Louisville Cardinals (6-11) vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (12-5)
January 20, 2024 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Wake Forest Demon Deacons -14; Over/Under: +151.5
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The Louisville Cardinals and Wake Forest Demon Deacons face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at LJVM Coliseum. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Louisville vs Wake Forest prediction.
What an Awful Season for Louisville
It’s been an awful season for Louisville and they are coming off another loss in the last game. Louisville faced off against North Carolina in the last game and they really struggled. Louisville scored 70 points, while the defense gave up 86 points. Skyy Clark had a strong game putting up 16 points, four rebounds, and three assists. Louisville on the season is averaging 73.6 points while their defense is giving up 77.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 221st but they are going to need the defense to step up in a big way in here.
Wake Forest Coming off a Disappointing Loss
Wake Forest in the last game faced off against NC State and they looked awful. Wake Forest scored 76 points, but the defense was a big issue giving up 83 points and that led to the defeat. Two games ago against Virginia, Wake Forest was able to secure the 66-47 victory and they are going to need the defense to be better here. Wake Forest is averaging 80.6 points while their defense is giving up 70.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 50th and they are going to need the offense to run up the score here. Kevin Miller is averaging 17.8 points while shooting 47.7 percent from the field.
Louisville vs Wake Forest Betting Prediction
Wake Forest’s defense struggled in the last game, but they are going to find success in this game. Wake Forest on the season is averaging 80.6 points and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Louisville’s offense won’t be keeping up here, and Wake Forest is going to get the job done here with ease. Back the Demon Deacons to cover the spread here with ease.
