North Carolina State at Wake Forest 1/28/23- College Basketball Picks and Odds
North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
CBB: 1:00 PM EST
Jan. 28, 2023
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : WF -3 ; O/U 153.5
The North Carolina State Wolfpack will end a short homestand Saturday afternoon with the game in Winston-Salem, NC against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. North Carolina State comes into Saturday with sixteen wins on the year after winning four of the last five including a 3 point victory against Notre Dame in their last game. Defensively North Carolina State did just enough allowing only 82 points including just forty in the second-half after forcing 15 total turnovers. Offensively North Carolina State was the better team making 41.2% of their shots and knocked down 23 free throws to score 85 points including 46 in the second half to erase a 3 point halftime deficit.
Terquavion Smith is the offensive leader for North Carolina State this season averaging 18.6 points per game on 37.9% shooting to go along with a team high 4.6 assists as well. Jarkel Joiner averages 16.8 points and Casey Morsell is scoring 12.8 points per game as well. Big man DJ Burns Jr. averages 10.5 points is the fourth player in double figures to go along the team leading 4.6 rebounds per game.
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Wake Forest goes back home Saturday seven games above .500 and a two game skid following a two point loss to Pittsburgh. Offensively Wake Forest shot the ball well making 50.9% of their shots and 37% from beyond the arc but made only 61.1% from the free throw line and turned the ball over seven times in the loss. Defensively Wake Forest struggled as Pittsburgh scored 81 points including 49 in the first half on 48.3% shooting and 48.6% from downtown.
Tyree Appleby is the offensive leader for Wake Forest this season everything 17.7 points per game on 45% shooting to go along with a team high six assists as well. Damari Monsato Is averaging 12.5 points per game and Andrew Carr scores 11.8 points as the fourth player in double figures. Big man Cameron Hildreth averages 13.3 points and leads Wake Forest averaging 6.4 rebounds per game.
Recent Betting Trends:
North Carolina State are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of North Carolina State's last 9 games.
North Carolina State are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
Wake Forest are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Wake Forest's last 10 games.
Free Betting Pick: Wake Forest Demon Deacons -3
Both teams come into Saturday having played well this season, but Wake Forest will do enough in this game to get back on track. Take Wake Forest to control this game from the opening tip as the Demon Deacons will end to their recent losing streak. Look for Wake Forest to do just enough to get the win and cover Saturday at home. Final Score Prediction, Wake Forest Demon Deacons win and cover 75-68.