Wake Forest vs. North Carolina Prediction: Can Hunter Sallis, Demon Deacons Take Down Tar Heels?
Wake Forest vs. North Carolina Prediction: Can Hunter Sallis, Demon Deacons Take Down Tar Heels?
The 13-5 Wake Forest Demon deacons come into Chapel Hill, NC to take on the No. 3 ranked Tar Heels. Both teams have been solid so far in ACC play, as Wake Forest is 5-2 beating Virginia Tech, Boston College, Miami, Virginia, and Louisville, while dropping games to Florida State and NC State. On the other hand, UNC is perfect thus far in conference play with a 7-0 record, beating Florida State, Pittsburgh, Clemson, NC State, Syracuse, Louisville, and Boston College. This game will be a fun one, but also big for the conference record for both teams.
Wake Forest vs. North Carolina Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: January 22, 2024
- Game Time:Â 7:00 pm ET
- Where to Watch:Â ESPN
Wake Forest vs. North Carolina Odds
- Spread:Â Wake Forest +8 (-110), North Carolina -8 (-110)
- Total Odds:Â O 158.5 (-105), U 158.5 (-106)
- Moneyline Odds:Â Wake Forest (+325), North Carolina (-420)
Wake Forest vs. North Carolina Prediction
As for the matchup, this will be interesting. North Carolina is a juggernaut at home, yet this Wake Forest team is solid. Guards Hunter Sallis and Kevin Miller both average above 17 PPG, and Damari Monsanto is back with Wake Forest after putting up 12 points in just 11 minutes in his first return last game. It will be interesting to see if his minutes increase, but expect him to be a factor tonight. This will be a fast and up-tempo game tonight, and I expect to see a lot of scoring from both sides.
North Carolina has historically dominated the rebounding category year in and year out, and this year is no different. The Tar Heels average 38.1 RPG which is 12th best in the nation. It is going to be hard for Wake Forest to get rebounds, let alone second chance points tonight. Keep an eye out for that. UNC is a top team in the nation, and I expect them to make a deep run in March. They are well coached, play together, and put up a lot of points. With that being said, I think this game tonight will be close, even with North Carolina being at home.
North Carolina is the team to beat in the ACC this year, and they will get every team's best effect in every game they play. This is a Wake Forest team that shoots the three very well, and North Carolina has not let teams capitalize behind the arc yet this year. I think that this is the game that Wake Forest gets hot, and competes with the Tar Heels tonight. I am not sure that Wake Forest can pull out an upset on the road, but I do think that this will be a one to two possession game tonight in the Dean Smith Center. Give me the points tonight with the Demon Deacons.
Take Wake Forest +8 tonight! Let's cash!
Wake Forest vs. North Carolina Pick
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