Wake Forest vs Pittsburgh 2/2/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Pittsburgh Panthers (8-13) vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (17-5)
February 2, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Wake Forest Demon Deacons -13 / Pittsburgh Panthers +13; Over/Under: +135
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The Pittsburgh Panthers and Wake Forest Demon Deacons meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Pittsburgh Panthers need a win after losing six of their last nine games. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons look for a win after winning six of their last eight games.
The Pittsburgh Panthers are averaging 61.5 points on 40.6 percent shooting and allowing 65.1 points on 41.6 percent shooting. John Hugley is averaging 15.2 points and 1.3 assists, while Jamarius Burton is averaging 13.3 points and 3.8 rebounds. Ithiel Horton is the third double-digit scorer and Femi Odukale is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Pittsburgh Panthers are shooting 29.8 percent from beyond the arc and 68.9 percent from the free throw line. The Pittsburgh Panthers are allowing 33.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are averaging 79.3 points on 48.6 percent shooting and allowing 69.1 points on 40.4 percent shooting. Alondes Williams is averaging 19.8 points and 6.8 rebounds, while Jake LaRavia is averaging 14.9 points and 6.2 rebounds. Daivien Williamson is the third double-digit scorer and Isaiah Mucius is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 74.2 percent from the free throw line. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are allowing 31.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game.
The Panthers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Demon Deacons are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Panthers last 6 overall. The over is 4-0 in Demon Deacons last 4 overall. The underdog is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are easily the better team here, and they win at home by an average of 17.2 points, while they’re also 9-4 against the spread. The Pittsburgh Panthers lose on the road by an average of 10.4 points, and they’re shooting just 38.8 percent from the field in their last five games. Pitt is going to have a hard time here. Give me Wake Forest in a home beat down.
