An all-North Carolina battle is set for Wednesday night when the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (17-10, 9-7 in ACC) visit the NC State Wolfpack (21-7, 11-6). Both teams are still on the bubble, but Wake is on the wrong side and the Wolfpack are comfortably on the right side. Below is my college basketball pick for Wake Forest vs NC State.
Wake Forest vs NC State Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | NC State -5.5 |
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This game will be played at PNC Arena at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
Why Bet NC State -5.5
✅ NC State is 10-3 in their last 13 games played.
✅ The Wolfpack are 9-0 in their last nine home games.
✅ Wake Forest is 2-6 in their last eight games against NC State.
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons
NC State Wolfpack
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
WAKE | Advanced Game Stats | NCST |
---|---|---|
71.8 | Pace | 71.2 |
100.5 | Off.Rate | 90.3 |
.406 | FTr | .292 |
.446 | 3PAr | .348 |
.548 | TS% | .484 |
51.6 | TRB% | 48.6 |
52.0 | AST% | 44.1 |
11.7 | STL% | 9.1 |
12.9 | BLK% | 4.8 |
.513 | eFG% | .438 |
18.2 | TOV% | 19.9 |
28.9 | ORB% | 32.0 |
.283 | TF/FGA | .227 |
Defense/Offense
WAKE | Advanced Game Stats | NCST |
---|---|---|
71.8 | Pace | 71.2 |
94.1 | Off.Rate | 116.6 |
.243 | FTr | .430 |
.464 | 3PAr | .298 |
.498 | TS% | .587 |
48.4 | TRB% | 51.4 |
56.9 | AST% | 50.8 |
11.1 | STL% | 13.0 |
3.3 | BLK% | 13.8 |
.457 | eFG% | .551 |
18.7 | TOV% | 13.7 |
28.3 | ORB% | 32.3 |
.197 | TF/FGA | .311 |
Betting Trends
WAKE | Betting Trends | NCST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
83.33 | Avg Score | 80.33 |
83.67 | Avg Opp Score | 68.67 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
80.33 | Avg Score | 81 |
78.33 | Avg Opp Score | 66.33 |
WAKE | Betting Trends | NCST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
80.8 | Avg Score | 72.6 |
78 | Avg Opp Score | 66.6 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
81 | Avg Score | 82.2 |
75.8 | Avg Opp Score | 72.4 |
WAKE | Betting Trends | NCST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
79.9 | Avg Score | 76.8 |
76.6 | Avg Opp Score | 70.4 |
AWAY | HOME | |
4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 10-0-0 |
6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-5-1 |
75.6 | Avg Score | 82.7 |
77.2 | Avg Opp Score | 69.7 |
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Last time out, Wake Forest visited #15 Miami and were soundly beaten 96-87. The Hurricanes were in control throughout this game, and it never looked like they were in real danger of losing this one. Wake Forest did keep fighting, but they did not have the fire power to get the win. The Demon Deacons trailed by as many as 14 points, led by four, and could not cover the +6.5-point spread.
Tyree Appleby had 15 points, two rebounds, nine assists, and one steal in the loss. Cameron Hildreth added 14 points, one rebound, eight assists, and three steals on the day.
Through 27 games, Wake Forest is scoring 78.0 points per game, shooting 46.7% from the field, and assisting on 13.3 made shots. The Demon Deacons are allowing 73.9 points, grabbing 34.3 rebounds, blocking 2.6 shots, and stealing the ball 6.1 times.
NC State Wolfpack
NC State hosted the North Carolina Tar Heels and used a big second half to win 77-69. A tight first half led to an exciting second half between these two rivals. North Carolina built an early second half six-point lead, but the Wolfpack came firing back and secured the big home win. NC State led by as many as 12 points, trailed by six, and covered the -2.0-point spread.
Jarkel Joiner had 29 points, one rebound, and one assist in the game. D.J. Burns Jr. added 18 points, three rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block in the victory.
After 28 games, NC State is scoring 78.6 points per game, shooting 45.0% from the field, and assisting on 13.6 made shots. The Wolfpack are allowing 69.2 points, grabbing 37.6 rebounds, blocking 4.9 shots, and stealing the ball 8.3 times.
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