Detroit Titans vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 11/23/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Titans vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024

Location: LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC

TV: ESPN+

LJVM Coliseum is the location where the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-1) will play the Detroit Titans (3-2) on Saturday.

The Detroit Titans faced Ball State and earned the victory with a final of 70-59 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Titans walked away with 22 and Ball State accumulated 19 fouls. They also made 5 out of their 25 tries from 3-point land. Ball State finished shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by burying 20 of their 30 attempts. Additionally, Ball State snagged 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Ball State doled out 11 dimes and had 11 steals for this game. In terms of the defense, Detroit allowed the other team to go 38.6% from the field on 17 out of 44 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 35 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Titans made 11 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 61.1%. Detroit walked away from the game with a 45.5% FG percentage (25 out of 55) and knocked down 9 of 17 shots from 3-point land.

Orlando Lovejoy is a player who was a contributor for the contest. He finished 41.7% from the floor and also distributed 5 dimes. He was on the court for 38 minutes and snagged 7 boards. He accounted for 19 points on 5 of 12 shooting.

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Detroit enters this one with a mark of 3-2 for the year. They turn it over 14.8 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 19.4 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Detroit is collecting 43.8 rebounds per game and has accumulated 66 dimes for the season, which is 179th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Titans are shooting 37.5% on three-point attempts (39 of 104) and 67.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 75.4 pts per game (219th in college basketball) while connecting on 43.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Titans are forcing 12.2 turnovers every game while drawing 18.6 fouls. They are giving up 27.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 208th in college hoops in PPG allowed (71.6). The Titans defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.5% (122 of 287) and they concede 31.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 275th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 70 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons got the win with a final of 82-69 against Western Carolina. When discussing rebounding, Wake Forest allowed Western Carolina to snag 31 in all (8 on the offensive side). They finished 34.4% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 11 out of 32 and ended up going 10 out of 11 from the free throw line (90.9%). The Demon Deacons allowed Western Carolina to convert 24 of their 56 attempts from the floor which had them at 42.9% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Demon Deacons shot 27 out of 63 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9%. In reference to shots from distance, Wake Forest converted 12 out of their 31 attempts (38.7%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 84.2%. Western Carolina was called for 17 fouls for the game which got the Demon Deacons to the free throw line for 19 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. The Demon Deacons snagged 12 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 19 for the game.

Hunter Sallis ended up having an impact for the Demon Deacons in this contest. He totaled 20 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and added 5 dimes for the game. He knocked down 6 of 15 in this game for a rate of 40.0%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Wake Forest has a win-loss record of 5-1 for the campaign. The Demon Deacons are responsible for committing 16.0 fouls every game and they connect on 71.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.7 times per contest (219th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 13.5 times per game. Wake Forest has earned 443 pts for the year (73.8 per contest) and they pull down 35.0 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Demon Deacons are connecting on 44.8% from the floor, which is ranked 207th in the nation.

The Demon Deacons on the defensive end are ranked 131st in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 67.8. They are forcing their opponents into 16.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.9% from the floor (80th in D-1). The Wake Forest defense gives up 32.9% on three-point shots (57 of 173) and their opposition knocks down 82.4% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 13.3 dimes and 34.7 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 218th and 173rd in college basketball.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit

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