The players to watch will include Hunter Sallis and D.J. Burns when the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (15-7, 7-4 ACC) take on the NC State Wolfpack (15-8, 7-5 ACC) at Lawrence Joel Coliseum, tipping off at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday. Saturday’s matchup between the Demon Deacons and the Wolfpack features the Demon Deacons as strong 8.5-point favorites. The matchup’s over/under is 149.5.
Wake Forest vs. NC State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | -8.5 | 149.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | NC State (+8.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (149.5) |
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Wake Forest vs. NC State Stat Rankings
| Wake Forest Avg. (Rank) | NC State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 80.7 (40th) | Points Scored | 75.2 (153rd) |
| 70.0 (125th) | Points Allowed | 70.0 (125th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 7.0 (302nd) | Off. Rebounds | 9.3 (115th) |
| 8.6 (74th) | 3pt Made | 7.1 (216th) |
| 12.5 (234th) | Assists | 12.9 (197th) |
| 10.6 (109th) | Turnovers | 9.3 (27th) |
Wake Forest vs. NC State Betting Trends
- The Demon Deacons’ record against the spread is 11-9-0.
- Wake Forest has an ATS record of 5-1 as 8.5-point favorites or more.
- The Demon Deacons have played 20 games this year, and 13 of them have hit the over.
- A total of 11 times so far this season, Wake Forest and its opponent have combined for more than 149.5 points.
- The point total average for Demon Deacons games this season is 150.7, 1.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- NC State’s record against the spread is 9-13-1.
- The Wolfpack have covered every time (1-0) as a 8.5-point underdog or more this year.
- Wake Forest has played 20 games this season, and 13 of them have gone over the total.
- Wolfpack games have gone over 149.5 points on nine occasions this year.
- The over/under for this game is 4.2 points higher than the average scoring total for NC State’s games (145.3).
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Wake Forest Impact Players
- Sallis records a team-leading 17.9 points per game. He is also putting up 3.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists, shooting 48.7% from the floor and 39.0% from downtown with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game.
- Andrew Carr totals a team-leading 6.9 rebounds per contest. In addition, he’s averaging 14.1 points and 1.4 assists, shooting 53.6% from the floor and 41.0% from downtown with 1.1 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Kevin Miller posts a team-best 3.8 assists per contest. He is also posting 16.5 points and 2.7 rebounds, shooting 47.5% from the field and 34.4% from downtown with 1.0 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Cameron Hildreth posts 14.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest, shooting 47.0% from the field and 38.7% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game.
- Efton Reid puts up 8.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, shooting 47.6% from the field.
NC State Impact Players
- DJ Horne is the Wolfpack’s top scorer (16.1 points per game) and assist man (2.6), and contributes 3.4 rebounds.
- The Wolfpack get 11.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game from Burns.
- Jayden Taylor gets the Wolfpack 11.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. He also posts 1.3 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Casey Morsell is posting 12.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, making 41.7% of his shots from the field and 29.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 triples per game.
- Michael O’Connell is posting a team-best 3.1 assists per contest. And he is contributing 4.8 points and 3.1 rebounds, making 45.6% of his shots from the field.
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