Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 2/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Location: Purcell Pavilion in Notre Dame, IN

TV: ESPN

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-17) are welcoming the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (18-9) at Purcell Pavilion on Tuesday.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons faced Duke and took home the win by a score of 83-79 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Demon Deacons ended up with 12 while Duke had 20 personal fouls. They also knocked down 11 of 25 shots from 3-point land. Duke finished the game at 80.0% at the charity stripe by converting 16 of their 20 tries. In addition, Duke collected 27 rebounds (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Duke distributed 12 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. When talking about defense, Wake Forest allowed 53.1% from the floor on 26 out of 49 shooting. They also dished out 14 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 15 with 2 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Demon Deacons buried 16 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. Wake Forest walked away from the contest having earned a 60.4% field goal percentage (29 of 48) and buried 9 of their 17 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Hunter Sallis is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He finished the game at 84.6% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He played for 39 minutes played and also snagged 6 boards. He ended up walking away with 29 points on 11 out of 13 shooting.

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Wake Forest will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 18-9 for the season. They are averaging 79.6 pts per game (55th in college hoops) while going 47.8% from the field. The Demon Deacons are shooting 37.7% on three-point attempts (227 of 602) and 80.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Wake Forest is pulling in 34.9 boards per game and has totaled 341 assists for the year, which has them ranked 258th in the country in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 10.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Demon Deacons are forcing 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They concede 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 113th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (69.7). The Demon Deacons defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.6% (681 of 1,599) and they surrender 32.9 boards per game as a team. They are 14th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 283 conceded this year.

The last time they took the court, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish took a loss by a final score of 88-85 when they faced Syracuse. The Fighting Irish were able to collect 23 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 27 for this contest. They also coughed it up 16 times, while getting 4 steals in the matchup. Syracuse was called for 14 fouls in this contest which got the Fighting Irish to the free throw line for a total of 12 tries. They were able to bury 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.0%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, Notre Dame buried 12 out of 21 attempts (57.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Fighting Irish finished shooting 32 for 52 from the field which gave them a percentage of 61.5%. The Fighting Irish permitted Syracuse to convert 34 of 64 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 53.1% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 43.8% from distance by going 7 of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 18 from the free throw line (72.2%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Notre Dame permitted Syracuse to grab 21 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Markus Burton was important for the Fighting Irish for this contest. He racked up 28 points in his 38 minutes on the court and accounted for 8 dimes in this contest. He converted 10 of 20 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Notre Dame has a win-loss record of 10-17 this season. The Fighting Irish commit 14.7 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 72.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 10.1 times per contest (352nd in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.1 times per game. Notre Dame has accumulated 1,704 pts so far this year (63.1 per game) and they collect 36.4 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Fighting Irish are hitting on 40.7% from the field, which is 338th in D-1.

The Fighting Irish defensively are ranked 29th in the country in PPG given up with 65.6. They are able to force 10.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.8% from the field (73rd in the nation). The Notre Dame defense gives up 33.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (185 of 550) and their opponents are knocking down 71.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 12.3 assists and 33.7 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 124th and 118th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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