On Thursday at Capital One Arena, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (20-12, 11-9 ACC) will meet the Pittsburgh Panthers (21-10, 12-8 ACC) — with Hunter Sallis and Carlton Carrington among the players to watch — tipping off at 2:30 PM ET. Thursday’s matchup between the Demon Deacons and the Panthers features the Demon Deacons as tight 2-point favorites. A 144.5-point total has been set for the game.
Wake Forest vs. Pittsburgh Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | -2 | 144.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Pittsburgh (+2) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (144.5) |
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Wake Forest vs. Pittsburgh Stat Rankings
| Wake Forest Avg. (Rank) | Pittsburgh Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 78.5 (60th) | Points Scored | 75.8 (112th) |
| 70.1 (119th) | Points Allowed | 67.5 (59th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 7.3 (300th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.4 (61st) |
| 8.2 (106th) | 3pt Made | 9.6 (20th) |
| 12.6 (217th) | Assists | 13.9 (121st) |
| 10.1 (80th) | Turnovers | 8.8 (13th) |
Wake Forest vs. Pittsburgh Betting Trends
- The Demon Deacons’ record against the spread is 16-14-0.
- Wake Forest is 13-6 ATS as 2-point favorites or more.
- Out of 30 Demon Deacons games so far this year, 19 have hit the over.
- In 22 games this season, Wake Forest and its opponent have combined for more than 144.5 points.
- The total for this game is 144.5, and that’s 4.1 points fewer than the average total in Demon Deacons games thus far this season.
- Pittsburgh is 19-10-2 against the spread this season.
- The Panthers’ ATS record as 2-point underdogs or greater is 3-5-1.
- Out of 30 Wake Forest’s games so far this year, 19 have hit the over.
- Panthers games have gone over 144.5 points on 16 occasions this season.
- The over/under for this game is 1.3 points higher than the average scoring total for Pittsburgh’s games (143.2).
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Wake Forest Impact Players
- Sallis paces the Demon Deacons with 18.2 points per game and 2.5 assists, while also putting up 4.2 rebounds.
- Andrew Carr puts up 13.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, shooting 52.7% from the floor and 37.8% from downtown with 1.1 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Kevin Miller averages a team-high 3.7 assists per contest. He is also averaging 15.4 points and 2.8 rebounds, shooting 46.2% from the field and 36.6% from downtown with 1.1 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Cameron Hildreth averages 13.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 45.5% from the field and 35.9% from downtown with 1.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Efton Reid paces his team in rebounds per contest (7.7), and also puts up 9.3 points and 1.5 assists. At the other end, he delivers 0.6 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
Pittsburgh Impact Players
- Carrington leads the Panthers in assists (4.2 per game), and puts up 13.6 points and 5.2 rebounds. He also delivers 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Blake Hinson is the Panthers’ top scorer (18.8 points per game) and assist man (0.8), and contributes 4.6 rebounds.
- Ishmael Leggett is the Panthers’ top rebounder (5.5 per game), and he puts up 11.9 points and 2.1 assists.
- The Panthers get 9.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game from Jaland Lowe.
- The Panthers get 6.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Zach Austin.
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