Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 3/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: ESPN2

Spectrum Center is the site where the Clemson Tigers (22-9) will attempt to beat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (16-15) on Wednesday in the ACC Tournament.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons played California and went home with a win by a final score of 80-73 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Demon Deacons left the arena with 26 and California had 26 personal fouls. They also made 8 of their 29 tries from long range. California finished shooting 82.1% at the charity stripe by converting 23 of their 28 attempts. On top of that, California snagged 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. California dished out 7 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. With regard to defending, Wake Forest allowed their opponent to shoot 35.6% from the floor on 21 out of 59 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 40 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Demon Deacons knocked down 27 of 35 shots for a percentage of 77.1%. Wake Forest finished with a 41.1% field goal percentage (23 of 56) and knocked down 7 of their 23 three-point attempts.

Juke Harris is one guy who was a factor for this game. He accounted for 31 points on 10 out of 22 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes and pulled down 15 rebounds. He finished the game at 45.5% from the field and also earned 3 dimes.

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Wake Forest comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 16-15 for the season. They currently have an average of 78.9 pts per contest (106th in college hoops) while going 44.9% from the field. The Demon Deacons are hitting 34.1% on shots from downtown (278 of 816) and 77.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Wake Forest is snagging 33.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 444 assists for the year, which is 165th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 10.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.8 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Demon Deacons are forcing 12.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 296th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 471 relinquished for the campaign. The Demon Deacons defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.5% (806 of 1,811) and they relinquish 34.7 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 33.1% from 3-point land and they are 260th in college in points per game allowed (76.9).

In their last game, the Clemson Tigers took home the win by a final score of 79-76 against Georgia Tech. The Tigers were able to pull down 17 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for this game. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 10 steals for the game. Georgia Tech committed 21 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 26 tries. They were able to bury 20 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 76.9%. When discussing 3-pointers, Clemson made 9 of their 26 attempts (34.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers finished shooting 25 for 56 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.6%. The Tigers allowed Georgia Tech to convert 26 of 52 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 50.0% for the game. They finished 33.3% from beyond the perimeter via 6 out of 18 and ended up going 18 out of 21 from the free throw line (85.7%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Clemson allowed Georgia Tech to snag 28 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Efrem Johnson ended up being important for the Tigers in this matchup. He scored 15 points in his 32 mins of playing time and accumulated 2 assists for the contest. He made 5 of 8 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Clemson has a win-loss record of 22-9 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Tigers are hitting on 45.8% from the field, which ranks them 151st in college. Clemson has accounted for 2,309 points for the campaign (74.5 per game) and they grab 34.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.0 times per contest (254th in college) and they are turning it over 9.7 times per game. The Tigers have committed 16.2 fouls every game and they hit 72.6% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers are ranked 25th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 66.3. They are forcing 11.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.5% from the floor (45th in college hoops). The Clemson defense concedes 31.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (229 of 719) and opponents are knocking down 75.2% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 10.5 dimes and 32.0 total boards per game, which has them ranked 7th and 49th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Clemson

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