Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 3/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ESPN

The Virginia Tech Hokies (15-13) are hosting the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (18-10) at Cassell Coliseum on Saturday.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons played Notre Dame and took a loss by a score of 70-65 in their last contest. Wake Forest finished the game having earned a 42.4% FG percentage (25 out of 59) and made 7 out of their 23 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Demon Deacons buried 8 of 10 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. In terms of pulling down boards, they compiled 36 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 11 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In terms of defense, Wake Forest allowed the other team to go 37.9% from the field on 22 out of 58 shooting. Notre Dame earned 8 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Moreover, Notre Dame grabbed 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Notre Dame ended up shooting 86.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 19 of their 22 shots. They knocked down 7 out of their 28 shots from long range. In regard to fouls, the Demon Deacons left the arena with 18 and Notre Dame accounted for 16 fouls.

Kevin Miller is one guy who played a role in the game. He accumulated 16 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He played for 39 mins and pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 43.8% from the floor and earned 5 dimes.

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Wake Forest will play this game with a mark of 18-10 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per game and as a squad they are committing 15.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Wake Forest is pulling down 35.0 boards per game and has 352 assists for the year, which ranks 242nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Demon Deacons are hitting 37.4% on shots from 3-point land (234 of 625) and 80.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 79.0 pts per game (55th in the nation) while going 47.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Demon Deacons have forced 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.7 fouls. They rank 18th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 291 surrendered so far this year. The Demon Deacons are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 42.4% (703 of 1,657) and they surrender 32.9 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 31.6% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 110th in college basketball in points per game allowed (69.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Virginia Tech Hokies took a defeat with a final score of 84-71 when they faced Syracuse. The Hokies collected 18 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in this matchup. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 4 steals in the game. Syracuse committed 8 fouls for the contest which took the Hokies to the free throw line for a total of 3 attempts. They were able to knock down 3 of them for a clip of 100.0%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Virginia Tech converted 6 out of 20 tries (30.0%). In all, the Hokies finished 31 out of 63 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.2%. The Hokies allowed Syracuse to bury 34 of 60 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.7% for this contest. They finished 30.8% from beyond the perimeter by going 4 out of 13 and ended up going 12 of 12 from the free throw line (100.0%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Virginia Tech allowed Syracuse to get 28 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Sean Pedulla ended up being a major contributor for the Hokies in the matchup. He recorded 18 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 assists for the game. He buried 7 out of 13 in this game for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and had 4 rebounds.

Virginia Tech has a mark of 15-13 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Hokies are connecting on 46.1% from the floor, which is 103rd in the nation. Virginia Tech has totaled 2,075 points on the campaign (74.1 per contest) and they pull in 32.2 boards per game. They are earning an assist 15.1 times per game (66th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per game. The Hokies are committing 15.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 79.8% from the charity stripe.

The Hokies on the defensive end are ranked 133rd in college basketball in points allowed per game with 70.4. They have forced 11.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.1% from the field (267th in the country). The Virginia Tech defense allows 33.8% on 3-point shots (183 of 541) and their opponents are making 73.1% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 12.7 assists and 31.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 166th and 36th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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