Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 2/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Location: Lenovo Center in Laramie, WY

TV: ESPN+

The NC State Wolfpack (10-16) welcome the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (19-7) at Lenovo Center on Saturday.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons faced SMU and walked away with a win by a score of 77-66 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Demon Deacons walked away with 18 while SMU racked up 19 fouls. They knocked down 8 out of their 35 shots from beyond the perimeter. SMU went 63.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 22 shots. Moreover, SMU snagged 33 rebounds (13 offensive, 20 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. SMU totaled 17 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. When discussing defending, Wake Forest allowed the other team to go 36.1% from the field on 22 of 61 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Concerning getting rebounds, they compiled 37 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Demon Deacons converted 22 of 30 shots for a percentage of 73.3%. Wake Forest ended with a 44.4% field goal percentage (24 of 54) and buried 7 of their 23 shots from 3-point land.

Hunter Sallis is one player who was important for this game. He went 26.7% from the floor and recorded 6 dimes. He played 38 mins played and also pulled down 9 boards. He finished with 20 points on 4 out of 15 shooting.

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Wake Forest comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 19-7 on the year. They have an average of 70.6 points per contest (275th in D-1) while connecting on 45.2% from the floor. The Demon Deacons are shooting 29.3% on shots from beyond the arc (153 of 523) and 74.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Wake Forest is collecting 33.2 boards per contest and has totaled 303 assists on the season, which ranks 332nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 11.5 times per game and as a team they commit 16.7 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Demon Deacons are able to force 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 148th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 337 conceded for the campaign. The Demon Deacons defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 39.2% (586 of 1,493) and they surrender 35.0 boards per contest as a squad. They are relinquishing 29.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 48th in D-1 in PPG allowed (66.7).

The last time they took the court, the NC State Wolfpack went home defeated by a final of 97-73 when they faced North Carolina. The Wolfpack pulled down 12 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 19 for the game. They gave up possession 8 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. North Carolina committed 13 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Wolfpack to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of those for a percentage of 68.8%. In regard to three-point attempts, North Carolina State buried 8 of their 24 attempts (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Wolfpack ended up shooting 27 for 59 from the floor which had them sitting at 45.8%. The Wolfpack allowed North Carolina to convert 35 of 61 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 57.4% in this game. They shot 40.0% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 8 out of 20 and ended up going 19 out of 24 from the free throw line (79.2%). Regarding how they rebounded, North Carolina State allowed North Carolina to collect 33 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Jayden Taylor ended up being a major contributor for the Wolfpack for this contest. He made 8 of 13 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and totaled 2 rebounds. He totaled 19 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood, but left the arena with no assists.

North Carolina State has a mark of 10-16 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Wolfpack are hitting on 43.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 278th in the country. North Carolina State has earned 1,810 pts on the season (69.6 per contest) and they pull in 31.9 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 12.2 times per contest (290th in the nation) and they turn it over 9.2 times per game. The Wolfpack are responsible for committing 16.3 fouls every game and they hit 71.3% from the charity stripe.

The Wolfpack on the defensive end are ranked 119th in D-1 in points given up per game with 69.8. They are able to force 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.1% from the floor (262nd in D-1). The North Carolina State defense allows 34.0% on 3-point attempts (167 of 491) and their opposition knocks down 77.2% of their foul shots. They have given up 12.2 assists and 36.2 rebounds every game, which is 97th and 282nd in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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