Stanford Cardinal vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 1/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Location: LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC

TV: ESPN+

LJVM Coliseum is the site where the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (12-4) will try to defeat the Stanford Cardinal (11-5) on Wednesday.

The Stanford Cardinal played Virginia and walked away with a win by a score of 88-65 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Cardinal ended up with 16 while Virginia recorded 17 fouls. They also made 10 out of their 21 attempts from three-point range. Virginia ended up shooting 81.3% from the free throw line by burying 13 of 16 tries. Additionally, Virginia grabbed 21 rebounds (5 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Virginia distributed 13 assists and had 2 steals for this contest. When it comes to defense, Stanford allowed their opponent to shoot 46.7% from the field on 21 of 45 shooting. They also distributed 16 assists for this contest as well as creating 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Regarding pulling down boards, they collected a total of 27 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Cardinal buried 16 of their 17 shots for a rate of 94.1%. Stanford ended the game having earned a 50.8% field goal percentage (31 of 61) and made 10 of their 24 3-pointers.

Maxime Raynaud is someone who was a contributor for this game. He finished shooting 47.1% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists. He played for 32 mins played and also totaled 10 boards. He accounted for 24 points on 8 of 17 shooting.

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Stanford heads into this matchup with a record of 11-5 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.1 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Stanford is pulling in 35.5 boards per game and has accumulated 230 dimes for the campaign, which is 195th in the nation in terms of passing. The Cardinal are connecting on 33.8% on shots from 3-point land (135 of 400) and 77.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 77.1 pts per game (131st in Division 1) while shooting 44.2% from the field.

On defense, the Cardinal are forcing 12.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.4 fouls. They are ranked 12th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 153 surrendered on the campaign. The Cardinal defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.1% (396 of 879) and they surrender 32.0 boards per contest as a group. They concede 33.1% on 3-pointers while they are 159th in the nation in PPG allowed (70.7).

In their last game, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons got the win with a final of 88-78 when they played Miami. The Demon Deacons recorded 18 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 24 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 9 steals for the contest. Miami had 15 personal fouls in this game which got the Demon Deacons to the free throw line for a total of 12 shots. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 83.3%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Wake Forest made 8 out of 23 attempts (34.8%). In all, the Demon Deacons finished the game shooting 35 for 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 54.7%. The Demon Deacons allowed Miami to make 25 of their 62 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 40.3% in this contest. They finished 31.4% from beyond the arc by connecting on 11 out of 35 and finished the contest at 17 out of 21 at the free throw line (81.0%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Wake Forest allowed Miami to get 37 in total (15 offensive).

Cameron Hildreth was important for the Demon Deacons in this contest. He converted 11 out of 16 in the game for a rate of 68.8%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He had 31 points in his 38 minutes on the court and added 2 assists in the game.

Wake Forest has a record of 12-4 on the campaign. The Demon Deacons commit 16.6 fouls every game and they hit 74.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.1 times per game (304th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.1 times per game. Wake Forest has accounted for 1,124 pts for the year (70.3 per contest) and they pull in 34.1 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Demon Deacons are connecting on 44.4% from the floor, which is 213th in the country.

The Demon Deacons are ranked 44th in college in PPG given up with 65.8. They are able to force 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 38.6% from the floor (19th in the country). The Wake Forest defense gives up 30.9% on 3-pointers (128 of 414) and their opponents are knocking down 77.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 12.4 dimes and 35.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 128th and 250th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Stanford

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