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Wake Forest vs Syracuse Predictions

Game time: March 4, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET

Venue: JMA Wireless Dome — Syracuse, NY

Article updated Mar 4, 6:14 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are traveling to play the Syracuse Orange at the JMA Wireless Dome stadium on Saturday, 3/4/2023 @ 5:00pm EST. Syracuse is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are traveling to play the Syracuse Orange at the JMA Wireless Dome stadium on Saturday, 3/4/2023 @ 5:00pm EST. Syracuse is the betting favorite opening at 0 and the current line is Syracuse -1.

Demon Deacons vs Orange Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Orange to win today's game by 4 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Syracuse Orange to cover the 1 point spread and the total to go under 157 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Wake Forest 75 to Syracuse 79

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

The SportsJaw community predicts Wake Forest Demon Deacons to cover the spread (53%)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Syracuse will win straight-up is 53%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be WAKE 77.5, SYR 79.5.

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

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Wake Forest Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 245, Wake Forest is ranked #49 in offense (scoring an average of 77.48 per game), #291 in defense (allowing an average of 73.93 points to be scored against them per game) and are 18-12 (16-14 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Demon Deacons hit an average of 46.46% of their field goals (ranked #76) and 75.00% of their free throws (ranked #52) and makes an average of 37.03% of their three pointers ranked #44 in the NCAAB). They average 34.21 rebounds per game (ranked # 220) and average 13.14 offensive assists and 11.93 turnovers per game (ranked # 171 and 122 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Wake Forest allows an average of 44.65% field goals (ranked #244) and 72.03% free throws (ranked #218 in the NCAAB) The Demon Deacons allow an average of 34.56% of the three pointers (ranked #237) and averages 34.34 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.34) Finally, the Demon Deacons average 12.38 defensive assists and 12.17 turnovers per game (ranked # 160 and 224 respectively).

Syracuse Key Betting Stats

Syracuse Orange has a power ranking of 358 and are #126 for offense (scoring an average of 74.14 per game), #246 for defense (giving up an average of 72.31 points per game) and 16-14 (15-14-1 ATS) overall. Wake Forest went 2-1 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Syracuse.

For offense, the Orange hit an average of 46.73% of their field goals (ranked #63) and 74.42% of their free throws (ranked #76) and makes an average of 36.33% of their three pointers (ranked #71 in the NCAAB). They average 34.66 rebounds per game (ranked # 199) and average 14.17 offensive assists and 11.69 turnovers per game (ranked # 102) and 94 respectively).

On defense, Syracuse allows an average of 42.61% field goals (ranked #108) and 68.91% free throws (ranked #58 in the NCAAB) The Orange allow an average of 34.39% of the three pointers (ranked #223) and averages 36.07 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.07) Finally, the Orange average 19.07 defensive assists and 12.79 turnovers per game (ranked # 363 and 166 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the Syracuse Orange to cover the 1 point spread and the total to go under 157 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 Demon Deacons vs Orange archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Demon Deacons vs Orange matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Wake Forest Demon Deacons-113 → -105Moved
  • Moneyline · Syracuse Orange-105 → -115Moved
  • Spread · Wake Forest Demon Deacons0 (-110) → +1 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Syracuse Orange0 (-110) → -1 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over157.5 (-110) → 157 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under157.5 (-110) → 157 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Wake Forest Demon Deacons
18-11 matchup record · 4-5-1 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Syracuse Orange
15-12 matchup record · 4-5-1 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-03-04T11:14:28.051Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Syracuse Orange, 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

Syracuse Orange defeated Wake Forest Demon Deacons 72-63

Syracuse Orange defeated Wake Forest Demon Deacons 72-63 on March 4, 2023, a 9-point decision in the series. Syracuse Orange's strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 39-29. Against SportsJaw's recorded Wake Forest Demon Deacons +1 (-110) spread, Syracuse Orange covered, while the 135 combined points finished under the recorded total of 157.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoversSpread · Wake Forest Demon Deacons 0 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Wake Forest Demon Deacons +1 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Wake Forest Demon Deacons +1 (-110)Loss