Wake Forest at North Carolina 1/22/24 - College Basketball Betting Picks and Odds
Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
CBB: 7:00 PM EST
Jan. 22, 2024
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : UNC -8.5 ; O/U 154
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons will be on the road Monday for a conference matchup in North Carolina against the North Carolina Tar Heels. Wake Forest is 8 games above 500 this season following a 25 point blowout win over Louisville in their last outing. Defensively Wake Forest was phenomenal in their last outing giving up 65 points on 45.8% shooting and 47 turnovers. Offensively Wake Forest rolled pouring in 90 points on 50% shooting and 51.4% from beyond the arc.
Hunter Sallis is the offensive leader this season for Wake Forest averaging 17.7 points per game. Kevin Miller chips in 17.4 points and a team high 4.2 assists, while Cameron Hildreth adds 15.3 points per game. Andrew Carr is scoring 14.3 points to go along with the team league 7.3 rebounds.
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The North Carolina Tar Heels will be back at home Monday with fifteen wins in 18 games played riding an 8 game-winning streak coming into this matchup. Offensively North Carolina has rolled this season averaging 83.4 points on 45.5% shooting from the floor. Defensively the Tar Heels have been even better holding opponents to 69.3 points per game overall this season.
RJ Davis leads North Carolina this season averaging 20.2 points per game. Big man Armando Bacot is averaging 14.6 points and a team high 10.4 rebounds, while Harrison Ingram chips in 12.4 points per game. Cormac Ryan is 4th on the team averaging 11.1 points per game as the only other player in double figures.
Recent Betting Trends:
Wake Forest has hit the 1H Game Total Over in 21 of their last 32 games
Wake Forest has hit the Team Total Over in 19 of their last 32 games
Wake Forest has hit the Game Total Over in 18 of their last 32 games
North Carolina has hit the Game Total Under in 19 of their last 32 games
North Carolina has hit the 1H Game Total Under in 19 of their last 32 games
Free Betting Pick: North Carolina Tar Heels -8.5
Both teams come into Monday playing great basketball, but North Carolina has the edge. The Tar Heels are riding a long winning streak and will use that momentum Monday. Take North Carolina to use their depth and talent to overwhelm a good Wake Forest team resulting in the home win and cover. Final Score Prediction, North Carolina Tar Heels win and cover 79-66.