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2023 NCAA Basketball Handicapping Demon Deacons vs. Notre Dame
- (14-9) Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-12)
- Date: Saturday, February 4th
- Time: 1:00 ET
- Venue: Purcell Pavilion, South Bend
- CBB Moneyline Odds: Demon Deacons -138 | Fighting Irish +117
- NCAAB Betting ATS Odds: Wake Forest -2.5 | Notre Dame +2.5 (Bet Now!)
- CBB Betting Total: O/U 151.0
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Wake Forest heads into their matchup vs Notre Dame with a record of 14-9 while looking to shake a 4-game losing streak. Out of 9 road games this season, the Demon Deacons have a record of 3-6.
In 14 games as the favorites, the Demon Deacons have gone 11-3 straight up. In today’s matchup, Wake Forest has a betting line set at -2.5 points in their favor.
Wake Forest currently has a record of 6-6 in Atlantic Coast action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 8-3.
Coming into the game, Tyree Appleby is the team leader in scoring, averaging 18.1 points per game.
In addition to his scoring, Appleby is grabbing 3.0 rebounds and adding 6.0 assists. Wake Forest’s second-leading scorer is Cameron Hildreth, who has hit 47.6% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 13.1 points per game.
Demon Deacons Offense
On offense, the Demon Deacons are one of the top units in the country at 79.5 points per game, placing them 20th in the NCAA. Wake Forest’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 57.96% of their shots have come inside the arc.
So far, the team is ranked 24th in overall field goal percentage at 48.8%. When the Demon Deacons have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 35.1% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Wake Forest is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 70.3 per contest, placing them just 316th in college basketball. Currently, the team is pulling down rebounds at a similar rate to the NCAA average at 36.6 rebounds per contest. This figure includes 8.8 offensive boards per game.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Hoping to build on their 10-12 overall record, Notre Dame squares off with Wake Forest. Currently, the Fighting Irish have been the home team 15 times, sitting with a record of 10-5.
After a season in which they went 6-6 as the betting underdog, Notre Dame will be underdogs for the first time this year. They are +2.5 point underdogs on the spread.
Notre Dame currently has a record of 2-9 in Atlantic Coast action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 8-3.
Coming into the game, Nate Laszewski is the team leader in scoring, averaging 13.9 points per game.
In addition to his scoring, Laszewski is grabbing 7.2 rebounds and adding 1.6 assists. Notre Dame’s second leading scorer is J.J. Starling, who has hit 43.4% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 12.5 points per game.
Fighting Irish Key Stats
Notre Dame’s offense heads into today’s matchup averaging just 72.5, which places them 162nd in the NCAA. Notre Dame’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 57.05% of their shots have come inside the arc.
So far, the team is ranked 84th in overall field goal percentage at 46.2%. When the Fighting Irish have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 38.0% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Notre Dame is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 65.2 per contest, placing them just 603rd in college basketball.
Currently, Notre Dame’s 34.0 rebounds per contest is one of the lower figures in the NCAA. So far, the Fighting Irish are averaging 7.2 offensive boards per game.
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Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame CBB Betting Trends
- First, Wake Forest is 3-2 vs. the spread in their last 5 games. The Demon Deacons are 1-4 straight up in these matchups.
- Second, Wake Forest is 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games on the road, going 5-5 SU.
- At this point, the Demon Deacons are 2-1 SU in their last 3 games as the favorite. They are 2-1 vs. the spread in these contests.
- Also, the Fighting Irish are 0-3 SU in their last 3 games as the underdog. They are 2-1 vs. the spread in these contests.
Free Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish CBB Betting Pick:
Free Spread Prediction: Wake Forest Demon Deacons -2.5
If you are eying this matchup between Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Wake Forest Demon Deacons as a candidate to place a bet, we have done the work for you, and our model recommends taking Wake Forest to cover the spread as -2.5 favorites on the road.
Although both teams are going to look to get up shots from outside, we see Wake Forest shooting well enough to keep the Fighting Irish at bay. Before tip-off, lock in a bet on the Demon Deacons’ to win the game and cover the spread.
Free Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame CBB Betting Pick: Wake Forest ATS
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