing 38.9 boards per game and is sitting with 384 assists so far this year, which is 197th in the nation in terms of passing. The Yellow Jackets are connecting on 32.6% on 3-point shots (232 of 711) and 70.0% from the charity stripe. They average 71.2 pts per contest (256th in college hoops) while shooting 41.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Yellow Jackets have forced 8.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.7 personal fouls. They surrender 31.7% on 3-pointers and they are 278th in college hoops in points per game allowed (75.2). The Yellow Jackets defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.2% (765 of 1,811) and they relinquish 36.3 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 206th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 389 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last played, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons took a defeat with a final score of 87-76 when they played Virginia Tech. In relation to team rebounding, Wake Forest permitted Virginia Tech to pull down 26 in total (5 offensive). They went 42.9% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 of 21 and ended up going 10 out of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Demon Deacons permitted Virginia Tech to make 34 of their 57 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 59.6% for this game. When the game finished, the Demon Deacons shot 29 out of 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Wake Forest knocked down 11 out of their 25 tries (44.0%). They were able to make 7 of those for a rate of 63.6%. Virginia Tech committed 14 personal fouls for this contest which got the Demon Deacons to the free throw line for a total of 11 shots. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. The Demon Deacons snagged 22 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 27 for the contest.

Kevin Miller was important for the Demon Deacons in the game. He made 8 out of 15 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and earned 5 rebounds. He totaled 21 points in his 35 mins of playing time and totaled 6 dimes in this game.

Wake Forest has a mark of 18-11 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Demon Deacons are hitting on 47.7% from the floor, which is 34th in college basketball. Wake Forest has tallied 2,289 pts on the season (78.9 per game) and they pull in 34.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 12.7 times per game (224th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 10.9 times per game. The Demon Deacons are committing 15.6 fouls per game and they shoot 79.8% from the free throw line.

The Wake Forest defense allows 32.0% on shots from distance (185 of 578) and their opponents are making 73.1% of their foul shots. They have given up 10.7 dimes and 32.7 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 26th and 69th in college hoops. The Demon Deacons on defense are ranked 127th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 70.3. They have forced 11.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (147th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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