An important ACC game is scheduled for Tuesday night when the North Carolina Tar Heels (15-8, 7-5 in ACC) visit the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (15-9, 7-6). Both teams still have work to do to guarantee a NCAA Tournament berth and a win in this game could go a long way. Below is my college basketball betting pick for North Carolina vs Wake Forest.
North Carolina vs Wake Forest Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Wake Forest +1 |
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This game will be played at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum at 7:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.
Why Bet Wake Forest +1
✅ Wake Forest is 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games played.
✅ The Demon Deacons are 5-2 ATS in their last seven home games against the Tar Heels.
✅ North Carolina is 1-4 ATS in their last five games.
NCAABB
North Carolina Tar Heels
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| NCAR | Advanced Game Stats | WAKE |
|---|---|---|
| 73.6 | Pace | 70.8 |
| 126.7 | Off.Rate | 93.6 |
| .446 | FTr | .240 |
| .357 | 3PAr | .457 |
| .597 | TS% | .496 |
| 52.3 | TRB% | 51.5 |
| 54.5 | AST% | 56.9 |
| 9.8 | STL% | 9.7 |
| 12.6 | BLK% | 4.7 |
| .539 | eFG% | .455 |
| 9.0 | TOV% | 19.5 |
| 30.5 | ORB% | 31.0 |
| .368 | TF/FGA | .195 |
Defense/Offense
| NCAR | Advanced Game Stats | WAKE |
|---|---|---|
| 73.6 | Pace | 70.8 |
| 99.2 | Off.Rate | 102.9 |
| .259 | FTr | .360 |
| .408 | 3PAr | .473 |
| .510 | TS% | .544 |
| 47.7 | TRB% | 48.5 |
| 44.2 | AST% | 55.7 |
| 3.7 | STL% | 10.9 |
| 7.8 | BLK% | 15.4 |
| .475 | eFG% | .509 |
| 13.8 | TOV% | 15.5 |
| 28.0 | ORB% | 26.9 |
| .196 | TF/FGA | .258 |
Betting Trends
| NCAR | Betting Trends | WAKE |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 64.33 | Avg Score | 77 |
| 65.33 | Avg Opp Score | 72.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 69.67 | Avg Score | 77 |
| 63.33 | Avg Opp Score | 77.33 |
| NCAR | Betting Trends | WAKE |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
| 1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 69 | Avg Score | 75.4 |
| 65.8 | Avg Opp Score | 75 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 68.2 | Avg Score | 79.6 |
| 66.2 | Avg Opp Score | 76.4 |
| NCAR | Betting Trends | WAKE |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 3-7-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
| 72.6 | Avg Score | 79.8 |
| 67.2 | Avg Opp Score | 75 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 2-8-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 73.3 | Avg Score | 81.8 |
| 74.5 | Avg Opp Score | 73.4 |
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North Carolina Tar Heels
Last time out, North Carolina visited the Duke Blue Devils and left with a tough 63-57 defeat. This rivalry always lives up to the hype and that continued Saturday night as it was a close game throughout. North Carolina was the better team in the first half, but still found themselves down two points at the half. It was a back and forth final 20 minutes that saw the Blue Devils use a late run to get the big win. North Carolina led by as many as seven points, trailed by six, and could not cover the +2.5-point spread.
Armando Bacot had 14 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, one steal, and two blocks on the night. Leaky Black added 13 points, 10 rebounds, and one block in the loss.
Through 23 games, North Carolina is scoring 77.6 points per game, shooting 44.3% from the field, and assisting on 12.5 made shots. The Tar Heels are allowing 71.3 points, grabbing 39.3 rebounds, blocking 3.8 shots, and stealing the ball 5.9 times.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Wake Forest took a trip to Notre Dame and used a big second half to win 81-64. The Demon Deacons clawed back from a big early deficit and ended up leading by one-point at the half. That momentum carried over to the second half as Notre Dame were non-competitive the final 20 minutes.
This season, Wake Forest is averaging 77.4 points per game and allowing 72.7 points per game. They are at a rebounding disadvantage to the Tar Heels, grabbing an average of 34.8 boards per contest, which could pose a problem against Armando Bacot and the Tar Heels.
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