Michigan Wolverines vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 11/10/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Sunday, November 10, 2024

Location: First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2-0) will play the Michigan Wolverines (1-0) at First Horizon Coliseum on Sunday.

The Michigan Wolverines faced off with Cleveland State and earned the victory with a final of 101-53 in their last game. Michigan walked away from the game having earned a 68.4% FG percentage (39 of 57) and made 10 of 18 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wolverines made 13 of 22 attempts for a rate of 59.1%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they earned 28 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 22 dimes for this game in addition to forcing 20 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In reference to defense, Michigan let their opponent shoot 30.0% from the floor on 21 of 70 shooting. Cleveland State earned 5 assists and had 10 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Cleveland State grabbed 31 rebounds (18 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't have a block. Cleveland State finished 81.8% at the free throw line by burying 9 of their 11 attempts. They converted 2 out of their 19 tries from beyond the perimeter. With respect to personal fouls, the Wolverines ended up finishing with 16 and Cleveland State totaled 21 personal fouls.

Danny Wolf is one guy who was important for the game. He finished 80.0% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists. He played for 24 minutes and also grabbed 13 rebounds. He ended up with 19 points on 8 of 10 shooting.

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Michigan heads into this one with a record of 1-0 so far this year. They are averaging 101.0 pts per game (34th in college basketball) while shooting 68.4% from the field. The Wolverines are hitting 55.6% on 3-point shots (10 of 18) and 59.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Michigan is pulling in 35.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 22 dimes this year, which ranks 120th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 16.0 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 16.0 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wolverines have forced 21.0 turnovers per game and they draw 21.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 10.5% on 3-pointers and they are 50th in college basketball in PPG allowed (53.0). The Wolverines defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 30.0% (21 of 70) and they concede 34.0 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 21st in college basketball in giving up assists with 5 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons got the victory with a final of 80-64 against North Carolina A&T. The Demon Deacons collected 34 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 44 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 7 steals for the matchup. North Carolina A&T was called for 22 fouls in the matchup which took the Demon Deacons to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 90.9%. When talking about shooting from downtown, Wake Forest converted 6 out of their 25 tries (24.0%). Overall, the Demon Deacons finished shooting 27 out of 62 from the floor which had them shooting 43.5%. The Demon Deacons permitted North Carolina A&T to make 22 of 67 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 32.8% for the game. They finished 31.4% from beyond the arc by shooting 11 of 35 and walked away from this one shooting 9 out of 12 from the free throw line (75.0%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Wake Forest allowed North Carolina A&T to grab 25 in total (4 offensive).

Tre'Von Spillers pitched in for the Demon Deacons in the game. He made 7 out of 14 for this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 16 rebounds. He had 15 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this game.

Wake Forest has a win-loss record of 2-0 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Demon Deacons are shooting 41.5% from the field, which ranks 278th in the nation. Wake Forest has totaled 144 points for the season (72.0 per game) and they grab 43.5 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.5 times per game (199th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 15.5 times per game. The Demon Deacons are responsible for committing 16.5 fouls per game and they hit 68.9% from the free throw line.

The Wake Forest defense gives up 28.3% on three-point shots (15 of 53) and opponents are connecting on 74.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 10.0 dimes and 36.5 rebounds per game, ranking them 125th and 235th in those categories. The Demon Deacons on the defensive side of the court are 69th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 56.5. They are able to force 16.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 30.7% from the field (41st in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Michigan

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