Wake Forest vs North Carolina Odds, AI Picks, and AI Prediction
Betting on today’s Demon Deacons and Tar Heels game? Catch the action at Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC, as the North Carolina Tar Heels hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 154.5 points, and the Tar Heels are favored to win at home against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Game Information
| WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS vs NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS |
| Location of the Game: Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill NC |
| Date and Time: Monday, January 22nd 7:00 ET |
| Reason: 2023-2024 NCAAB Regular Season |
| How to watch: ESPN |
AI Betting Picks
Here are the NCAAB Computer Picks for this NCAAB Matchup:
| ODDS | AI PICKS |
| MONEYLINE | North Carolina Tar Heels -376 |
| SPREAD | Wake Forest Demon Deacons +8 |
| OVER/UNDER | Under 154.5 |
Wake Forest vs North Carolina Odds
There are the NCAAB Odds for this matchup of today’s NCAAB Schedule:
Betting Preview
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Wake Forest will be looking to snap a two-game road losing streak, as they enter today’s game as eight-point underdogs. So far this season, the Demon Deacons have gone 1-3 on the road, compared to a 12-2 record at home in the NCAAB standings.
Over their last 10 games away from home, Wake Forest has gone just 3-7. In their most recent road game, they defeated Louisville by a score of 90-65.
Wake Forest has an overall ATS record of 10-7-1 this season, including a 1-3 mark vs. the spread on the road. As the underdog, the Demon Deacons have gone 1-3 vs. the spread this year. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Wake Forest has a record of 4-6 vs. the spread.
So far this season, the over/under record in Wake Forest games is 11-7. Today’s over/under line of 154.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (146.6). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 142 points and over their last 10 games, the over/under record is 8-2.
Wake Forest’s offense had a good outing, putting up 90 points against Louisville. They achieved a 50% field goal percentage and went 10/12 from the free-throw line. Leading the team in scoring is Hunter Sallis, who is averaging 17.7 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, Kevin Miller also maintains a PPG average of 17.4 heading into game as part of their NCAAB player stats.
At this time, the Demon Deacons’ defense is positioned 115th in the country, permitting 69.8 points per game. The Wake Forest defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 65 points and allowed Louisville to connect on 18 threes.
North Carolina Tar Heels
North Carolina is 15-3 overall and 7-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tar Heels have won 8 straight games, and they are 10-1 at home this season. Their average scoring margin at home is +19.2 points per game.
For the year, North Carolina has been favored in 16 of its 18 games, going 14-2 in those contests. They are coming off a 76-66 win over Boston College.
North Carolina has an ATS record of 11-7 this season and they are 6-5 vs. the spread at home. Over their last three home games, the Tar Heels have gone 2-1 vs. the spread and they have a 6-4 ATS mark at home this year. As the favorite, North Carolina has an ATS record of 10-6 this season and they are 7-3 vs. the spread over their last 10 games as the favorite.
North Carolina’s over/under record for the season is 10-8, and today’s over/under line of 154.5 is similar to the average over/under line in their games this year (153.4). So far, 11 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line, including their last three games (OU record of 2-1 in their last three).
In contrast to their season average of 83.4 points per game in their NCAAB team stats, the North Carolina had a below average performance. They scored 76 points against Boston College and had a field goal percentage of 44.6%. RJ Davis is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 20.2 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Armando Bacot brings a PPG average of 14.6 into the game.
At present, the Tar Heels’ defense is nationally ranked 103rd, allowing 69.3 points per game. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, North Carolina’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 39.9% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 28.2% this season.
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