Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 2/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN

McCamish Pavilion is the site where the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (10-12) will play the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (14-7) on Tuesday.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons faced Syracuse and went home with a win by a final score of 99-70 in their last game. Wake Forest wrapped up the contest having earned a 66.0% field goal percentage (35 of 53) and buried 12 of their 19 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Demon Deacons converted 17 of their 24 attempts for a rate of 70.8%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they collected 35 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 16 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. Regarding defending, Wake Forest allowed the other team to go 40.3% from the field on 25 of 62 shooting. Syracuse earned 12 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. In addition, Syracuse grabbed 22 boards (6 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Syracuse finished the contest at 68.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 19 attempts. They also knocked down 7 of 27 shots from long range. When talking about fouls, the Demon Deacons left the arena with 17 and Syracuse racked up 22 fouls.

Hunter Sallis is one player who came through for this game. He shot 77.8% from the floor and also distributed 5 assists. He played 33 mins and totaled 3 rebounds. He totaled 24 points on 7 of 9 shooting.

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Wake Forest will enter this contest with a record of 14-7 for the year. They turn the ball over 11.5 times per game and as a squad they are committing 15.8 personal fouls per game. As a team, Wake Forest is pulling in 34.9 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 259 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 303rd in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Demon Deacons are shooting 38.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (184 of 476) and 79.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 80.7 points per contest (43rd in the country) while connecting on 47.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Demon Deacons are able to force 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.9 fouls. They are 5th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 211 relinquished so far this season. The Demon Deacons defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.1% (540 of 1,254) and they concede 32.8 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 32.9% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 154th in college hoops in points per game allowed (70.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets took a defeat with a final score of 82-76 against North Carolina State. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Georgia Tech permitted North Carolina State to get 41 in all (12 on the offensive side). They went 29.0% from distance by shooting 9 out of 31 and finished the game at 21 of 27 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Yellow Jackets permitted North Carolina State to make 26 of their 69 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 37.7% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Yellow Jackets ended up going 24 out of 58 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.4%. In regard to three-point shots, Georgia Tech knocked down 11 of their 27 attempts (40.7%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.0%. North Carolina State earned 18 fouls for the contest which got the Yellow Jackets to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 2 steals for the game. The Yellow Jackets were able to collect 31 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for this contest.

Miles Kelly ended up being a factor for the Yellow Jackets in the game. He recorded 20 points in his 32 minutes on the court and accumulated 2 assists for the matchup. He made 8 of 13 for the contest for a rate of 61.5%, and tallied 10 rebounds.

Georgia Tech has a record of 10-12 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Yellow Jackets are shooting 42.6% from the field, which has them ranked 292nd in the nation. Georgia Tech has scored 1,605 pts so far this season (73.0 per contest) and they grab 38.7 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 13.1 times per contest (195th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 12.2 times per game. The Yellow Jackets are committing 17.2 fouls per contest and they hit 68.1% from the charity stripe.

The Georgia Tech defense gives up 32.3% on shots from 3-point land (174 of 538) and their opponents are making 71.3% of their free throw shots. They give up 13.0 assists and 36.5 rebounds every game, which is ranked 196th and 272nd in the nation. The Yellow Jackets on the defensive end are ranked 291st in college hoops in PPG given up with 76.0. They are able to force 9.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.6% from the floor (133rd in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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