Pittsburgh Panthers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 2/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC

TV: ESPN+

LJVM Coliseum is the site where the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (15-6) will play the Pittsburgh Panthers (14-6) on Saturday.

The Pittsburgh Panthers played North Carolina and took home the win by a score of 73-65 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Panthers finished with 11 and North Carolina finished the game with 19 fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 24 attempts from long range. North Carolina ended up shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by making 6 of their 9 shots. In addition, North Carolina grabbed 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. North Carolina distributed 15 dimes and had 3 steals for this contest. With respect to defense, Pittsburgh let their opponent shoot 44.1% from the field on 26 of 59 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 26 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Panthers converted 16 of their 20 tries for a rate of 80.0%. Pittsburgh walked away from the game with a 43.6% FG percentage (24 of 55) and made 9 of their 26 three-point attempts.

Jaland Lowe is a guy who came through for the contest. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 6 out of 15 shooting. He played 38 mins played and collected 6 boards. He finished the contest at 40.0% from the floor and also distributed 7 dimes.

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Pittsburgh will take the court with a win-loss mark of 14-6 so far this year. They turn it over 9.9 times per game and as a group they commit 16.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Pittsburgh is collecting 34.5 boards per game and has tallied 280 dimes this year, which is 205th in the country in terms of passing. The Panthers are connecting on 35.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (173 of 483) and 78.7% from the charity stripe. They average 79.9 points per outing (60th in the country) while shooting 47.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Panthers are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game while drawing 18.0 fouls. They are conceding 33.1% on shots from downtown and they are 157th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (70.7). The Panthers defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.5% (501 of 1,179) and they concede 34.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 82nd in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 244 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons took a loss by a score of 72-59 against Louisville. When discussing rebounding, Wake Forest permitted Louisville to collect 34 in all (9 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 30.6% from distance by going 11 of 36 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Demon Deacons permitted Louisville to make 23 out of 59 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 39.0% for the game. When the game finished, the Demon Deacons shot 23 out of 56 from the floor which had them sitting at 41.1%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Wake Forest knocked down 8 out of their 21 attempts (38.1%). They were able to make 5 of the free throws for a clip of 62.5%. Louisville committed 15 fouls in this contest which took the Demon Deacons to the free throw line for a total of 8 attempts. They turned it over 15 times, while getting 3 steals for the contest. The Demon Deacons earned 27 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in the matchup.

Hunter Sallis ended up being a major contributor for the Demon Deacons for this contest. He scored 13 points in his 24 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist in this matchup. He made 5 out of 12 for the matchup for a rate of 41.7%, and had 5 rebounds.

Wake Forest has a mark of 15-6 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Demon Deacons are shooting 44.1% from the field, which ranks them 224th in D-1. Wake Forest has accumulated 1,458 points this season (69.4 per game) and they average 34.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 11.4 times per game (333rd in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 11.7 times per contest. The Demon Deacons are committing 16.6 fouls per game and they hit 74.3% from the free throw line.

The Demon Deacons on the defensive end are ranked 41st in Division 1 in points given up per game with 65.9. They have forced 14.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.0% from the field (14th in the nation). The Wake Forest defense surrenders 30.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (170 of 557) and their opponents are converting on 76.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 13.0 assists and 35.6 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 168th and 248th in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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