Virginia Cavaliers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 1/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Cavaliers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

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

TV: ESPN

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (11-4) will play the Virginia Cavaliers (11-4) at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday.

The Virginia Cavaliers took the court against North Carolina State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-60 in their last contest. Virginia ended the game having earned a 43.4% FG percentage (23 of 53) and knocked down 5 out of their 15 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Cavaliers made 9 of 13 attempts for a rate of 69.2%. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they earned 29 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 14 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and having 6 steals. With respect to defending, Virginia let their opponent shoot 49.1% from the field on 28 of 57 shooting. North Carolina State recorded 14 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Moreover, North Carolina State collected 32 boards (5 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. North Carolina State finished the game shooting 83.3% when shooting free throws by burying 10 of 12 attempts. They also buried 10 of their 28 attempts from three-point range. In reference to fouls, the Cavaliers left the arena with 11 while North Carolina State totaled 9 fouls.

Isaac McKneely is one player who was a major factor in the game. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes and pulled down 3 boards. He finished the contest at 46.2% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended.

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Virginia will play this game with a record of 11-4 on the season. They have an average of 66.1 pts per contest (335th in D-1) while shooting 45.4% from the floor. The Cavaliers are connecting on 35.9% on three-point attempts (99 of 276) and 65.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Virginia is collecting 32.6 boards per contest and has racked up 237 dimes this year, which ranks 93rd in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 8.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 13.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cavaliers are able to force 13.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 13.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 49th in college hoops in giving up assists with 165 surrendered this season. The Cavaliers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 38.8% (307 of 792) and they relinquish 34.6 boards per game as a team. They give up 29.9% on three-point shots and they are 3rd in Division 1 in opponents points per game (57.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons took a loss by a score of 87-82 when they faced Florida State. In regard to how they rebounded, Wake Forest allowed Florida State to collect 24 in all (5 on the offensive glass). They finished 53.8% from distance by connecting on 7 out of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 30 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Demon Deacons allowed Florida State to make 28 out of their 55 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.9% in this game. When this game wrapped up, the Demon Deacons went 28 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.5%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Wake Forest buried 9 of their 25 tries (36.0%). They were able to convert 17 of the free throw tries for a rate of 81.0%. Florida State had 18 personal fouls for this contest which took the Demon Deacons to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They also coughed up the ball 20 times, while getting 9 steals for the matchup. The Demon Deacons collected 23 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 29 for this game.

Cameron Hildreth was important for the Demon Deacons for this game. He made 9 out of 18 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He recorded 25 points in his 36 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist for this contest.

Wake Forest has a win-loss mark of 11-4 this year. As an offense, the Demon Deacons are connecting on 47.7% from the field, which ranks 50th in the nation. Wake Forest has tallied 1,228 pts so far this season (81.9 per contest) and they pull in 34.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 12.5 times per contest (258th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per game. The Demon Deacons have committed 15.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 79.9% from the charity stripe.

The Demon Deacons on the defensive end are ranked 165th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 70.8. They have forced 12.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (161st in Division 1). The Wake Forest defense concedes 34.3% on 3-point shots (102 of 297) and opponents are knocking down 73.6% of their foul shots. They surrender 10.4 assists and 33.7 rebounds per game, ranking them 29th and 127th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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