The Syracuse Orange (16-14, 9-10 ACC) will be looking to break a four-game losing streak when hosting the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (18-12, 10-9 ACC) on March 4, 2023 at JMA Wireless Dome.
The Orange are currently slight 1-point favorites against the Demon Deacons. The matchup’s over/under is 156.5.
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Syracuse Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Wake Forest
- When: Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET
- Where: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN3
- Spread Favorite: Syracuse -1
- Moneyline Favorite: Syracuse -117
- Moneyline Underdog: Wake Forest -104
- Over/Under: 156.5 points
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Syracuse Betting Trends
- The Orange have won 15 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 15 times.
- Syracuse has an ATS record of 10-8 when playing as at least 1-point favorites this season.
- The Orange have been favorites in 18 games this season and have come away with the win 14 times (77.8%) in those contests.
- This season, Syracuse has come away with a win 14 times in 18 chances when named as a favorite of at least -117 or shorter on the moneyline.
- A total of 18 out of the Orange’s 30 games this season have hit the over.
- Syracuse’s games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 156.5 points eight times.
- The Orange have had an average of 147.3 points in their games this season, 9.2 fewer than this matchup’s total.
Syracuse Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Girard III | 30 | 16.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Judah Mintz | 30 | 16.2 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Jesse Edwards | 30 | 14.1 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Benny Williams | 28 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Chris Bell | 17 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Syracuse Season Stats
- Syracuse is outscoring opponents by 1.1 points per game with a +33 scoring differential overall. It puts up 74.2 points per game (120th in college basketball) and allows 73.1 per outing (271st in college basketball).
- The Orange rank 193rd in college basketball at 32.6 rebounds per game. That’s 1.2 fewer than the 33.8 their opponents average.
- With 73.2 points per game in ACC contests, the Orange are putting up 1 fewer points per game in conference games compared to their season average (74.2 PPG).
- On defense, Syracuse is giving up 75.6 points per game this year in conference contests. As a comparison, its overall average (73.1 points per game) is 2.5 PPG allowed lower.
- The Orange are hitting 6.3 three-pointers per game this year in conference tilts, which is 0.1 more threes per game than their season average (6.2). They also own a higher three-point percentage in ACC action (36.6%) compared to overall (35.9%).
- Syracuse is posting 76.8 points per game this season at home, which is 6.1 more points than it is averaging in road games (70.7).
- When playing at home, the Orange are allowing 4.0 fewer points per game (71.5) than away from home (75.5).
Syracuse Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/14/2023 | NC State | W 75-72 | Home | -1 |
| 2/18/2023 | Duke | L 77-55 | Home | +1.5 |
| 2/22/2023 | Clemson | L 91-73 | Away | +5 |
| 2/25/2023 | Pittsburgh | L 99-82 | Away | +5.5 |
| 2/28/2023 | Georgia Tech | L 96-76 | Home | -9 |
| 3/4/2023 | Wake Forest | – | Home | -1 |
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Wake Forest Betting Trends
- Wake Forest has put together a 16-14-0 ATS record so far this year.
- The Demon Deacons are 6-5 ATS this year when playing as at least 1-point underdogs.
- Wake Forest has entered the game as underdogs 12 times this season and won four, or 33.3%, of those games.
- This season, the Demon Deacons have won three of their 11 games, or 27.3%, when they’re the underdog by at least -104 on the moneyline.
- In Wake Forest’s 30 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 19 times.
- The Demon Deacons have played nine games this season that have had more than 156.5 combined points scored.
- The average over/under for Wake Forest’s matchups this season is 151.0, 5.5 fewer points than this game’s point total.
Wake Forest Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyree Appleby | 30 | 18.7 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| Damari Monsanto | 27 | 13.3 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Cameron Hildreth | 30 | 12.3 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Andrew Carr | 30 | 11.1 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Daivien Williamson | 28 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
Wake Forest Season Stats
- The Demon Deacons outscore opponents by 3.4 points per game (posting 77.2 points per game, 52nd in college basketball, and giving up 73.8 per outing, 290th in college basketball) and have a +101 scoring differential.
- Wake Forest records 32.0 rebounds per game (239th in college basketball), compared to the 32.8 of its opponents.
- The Demon Deacons score more in conference play (77.5 points per game) than overall (77.2).
- In ACC action, Wake Forest has allowed 2.1 more points per game (75.9) than overall (73.8) in 2022-23.
- From beyond the arc, the Demon Deacons are knocking down 10.1 treys in conference games (compared to 9.5 for the season), and shooting 37.7% in conference (versus 37.1% overall).
- In 2022-23 Wake Forest is scoring 3.6 more points per game at home (79.1) than on the road (75.5).
- The Demon Deacons are conceding fewer points at home (71.3 per game) than away (78.4).
Wake Forest Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/11/2023 | Georgia Tech | W 71-70 | Home | -13 |
| 2/18/2023 | Miami | L 96-87 | Away | +6.5 |
| 2/22/2023 | NC State | L 90-74 | Away | +5.5 |
| 2/25/2023 | Notre Dame | W 66-58 | Home | -7.5 |
| 2/28/2023 | Boston College | L 71-69 | Home | -8 |
| 3/4/2023 | Syracuse | – | Away | +1 |
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