Wake Forest vs Virginia Tech Prediction Basketball Picks 12-30-23
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-3) vs Virginia Tech Hokies (9-3)
2023-12-30 14:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Wake Forest Demon Deacons -3 -- Over/Under: 144
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The Virginia Tech Hokies and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons meet in college basketball action from the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. Who keeps their win streak alive here? Let’s dive in and take a look with our Virginia Tech vs. Wake Forest Prediction.
Virginia Tech Team Preview
The Virginia Tech Hokies come into this one looking to build on a four-game win streak after a 77-55 win over American last time out. Lynn Kidd leads the Hokies in scoring and rebounding with 16.5 PPG and 7.9 RPG while Sean Pedulla has 13 PPG with 4 RPG and a team-high 4.2 APG to lead the Hokies in the assist department so far this season. Hunter Cattoor has 14.1 PPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Virginia Tech up to this point in the year. As a team, Virginia Tech is averaging 74.3 PPG on 44.9% shooting from the field, 33.6% from three and 79.3% from the foul line this season.
Wake Forest Team Preview
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons come into this one looking to build on their current six-game win streak after a 91-68 win over Presbyterian last time out. Hunter Sallis leads the Demon Deacons in scoring with 18 PPG while Kevin Miller has 17.2 PPG with a team-high 4.3 APG to lead the Demon Deacons in assists. Cameron Hildreth has 15.8 PPG with 4.2 RPG and 3.3 APG and Andrew Carr has 15.5 PPG with a team-high 7.6 RPG to lead the Demon Deacons on the glass while rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for Wake up to this point in the year. As a team, Wake Forest is averaging 80.9 PPG on 48.4% shooting from the field, 37.1% from three and 78.5% from the foul line this season. Wake Forest will take on Boston College, Miami, and Florida State after this game.
Virginia Tech vs. Wake Forest Prediction
I’m backing Virginia Tech In this one. This to me just feels like a game that comes down to the final shot or whichever team has the ball last. Virginia Tech’s played the slightly tougher schedule to this point and they’re the better defensive unit by a fair margin, so I think they can hold down Wake Forest’s attack here. This should be a great game, but I want the points in my pocket. Give me Virginia Tech here.
