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Miami Hurricanes vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction

Game time: January 6, 2024 at 2:15 PM ET

Venue: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum — Winston-Salem, NC

Article updated Jan 6, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Miami Hurricanes are on the road playing the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 1/6/2024 @ 2:15pm EST. Wake

Game outlook

The Miami Hurricanes are on the road playing the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 1/6/2024 @ 2:15pm EST. Wake Forest is the betting favorite opening at -4.5 and the current line is Wake Forest -4.

Hurricanes vs Demon Deacons Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Demon Deacons to win today's game by 3 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Miami Hurricanes to cover the 4 point spread and the total to go under 159 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Miami 72 to Wake Forest 75

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Miami Hurricanes and Wake Forest Demon Deacons, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

53% of SportsJaw users predict Miami Hurricanes to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Wake Forest will win straight-up is 65%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be MIAMI 75.5, WAKE 83.5.

OddsShark 's prediction is Miami will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

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Miami Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 28, Miami is ranked #23 in offense (scoring an average of 84.67 per game), #142 in defense (allowing an average of 69.75 points to be scored against them per game) and are 11-2 (8-5 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Hurricanes hit an average of 50.68% of their field goals (ranked #8) and 79.23% of their free throws (ranked #6) and makes an average of 41.18% of their three pointers ranked #5 in the NCAAB). They average 38.25 rebounds per game (ranked # 111) and average 16.58 offensive assists and 13.25 turnovers per game (ranked # 44 and 261 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Miami allows an average of 41.29% field goals (ranked #101) and 72.41% free throws (ranked #260 in the NCAAB) The Hurricanes allow an average of 26.36% of the three pointers (ranked #8) and averages 32.75 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.75) Finally, the Hurricanes average 14.75 defensive assists and 13.67 turnovers per game (ranked # 312 and 109 respectively).

Wake Forest Key Betting Stats

Wake Forest Demon Deacons has a power ranking of 9 and are #51 for offense (scoring an average of 81.54 per game), #121 for defense (giving up an average of 68.69 points per game) and 10-3 (8-5 ATS) overall. Miami went 0-3 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Wake Forest.

For offense, the Demon Deacons hit an average of 48.44% of their field goals (ranked #40) and 80.16% of their free throws (ranked #4) and makes an average of 37.89% of their three pointers (ranked #31 in the NCAAB). They average 34.38 rebounds per game (ranked # 273) and average 12.46 offensive assists and 10.31 turnovers per game (ranked # 258) and 46 respectively).

On defense, Wake Forest allows an average of 42.03% field goals (ranked #140) and 71.96% free throws (ranked #245 in the NCAAB) The Demon Deacons allow an average of 32.32% of the three pointers (ranked #165) and averages 33.92 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.92) Finally, the Demon Deacons average 10.08 defensive assists and 12.85 turnovers per game (ranked # 26 and 170 respectively).

Betting Summary

Wake Forest has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Miami Hurricanes to cover the 4 point spread and the total to go under 159 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Hurricanes vs Demon Deacons archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Hurricanes vs Demon Deacons matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Miami Hurricanes+150 → +160Moved
  • Moneyline · Wake Forest Demon Deacons-186 → -188Moved
  • Spread · Miami Hurricanes+4.5 (-110) → +4 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Wake Forest Demon Deacons-4.5 (-110) → -4 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over160.5 (-110) → 159 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under160.5 (-110) → 159 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Miami Hurricanes
7-2 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
6-3 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-06T06:35:45.608Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Miami Hurricanes and Wake Forest Demon Deacons, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-03-09Wake Forest Demon Deacons 72 · Miami Hurricanes 74
  • 2023-02-18Wake Forest Demon Deacons 87 · Miami Hurricanes 96
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Wake Forest Demon Deacons defeated Miami Hurricanes 86-82

Wake Forest Demon Deacons defeated Miami Hurricanes 86-82 on January 6, 2024, a 4-point decision in the series. Wake Forest Demon Deacons' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 44-37. Against SportsJaw's recorded Miami Hurricanes +4 (-110) spread, the spread pushed, while the 168 combined points finished over the recorded total of 159.

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  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoversSpread · Miami Hurricanes +4 (-110)Push
  • CoolioSpread · Miami Hurricanes +4 (-110)Push
  • CoolioTotal · Under 159.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Miami Hurricanes +4 (-110)Push