North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NC State Wolfpack vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

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

TV: ESPN

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (15-7) will compete against the NC State Wolfpack (15-8) at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday.

The NC State Wolfpack faced off with Pittsburgh and ended up losing by a score of 67-64 in their last contest. North Carolina State wrapped up the game with a 46.4% field goal percentage (26 of 56) and knocked down 6 out of their 18 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Wolfpack buried 6 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 40.0%. With regard to rebounding, they earned a total of 27 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 11 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Concerning the defense, North Carolina State allowed their opponent to shoot 42.3% from the floor on 22 of 52 shooting. Pittsburgh earned 9 dimes and had 3 steals in this matchup. In addition, Pittsburgh pulled down 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Pittsburgh finished the game at 90.0% at the free throw line by making 18 of 20 attempts. They also knocked down 5 out of their 21 tries from long range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Wolfpack finished with 16 while Pittsburgh accounted for 14 personal fouls.

DJ Horne is someone who was a major contributor in the game. He finished the contest at 57.1% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He played 34 mins and grabbed 3 rebounds. He racked up 25 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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North Carolina State will play this game with a mark of 15-8 so far this season. They have an average of 75.2 pts per contest (153rd in D-1) while going 43.8% from the floor. The Wolfpack are connecting on 33.0% on shots from downtown (164 of 497) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, North Carolina State is snagging 35.8 boards per contest and is sitting with 303 dimes on the year, which is 183rd in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 9.5 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 17.6 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wolfpack are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.8% on shots from distance while they are 132nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (70.0). The Wolfpack defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.6% (559 of 1,311) and they surrender 38.0 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 131st in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 278 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons got the win with a final of 80-51 against Georgia Tech. In reference to rebounds, Wake Forest permitted Georgia Tech to pull down 30 in all (5 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 12.5% from downtown by going 3 out of 24 and ended up shooting 14 out of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). The Demon Deacons allowed Georgia Tech to make 17 of 60 tries from the floor which had them shooting 28.3% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Demon Deacons finished shooting 29 for 63 from the floor which had them shooting 46.0%. Regarding 3-pointers, Wake Forest made 5 out of their 21 tries (23.8%). They were able to bury 17 of them for a percentage of 100.0%. Georgia Tech earned 16 personal fouls in the game which got the Demon Deacons to the free throw line for 17 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. The Demon Deacons corralled 30 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 34 in the game.

Cameron Hildreth ended up being important for the Demon Deacons for the game. He accumulated 17 points in his 30 mins on the court and totaled 4 assists in this contest. He made 5 of 8 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and added 3 rebounds.

Wake Forest has a mark of 15-7 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Demon Deacons are hitting on 47.8% from the field, which is ranked 32nd in the country. Wake Forest has 1,775 points on the season (80.7 per game) and they pull down 35.2 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.5 times per game (244th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 11.3 times per contest. The Demon Deacons are responsible for committing 15.7 fouls per game and they go 80.2% from the charity stripe.

The Demon Deacons on the defensive side of the court are 130th in D-1 in PPG given up with 70.0. They are able to force 11.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (117th in college hoops). The Wake Forest defense allows 31.7% on 3-point shots (131 of 413) and their opponents are making 74.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 10.1 dimes and 32.7 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 14th and 68th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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