North Carolina vs. Wake Forest Predictions, College Basketball BetMGM Promo Codes, & Picks
Monday's game between the No. 4 North Carolina Tar Heels (15-3, 7-0 ACC) and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (13-5, 5-2 ACC) at Dean Smith Center has a projected final score of 79-72 based on our computer prediction, with a favored North Carolina squad securing the victory. Tipoff is at 7:00 PM ET on January 22.
According to our computer prediction, Wake Forest is projected to cover the point spread (8.5) versus North Carolina. The two teams are projected to come in below the 154.5 total.
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North Carolina vs. Wake Forest Game Info & Odds
- Date: Monday, January 22, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: ESPN
- Where: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Venue: Dean Smith Center
- Line: North Carolina -8.5
- Point Total: 154.5
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North Carolina vs. Wake Forest Score Prediction
- Prediction: North Carolina 79, Wake Forest 72
Spread & Total Prediction for North Carolina vs. Wake Forest
- Pick ATS: Wake Forest (+8.5)
- Pick OU: Under (154.5)
North Carolina's record against the spread so far this season is 11-6-0, while Wake Forest's is 10-6-0. A total of nine out of the Tar Heels' games this season have gone over the point total, and 11 of the Demon Deacons' games have gone over. The two teams average 164.5 points per game, 10.0 more points than this matchup's total. Over the last 10 contests, North Carolina has a 7-3 record against the spread while going 8-2 overall. Wake Forest has gone 8-2 against the spread and 8-2 overall in its last 10 matches.
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North Carolina Performance Insights
- The Tar Heels are outscoring opponents by 14.1 points per game with a +254 scoring differential overall. They put up 83.4 points per game (24th in college basketball) and give up 69.3 per outing (117th in college basketball).
- North Carolina averages 41.2 rebounds per game (17th in college basketball) while conceding 34.2 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 7.0 boards per game.
- North Carolina connects on 7.7 three-pointers per game (161st in college basketball) at a 35.6% rate (99th in college basketball), compared to the 6.8 its opponents make while shooting 29.0% from beyond the arc.
- The Tar Heels rank 34th in college basketball by averaging 102.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 44th in college basketball, allowing 85.4 points per 100 possessions.
- North Carolina has committed 9.9 turnovers per game (42nd in college basketball play) while forcing 10.8 (271st in college basketball).
Wake Forest Performance Insights
- The Demon Deacons' +203 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 11.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 81.1 points per game (45th in college basketball) while allowing 69.8 per contest (126th in college basketball).
- Wake Forest wins the rebound battle by 2.0 boards on average. It records 35.2 rebounds per game, 207th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 33.2.
- Wake Forest hits 9.1 three-pointers per game (48th in college basketball), 3.1 more than its opponents.
- Wake Forest and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Demon Deacons commit 10.9 per game (123rd in college basketball) and force 11.8 (174th in college basketball).
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