The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (20-12), who are currently +12000 to win the 2023-24 college basketball national championship, are considered longshots to win it all. Next, they will take on the Pittsburgh Panthers on Thursday, March 14 at 2:30 PM ET.
In its previous game, Wake Forest topped Notre Dame on Wednesday, 72-59. Its leading scorer was Kevin Miller with 17 points.
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Wake Forest NCAA Championship Odds
- National championship odds (preseason): +25000
- National championship odds (on Dec. 31): +25000
- National championship odds (current): +12000
- ACC championship odds: +800
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Wake Forest Strength of Schedule, Tournament Resume
- The Demon Deacons are facing the 69th-ranked schedule in the country, based on our predictions.
- Wake Forest has no games remaining versus teams with worse records, and one game versus teams with above .500 records.
- There are no games against Top 25 teams left on the Demon Deacons’ schedule in 2023-24.
- Wake Forest’s best win this season came on February 24 in an 83-79 victory over the No. 11 Duke Blue Devils.
- The Demon Deacons have tied for the 28th-most Quadrant 1 victories in the country according to the RPI (three).
- When facing Quadrant 2 opponents (according to the RPI), Wake Forest is 5-5 (.500%) — tied for the 18th-most victories, but also tied for the 25th-most losses.
Wake Forest Season Stats and Insights
- The Demon Deacons’ +267 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 8.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 78.5 points per game (60th in college basketball) while giving up 70.1 per outing (119th in college basketball).
- The Demon Deacons knock down 1.6 more threes per game than the opposition, 8.2 (106th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 6.6.
- Wake Forest ranks 54th in college basketball with 269.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 242nd in college basketball defensively with 241.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.
- The Demon Deacons force 10.9 turnovers per game (154th in college basketball) while committing 10.1 (80th in college basketball action).
Wake Forest Leading Performers
- Hunter Sallis leads the Demon Deacons scoring 18.2 points per game.
- Efton Reid paces Wake Forest with 7.7 rebounds a game, and Miller leads the team with 3.7 assists per outing.
- Sallis hits 2.2 threes per game to lead the Demon Deacons.
- Wake Forest’s blocks leader is Andrew Carr, who records 1.5 per game. Miller leads the team by averaging 1.3 steals a contest.
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