Syracuse vs Wake Forest Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 3/4/23

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Syracuse Orange meet Saturday in college basketball action at the JMA Wireless Dome. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are averaging 77.2 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 73.8 points on 44.9 percent shooting. Tyree Appleby is averaging 18.7 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Damari Monsanto is averaging 13.3 points and 3.6 rebounds. Cameron Hildreth is the third double-digit scorer and Andrew Carr is grabbing 5.8 rebounds. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are shooting 37.1 percent from beyond the arc and 74.5 percent from the free throw line. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.8 rebounds per game.

The Syracuse Orange are averaging 74.2 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 73.1 points on 43 percent shooting. Joseph Girard III is averaging 16.7 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Judah Mintz is averaging 16.2 points and 4.5 assists. Jesse Edwards is the third double-digit scorer and Benny Williams is dishing 0.9 assists. The Syracuse Orange are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free throw line. The Syracuse Orange are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.1 rebounds per game.

The Demon Deacons are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Orange are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 18-7-1 in Demon Deacons last 26 overall. The over is 16-6 in Orange last 22 overall. The favorite is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

The Syracuse Orange are in terrible form right now, but they’ll be up for this game given that they have 3 seniors on their roster. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons have had their issues as well lately, and they’ve lost 8 of the last 10 meetings against the Orange. Near pick em spot, I like Syracuse to get a much-needed win.