Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (9-23 last year) are headed to LJVM Coliseum on Monday where they will take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (18-17 last season).

The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against North Carolina Central and took a loss by a score of 83-76 in their last game. Maryland Eastern Shore walked away from the game having earned a 41.4% field goal percentage (24 out of 58) and knocked down 6 out of their 22 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Hawks buried 22 of 25 shots for a rate of 88.0%. With regard to hauling in boards, they compiled 27 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 10 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. When talking about defense, Maryland Eastern Shore allowed their opponent to shoot 50.9% from the field on 27 of 53 shooting. North Carolina Central doled out 11 assists and had 9 steals for this game. In addition, North Carolina Central collected 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. North Carolina Central finished the contest at 91.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of 23 tries. They also knocked down 8 out of their 18 tries from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Hawks finished with 19 and North Carolina Central recorded 21 personal fouls.

Zion Obanla is a player who was a contributor in this contest. He walked away with 21 points on 3 of 7 shooting. He played for 30 mins played and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He finished the game at 42.9% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Maryland Eastern Shore will enter this matchup after finishing with a win-loss record of 9-23 last year. They lost possession via turnover 15.8 times per game and as a squad committed 18.1 personal fouls per game. As a group, Maryland Eastern Shore pulled down 32.5 rebounds per game and sat with 431 dimes last year, which had them ranked 229th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Hawks hit on 30.0% on 3-pointers (172 of 574) and 71.7% from the charity stripe. They averaged 64.4 pts per game (357th in college) while connecting on 44.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hawks were able to force 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they drew 16.6 personal fouls. They surrendered 33.0% on 3-point shots and they ranked 93rd in college in points per game allowed (70.8). The Hawks defense gave up a shooting percentage of 43.7% (754 of 1,726) and they relinquished 32.2 boards per contest as a team. They were ranked 115th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 416 conceded last season.

When they last played, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons took a defeat with a final score of 78-75 against Illinois State. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Wake Forest allowed Illinois State to get 30 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 30.3% from 3-point land by shooting 10 out of 33 and ended up shooting 18 of 21 from the free throw line (85.7%). The Demon Deacons permitted Illinois State to convert 25 of 61 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 41.0% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Demon Deacons finished 28 for 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Wake Forest converted 5 of 16 attempts (31.3%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Illinois State committed 18 personal fouls for the contest which got the Demon Deacons to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They gave up possession 10 times, while earning 7 steals for the matchup. The Demon Deacons pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for this game.

Tre'Von Spillers ended up being a factor for the Demon Deacons in this game. He converted 11 of 11 in this contest for a rate of 100.0%, and totaled 8 rebounds. He had 24 points in his 29 mins on the court and tallied 1 assist in this matchup.

Wake Forest had a win-loss record of 18-17 last season. The Demon Deacons were responsible for committing 18.5 fouls every game and they went 77.6% from the charity stripe. They earned an assist 14.4 times per game (139th in college) and they lost possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per game. Wake Forest scored 2,759 pts last year (78.8 per game) and they pulled down 33.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Demon Deacons shot 45.3% from the floor, which was ranked 172nd in the country.

The Demon Deacons on the defensive side of the court were 264th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 76.9. They forced their opponents into 12.4 TO's per game and allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (170th in Division 1). The Wake Forest defense gave up 32.9% on 3-pointers (318 of 966) and their opposition made 74.0% of their free throw shots. They conceded 12.8 assists and 34.9 boards on a nightly basis, which was ranked 154th and 216th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Maryland Eastern Shore

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