The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (18-13, 10-10 ACC) will visit the Syracuse Orange (17-14, 10-10 ACC) after losing three road games in a row.
Wednesday’s matchup between the Demon Deacons and the Orange features the Demon Deacons as small 3-point favorites. The over/under for the game is 153.
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Wake Forest Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Syracuse
- When: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
- Where: Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN
- Spread Favorite: Wake Forest -3
- Moneyline Favorite: Wake Forest -155
- Moneyline Underdog: Syracuse +129
- Over/Under: 153 points
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Wake Forest Betting Trends
- The Demon Deacons have compiled a 16-15-0 ATS record so far this year.
- Wake Forest is 8-8 ATS this season when playing as at least 3-point favorites.
- The Demon Deacons have come away with 14 wins in the 18 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This season, Wake Forest has come away with a win 13 times in 16 chances when named as a favorite of at least -155 or shorter on the moneyline.
- Demon Deacons games have hit the over 19 out of 31 times this season.
- In 11 of 31 games this season, Wake Forest and its opponents have combined to total more than 153 points.
- The average total in Demon Deacons games this season is 150.5, 2.5 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
Wake Forest Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyree Appleby | 31 | 18.8 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Damari Monsanto | 27 | 13.3 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Cameron Hildreth | 31 | 12.1 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Andrew Carr | 31 | 10.9 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Daivien Williamson | 29 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
Wake Forest Season Stats
- Wake Forest’s +92 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.9 points per game) is a result of scoring 76.7 points per game (59th in college basketball) while allowing 73.8 per outing (287th in college basketball).
- The Demon Deacons pull down 32.1 rebounds per game (228th in college basketball) compared to the 32.9 of their opponents.
- On offense, the Demon Deacons are posting 76.8 points per game this season in conference games. To compare, their overall average (76.7 points per game) is 0.1 PPG lower.
- Wake Forest is allowing 75.7 points per game this season in conference contests, which is 1.9 more points allowed per game than its overall average (73.8).
- Looking at three-pointers, the Demon Deacons’ offense has been better in ACC matchups this year, hitting 10.1 threes per contest and converting 36.9% of their shots from deep, compared to their season average of 9.5 threes per game with a 36.6% three-point percentage.
- Wake Forest puts up 79.1 points per game at home, compared to 74.4 points per game in road games, a difference of 4.7 points per contest.
- In home games, the Demon Deacons are ceding 6.5 fewer points per game (71.3) than when playing on the road (77.8).
Wake Forest Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | L 72-63 | Away | +0.5 |
| 3/8/2023 | Syracuse | – | Away | -3 |
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Syracuse Betting Trends
- Syracuse has won 16 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover or pushing 15 times.
- The Orange have been an underdog by 3 points or more 11 times this year, and covered the spread in five of those contests.
- Syracuse has been underdogs in 12 games this season and won two (16.7%) of those contests.
- The Orange have entered 10 games this season as the underdog by +129 or more and is 1-9 in those contests.
- In Syracuse’s 31 chances this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 18 times.
- The Orange have played 10 games this season that ended with a point total higher than 153 points.
- Syracuse has a 146.9-point average over/under in its contests this season, 6.1 fewer points than this game’s total.
Syracuse Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Girard III | 31 | 16.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Judah Mintz | 31 | 16.2 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Jesse Edwards | 31 | 14.5 | 10.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Benny Williams | 29 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Chris Bell | 17 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Syracuse Season Stats
- The Orange have a +42 scoring differential, topping opponents by 1.3 points per game. They’re putting up 74.1 points per game, 122nd in college basketball, and are allowing 72.8 per outing to rank 261st in college basketball.
- Syracuse ranks 189th in college basketball at 32.7 rebounds per game. That’s 1.1 fewer than the 33.8 its opponents average.
- In conference action, the Orange are putting up fewer points (73.2 per game) than they are overall (74.1) in 2022-23.
- Syracuse has conceded 2.2 more points per game in ACC games (75.0) than overall (72.8).
- The Orange drain the same number of 3-pointers in ACC action as overall (6.1 per game), and have a higher 3-point percentage in conference games (35.7%) than overall (35.3%).
- In 2022-23 Syracuse is scoring 5.8 more points per game at home (76.5) than away (70.7).
- In 2022-23 the Orange are giving up 4.5 fewer points per game at home (71.0) than away (75.5).
Syracuse Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | W 72-63 | Home | -0.5 |
| 3/8/2023 | Wake Forest | – | Home | +3 |
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