Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons 1/29/2020

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Two bottom teams of the Atlantic Coast Conference battle it out at the Edmund P. Joyce Athletic & Convocation Center on January 29 as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish host the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Notre Dame have lost two straight while Wake Forest have lost five of their last six games. The Fighting Irish are second-to-last of the conference standings with a record of 2-6 and 11-8 overall while the Demon Deacons are at the bottom with a 2-7 conference record and 9-10 overall.

Notre Dame lost their second straight contest on Sunday as they pushed the No. 5 Florida State Seminoles to the brink of an upset, 85-84. The Fighting Irish lived up to their name as they fought until the end as G Dane Goodwin’s three-point shot fell short at the buzzer. Goodwin had 12 points off the bench but it was G Prentiss Hubb who led the Fighting Irish. Hubb put up 24 points and four rebounds while F John Mooney and F Juwan Durham each had 16 points.

For the season, the Fighting Irish have a great offense as they are averaging 75.9 points per game. They are shooting 42.7% from the field, 34.7% from threes and 71.8% from the free throw line. At home, they are 9-3 this season and they have won five out of the last eight matchups against Wake Forest. In their last 10 games, Notre Dame are 7-3 ATS but are 1-4 SU in their last five.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Predictions 1/29/2020

As for Wake Forest, they are coming off a heartbreaking 65-63 overtime loss to the Virginia Cavaliers. The loss is the Demon Deacons second straight and fifth out of their last six games. C Olivier Sarr missed a game-tying layup in the final shot of the game. Sarr finished with a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds. G Andrien White led the team with 21 points while F Isaiah Mucius had 16 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.

The Demon Deacons are just 1-5 away from home this season. They are averaging just 66.4 points per game on the road while shooting 39.7% from the field, 34.1% from beyond the arc and 74.4% from the free throw line. However, Wake Forest is allowing opponents to score 71.7 points on the road. This season, the Demon Deacons are 10-9 ATS but are 1-5 SU in their last six games.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons. The NCAA-B Men’s Pick for this match is the Notre Dame Fighting Irish -9. Both teams are on a two-game losing streak and both are playing well. However, the Fighting Irish have the advantage over the Demon Deacons because they are at home where they are 9-3 this season. Prediction is a 79-72 victory for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in front of their home fans.

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