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Utah vs Wake Forest Predictions & Stats

Game time: November 16, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET

Venue: TD Arena — Charleston, SC

Article updated Nov 16, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Utah Running Utes are traveling to play the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at the TD Arena stadium on Thursday, 11/16/2023 @ 9:00pm EST. Utah is the betting favorite opening

Game outlook

The Utah Running Utes are traveling to play the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at the TD Arena stadium on Thursday, 11/16/2023 @ 9:00pm EST. Utah is the betting favorite opening at -4 and the current line is Utah -5.5.

Runnin' Utes vs Demon Deacons Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Runnin' Utes to win tonight's game by 2 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to cover the 5.5 point spread and the total to go over 147.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Utah 77 to Wake Forest 75

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw predicts Wake Forest Demon Deacons to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Utah will win straight-up is 71%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be UTAH 79.25, WAKE 68.25.

OddsShark predicts Wake Forest will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

56% picked Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Covers.com

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Utah Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 53, Utah is ranked #59 in offense (scoring an average of 91.50 per game), #64 in defense (allowing an average of 59.50 points to be scored against them per game) and are 2-0 (2-0 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Runnin' Utes hit an average of 51.61% of their field goals (ranked #60) and 69.81% of their free throws (ranked #175) and makes an average of 40.00% of their three pointers ranked #66 in the NCAAB). They average 50.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 24) and average 20.00 offensive assists and 13.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 39 and 208 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Utah allows an average of 34.35% field goals (ranked #50) and 66.67% free throws (ranked #152 in the NCAAB) The Runnin' Utes allow an average of 29.31% of the three pointers (ranked #141) and averages 29.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 29.00) Finally, the Runnin' Utes average 16.00 defensive assists and 11.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 297 and 291 respectively).

Wake Forest Key Betting Stats

Wake Forest Demon Deacons has a power ranking of 102 and are #75 for offense (scoring an average of 89.00 per game), #273 for defense (giving up an average of 79.00 points per game) and 1-1 (1-1 ATS) overall. Utah went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Wake Forest.

For offense, the Demon Deacons hit an average of 48.06% of their field goals (ranked #122) and 89.74% of their free throws (ranked #2) and makes an average of 33.93% of their three pointers (ranked #163 in the NCAAB). They average 39.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 183) and average 12.00 offensive assists and 12.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 240) and 163 respectively).

On defense, Wake Forest allows an average of 47.20% field goals (ranked #283) and 70.59% free throws (ranked #219 in the NCAAB) The Demon Deacons allow an average of 36.36% of the three pointers (ranked #264) and averages 30.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 30.00) Finally, the Demon Deacons average 10.50 defensive assists and 9.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 125 and 333 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to cover the 5.5 point spread and the total to go over 147.5 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 Running Utes vs Demon Deacons archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Running Utes vs Demon Deacons matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Utah Running Utes-165 → -240Moved
  • Moneyline · Wake Forest Demon Deacons+140 → +195Moved
  • Spread · Utah Running Utes-4 (-110) → -5.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Wake Forest Demon Deacons+4 (-110) → +5.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over150.75 (-110) → 148 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under150.75 (-110) → 148 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Utah Running Utes
2-0 matchup record · 3-6-1 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
1-1 matchup record · 2-6-2 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-11-16T06:35:25.854Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Utah Running Utes defeated Wake Forest Demon Deacons 77-70

Utah Running Utes defeated Wake Forest Demon Deacons 77-70 on November 16, 2023, a 7-point decision in the series. Utah Running Utes' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 46-29. Against SportsJaw's recorded Utah Running Utes -5.5 (-110) spread, Utah Running Utes covered, while the 147 combined points finished under the recorded total of 148.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • 1735203231Spread · Utah Running Utes -4.5 (-110)Win
  • VfernandezTotal · Over 151 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Wake Forest Demon Deacons +5.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Under 147 (-110)Push
  • OddssharkSpread · Wake Forest Demon Deacons +5.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 147 (-110)Push
  • CoversSpread · Wake Forest Demon Deacons +5.5 (-110)Loss