NC State Vs Wake Forest: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 22, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 21, 2023

Wednesday’s college basketball slate includes Tyree Appleby’s Wake Forest Demon Deacons (17-10, 9-7 ACC) hitting the road to square off against Terquavion Smith and the NC State Wolf Pack (21-7, 11-6 ACC) at PNC Arena. The game tips off at 9:00 PM ET. The Wolf Pack are currently 5.5-point favorites over the Demon Deacons. The over/under for the matchup is set at 155.5.

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NC State Vs Wake Forest Betting Lines

NC State vs Wake Forest Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
NC State -5.5 155.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick NC State (-5.5)
Total Pick Under (155.5)

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NC State Vs Wake Forest Stat Rankings

NC State Avg. (Rank) Wake Forest Avg. (Rank)
78.6 (34th) Points Scored 78 (43rd)
69.2 (156th) Points Allowed 73.9 (295th)
35.8 (40th) Rebounds 32.6 (212th)
10.8 (46th) Off. Rebounds 7.2 (318th)
8.5 (72nd) 3pt Made 9.3 (28th)
13.5 (161st) Assists 13.3 (170th)
9.3 (7th) Turnovers 11.4 (114th)

NC State Vs Wake Forest Betting Trends

  • The Wolf Pack are 13-13-2 against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread as 5.5-point favorites or more, NC State is 6-7-2.
  • The Wolf Pack have seen 12 of their 28 games go over the point total.
  • Seven times so far this year, NC State and its opponent have combined for more than 155.5 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 155.5 points, 7.7 higher than the average total in Wolf Pack games this season.
  • Wake Forest is 15-12-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Demon Deacons have an ATS record of 4-2 as 5.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • Out of 28 NC State’s games so far this season, 12 have gone over the total.
  • There have been nine Demon Deacons games this season with more than 155.5 points scored.
  • Wake Forest’s games average 152 total points, 3.5 less than the total for this matchup.

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NC State Impact Players

  • Jarkel Joiner puts up 16.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, shooting 42.9% from the field and 34.3% from downtown with 1.6 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Casey Morsell puts up 12.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1 assists per contest, shooting 47.9% from the field and 42.7% from downtown with 2.5 made 3-pointers per game.
  • D.J. Burns posts a team-high 5 rebounds per game. He is also posting 12.5 points and 1.6 assists, shooting 56.6% from the floor.
  • Jack Clark averages 9.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, shooting 42% from the field and 29.1% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.

Wake Forest Impact Players

  • The Demon Deacons get 12.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game from Cameron Hildreth.
  • Andrew Carr tops the Demon Deacons in rebounding (5.9 per game), and averages 11.3 points and 1.3 assists. He also averages 1 steal and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Damari Monsanto is averaging 13.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest, making 42% of his shots from the floor and 39.8% from beyond the arc, with 3.2 treys per contest.
  • Bobi Klintman is averaging 4.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest, making 42.6% of his shots from the field.

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