Wake Forest Vs Syracuse: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 8, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 7, 2023

Tyree Appleby and the Syracuse Orange will clash when the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (18-13, 10-10 ACC) face the Orange (17-14, 10-10 ACC) at Greensboro Coliseum on Wednesday, March 8 at 12:00 PM ET. The Demon Deacons play the Orange in a game that Wake Forest is currently a modest favorite by 3 points. The over/under is 152 points for the game.

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Wake Forest Vs Syracuse Betting Lines

Wake Forest vs Syracuse Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Wake Forest -3 152 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Wake Forest (-3)
Total Pick Under (152)

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Wake Forest Vs Syracuse Stat Rankings

Wake Forest Avg. (Rank) Syracuse Avg. (Rank)
76.7 (59th) Points Scored 74.1 (122nd)
73.8 (287th) Points Allowed 72.8 (261st)
32.1 (228th) Rebounds 32.7 (189th)
7.1 (318th) Off. Rebounds 9.1 (178th)
9.5 (23rd) 3pt Made 6.1 (313th)
13.3 (168th) Assists 14.2 (108th)
11.5 (133rd) Turnovers 11.2 (105th)

Wake Forest Vs Syracuse Betting Trends

  • The Demon Deacons have covered the spread 16 times in 31 games.
  • As 3-point favorites or more, Wake Forest is 8-8 against the spread.
  • This season, 19 of the Demon Deacons’ 31 games have hit the over.
  • In 15 games this year, Wake Forest and its opponent have combined for more than 152 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 152 points, 1.5 higher than the average total in Demon Deacons games this season.
  • Against the spread, Syracuse is 16-14-1 this year.
  • The Orange are 5-5-1 as 3-point underdogs or greater.
  • There have been 19 Wake Forest’s games (out of 31) that hit the over this season.
  • Orange games have gone over 152 points on 10 occasions this year.
  • Games involving Syracuse this year have averaged 146.9 points per game, a 5.1-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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Wake Forest Impact Players

  • Cameron Hildreth averages 12.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, shooting 45.9% from the floor.
  • Andrew Carr leads his team in rebounds per game (5.8), and also averages 10.9 points and 1.2 assists. At the other end, he puts up 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Damari Monsanto puts up 13.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest, shooting 42.3% from the floor and 40.5% from downtown with 3.2 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Bobi Klintman puts up 4.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, shooting 40.2% from the field.

Syracuse Impact Players

  • Jesse Edwards is averaging a team-best 10.3 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 14.5 points and 1.5 assists, making 59.3% of his shots from the field.
  • Judah Mintz is registering a team-high 4.5 assists per game. He’s also delivering 16.2 points and 2.3 rebounds, making 45% of his shots from the field.
  • Joseph Girard III leads the Orange in scoring (16.7 points per game) and assists (2.9), and produces 2.9 rebounds. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Maliq Brown is averaging 5.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, making 69.2% of his shots from the field.
  • The Orange get 6.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Benny Williams.

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