Wake Forest vs Appalachian State 12/14/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Appalachian State Mountaineers and Wake Forest Demon Deacons meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Appalachian State Mountaineers look for their seventh win. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons look for their eighth win.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers are averaging 79 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 66.5 points on 39.2 percent shooting. Donovan Gregory is averaging 12.6 points and 4 assists, while Tyree Boykin is averaging 10.9 points and 3 rebounds. Terence Harcum is the third double-digit scorer and CJ Huntley is grabbing 5.2 rebounds. The Appalachian State Mountaineers are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The Appalachian State Mountaineers are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are averaging 77.7 points on 47.2 percent shooting and allowing 70.3 points on 40.7 percent shooting. Tyree Appleby is averaging 19.1 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Cameron Hildreth is averaging 12.1 points and 6.7 rebounds. Daivien Williamson is the third double-digit scorer and Andrew Carr is grabbing 5.1 rebounds. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 74.5 percent from the free throw line. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are allowing 33.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game.

The Mountaineers are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 road games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Wednesday games. The Demon Deacons are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss and 9-4 ATS in their last 13 Wednesday games. The over is 4-1 in Mountaineers last 5 overall. The over is 5-2 in Demon Deacons last 7 games following a straight up loss.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are the more talented team, and they’re going to have the edge at home. However, the Appalachian State Mountaineers have been solid this season, they’ve held their own on the road, and they’ve been on a tear lately. Wake Forest should win, but Appalachian State isn’t going to go down without a fight. Give me the points.