Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 1/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ESPN+

Watsco Center is the location where the Miami Hurricanes (4-11) will attempt to defeat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (11-4) on Saturday.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons took the court against North Carolina State and earned the victory with a final of 77-59 in their last contest. Wake Forest wrapped up the game with a 54.9% FG percentage (28 of 51) and converted 6 out of their 16 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Demon Deacons made 15 of their 19 tries for a rate of 78.9%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they collected 29 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 13 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. When discussing defending, Wake Forest allowed the other team to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 20 of 50 shooting. North Carolina State totaled 10 assists and had 3 steals in the game. Furthermore, North Carolina State grabbed 23 rebounds (8 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't have a block. North Carolina State finished 71.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of their 21 shots. They knocked down 4 out of their 13 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Demon Deacons ended up with 17 and North Carolina State had 13 fouls.

Hunter Sallis is a player who came through in this contest. He finished the contest at 57.1% from the field and also recorded 3 assists. He was on the court for 35 mins and also totaled 5 boards. He notched 20 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Wake Forest will take the court with a record of 11-4 for the season. They average 69.1 pts per contest (312th in the country) while going 43.6% from the floor. The Demon Deacons are hitting 28.2% on shots from downtown (95 of 337) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Wake Forest is snagging 34.3 rebounds per contest and has tallied 181 dimes this year, which is 309th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.3 times per game and as a group they commit 16.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Demon Deacons have forced 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.5 fouls. They are 111th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 182 conceded on the campaign. The Demon Deacons are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 38.5% (331 of 860) and they relinquish 35.4 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 30.9% on three-point shots and they rank 42nd in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (64.9).

When they last played, the Miami Hurricanes took a loss by a final score of 80-65 against Florida State. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Miami permitted Florida State to pull down 37 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 41.7% from distance by shooting 10 of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 6 out of 11 from the free throw line (54.5%). The Hurricanes permitted Florida State to bury 32 out of their 64 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 50.0% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Hurricanes ended up shooting 22 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.7%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Miami knocked down 5 out of their 21 tries (23.8%). They were able to knock down 16 of them for a rate of 69.6%. Florida State was called for 18 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Hurricanes to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 4 steals in the matchup. The Hurricanes were able to pull down 23 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for this contest.

Matthew Cleveland ended up having an impact for the Hurricanes for the game. He recorded 16 points in his 33 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He made 6 of 12 in this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Miami has a record of 4-11 this year. The Hurricanes are responsible for committing 15.1 fouls per game and they hit 77.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.1 times per contest (242nd in college) and they lose possession via turnover 10.8 times per game. Miami has totaled 1,162 pts this season (77.5 per contest) and they grab 33.5 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Hurricanes are hitting on 47.7% from the field, which ranks them 60th in Division 1.

The Miami defense concedes 37.7% from downtown (126 of 334) and their opponents are making 73.0% of their free throw attempts. They allow 15.0 assists and 32.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 307th and 70th in those categories. The Hurricanes defensively are ranked 287th in college hoops in points given up per game with 75.5. They are forcing 10.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.3% from the floor (343rd in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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