Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Syracuse Orange 3/8/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Syracuse Orange will collide in the New York Life ACC Tournament – 2nd round at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Wednesday afternoon.
Wake Forest enters this tournament five games above the .500 win percentage record in spite of losing four of the last five contests played including a two-game losing streak with the recent 63-72 loss to the Syracuse Orange on Saturday.
The Demon Deacons had difficulty in converting their attempted shots making just 40.0% overall and 25.6% from long-range while losing the ball on 16 occasions leading to their loss.
Wake Forest also has issues stopping the offense of Syracuse allowing 72 points in shooting 42.0% overall.
Guard Tyree Appleby is the Demon Deacons’ offensive leader on the season after averaging 18.8 PPG in scoring on 43.6% overall shooting with a team-high 6.3 assists per outing.
Guard Damari Monsanto is the next leading scorer with an average of 13.3 PPG while Guard Cameron Hildreth chipped in with an average of 12.1 PPG for Wake Forest.
Forward Andrew Carr hauled down an average of 5.8 rebounds per match and added an average score of 10.9 PPG.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 1-5 ATS in their last six and 1-4 SU in their five games played while the totals went OVER in 15 of Wake Forest’s last 20 matches played.
The Demon Deacons are 1-6 against the spread and 1-6 straight up in their last 7 contests versus Syracuse.
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Syracuse Orange Predictions 3/8/2023
The Syracuse Orange comes into this ACC Tournament – 2nd round with three games above the .500 win percentage following a 72-63 victory against the Demon Deacons on Saturday that ended a four-game losing streak.
Syracuse Center Jesse Edwards led the way for the Orange, nailing a team-leading 27 points by converting 11 of 15 attempted shots along with 20 rebounds through 40 minutes.
Guard Judah Mintz made 17 points while Guard Joseph Girard III chipped in 16 points on 18 shots as the third starter for Syracuse with double-digit scoring on the year.
G Joseph Girard III averages 16.7 PPG on 40.6% FG shooting this season in leading the offense.
G Judah Mintz is the next leading scorer for Syracuse with an average of 16.2 PPG and a team-leading average of 4.5 assists per contest while Benny Williams pitched in 6.8 PPG.
Center Jesse Edwards pulled down an average of 10.3 rebounds per game for the Orange with a third team-leading 14.5 PPG.
The totals went OVER in 13 of Syracuse’s last 19 matches while the Orange is 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 games played.
The Syracuse Orange is 1-4 straight up in their last 5 outings and 2-4 ATS in their last 6 contests versus a rival in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Syracuse Orange. The NCAAB Pick for this contest is Wake Forest -2.
These teams had just faced each other last Saturday with the Orange taking the win over the Demon Deacons by a nine-point lead. The prediction: Wake Forest Demon Deacons will win 79-76.
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Syracuse Orange 3/8/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
NCAAB Starting Time: 12:00 PM ET
Location: Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC
Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023
TV: ESPN
NCAAB Odds/Point Spread: Wake Forest Demon Deacons -2
NCAAB Totals: 154.0