Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 1/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Location: Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ESPN

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (11-3) are headed to Donald L. Tucker Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Florida State Seminoles (8-6).

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons played Miami and took home the win by a score of 86-82 in their last game. Wake Forest ended having earned a 40.3% FG percentage (29 out of 72) and made 12 of their 31 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Demon Deacons made 16 of their 21 tries for a rate of 76.2%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 39 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 dimes for this game in addition to creating 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to defending, Wake Forest allowed the other team to go 42.3% from the floor on 30 out of 71 shooting. Miami dished out 10 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. In addition, Miami collected 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Miami finished the game at 85.7% from the free throw line by burying 12 of their 14 shots. They also made 10 of their 21 attempts from three-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Demon Deacons left the arena with 15 while Miami racked up 19 personal fouls.

Kevin Miller is one guy who came through for this contest. He finished the game at 52.6% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He was on the court for 38 mins and also pulled down 2 boards. He accumulated 27 points on 10 of 19 shooting.

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Wake Forest will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 11-3 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 10.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 14.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Wake Forest is collecting 35.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 176 dimes on the year, which is 293rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Demon Deacons are shooting 38.0% on shots from downtown (120 of 316) and 79.9% from the free throw line. They average 81.9 pts per game (41st in the nation) while going 47.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Demon Deacons have forced 12.8 turnovers every game while drawing 18.0 fouls. They are conceding 33.5% on shots from distance and they are 145th in college basketball in PPG allowed (69.6). The Demon Deacons defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.0% (357 of 849) and they surrender 34.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 14th in D-1 in giving up assists with 141 surrendered for the year.

When they last played, the Florida State Seminoles walked away with a victory by a final of 77-74 against Virginia Tech. The Seminoles recorded 19 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the game. They gave up possession 10 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. Virginia Tech was called for 24 fouls for the game which got the Seminoles to the charity stripe for 29 tries. They were able to bury 18 of them for a percentage of 62.1%. With respect to shooting from distance, Florida State converted 3 of their 15 attempts (20.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Seminoles shot 28 for 61 from the field which had them sitting at 45.9%. The Seminoles allowed Virginia Tech to make 25 out of 51 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 49.0% in the game. They shot 47.8% from three-point range by hitting 11 out of 23 and finished the contest at 13 out of 20 at the free throw line (65.0%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Florida State permitted Virginia Tech to snag 33 in all (7 offensive).

Cameron Corhen was important for the Seminoles for this game. He converted 5 out of 5 for this game for a rate of 100.0%, and earned 3 rebounds. He tallied 11 points in his 17 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Florida State has a record of 8-6 so far this season. The Seminoles commit 20.1 fouls every game and they shoot 67.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.3 times per contest (203rd in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 12.4 times per game. Florida State has accumulated 1,073 pts for the season (76.6 per game) and they pull in 36.4 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Seminoles are hitting on 43.7% from the field, which ranks 239th in the country.

The Seminoles are ranked 243rd in college hoops in points allowed per game with 73.6. They are forcing 15.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (190th in college basketball). The Florida State defense gives up 34.0% on 3-pointers (108 of 318) and their opponents are converting on 66.1% of their free throw shots. They have given up 12.0 assists and 37.1 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 129th and 282nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida State

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