Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Pick & Prediction 11/24/23
Betting on today’s Buccaneers and Demon Deacons game? Catch the action at Lawrence Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC, as the Demon Deacons hosts this showdown at 1:00 ET on ACC. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 148.5 points, and the Demon Deacons are favored to win at home vs. the Buccaneers.
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN BUCCANEERS VS WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Charleston Southern Buccaneers +20.5
This game will be played at Lawrence Joel Coliseum at 1:00 ET on Friday, November 24th.
WHY BET THE CHARLESTON SOUTHERN BUCCANEERS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-68 in favor of the Demon Deacons.
- Even though we have Wake Forest winning straight-up, we like Charleston Southern at +20.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 148.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.
Can The Buccaneers Secure a Road Victory?
Charleston Southern, who are currently 0-3, will be playing their fourth game of the season. In their last five road games, which includes games from last year, Charleston Southern has a 1-4 record. As Charleston Southern gets ready to face Wake Forest, their ATS record stands at 0-3. In away games this season, Charleston Southern is 0-2 ATS, and in their previous ten road games, they hold a 2-7-1 (ATS) record.
After three games, Charleston Southern has an over/under record of 1-1-1, with their games averaging a combined 147.7 points per game so far. The Buccaneers have seen their last five games conclude with a collective average of 78 points per game and an over/under record of 1-1-1.
In contrast to their season average of 78.4 points per game, the Charleston Southern had a below average performance. They scored 73 points against Bethune-Cookman and had a field goal percentage of 50%. In terms of three-point shooting, the Buccaneers offense has been good from outside, hitting 39% of their three-pointers on an average of 21.6 attempts per game. Their overall field goal percentage is currently 50%.
Charleston Southern’s defense is currently in line with the NCAA average for points allowed, allowing an average of 73.4 points per game. So far, the Charleston Southern defense is giving up an average of 10.0 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 13.8 times per game (482nd).
Will the Demon Deacons Secure A Victory as Home Favorites?
As Wake Forest prepares for their 5th game of the season, they have a 2-2 overall record. In their first four games, they went 0-1 on the road and 2-1 at home. As Wake Forest prepares to face Charleston Southern, their ATS record stands at 2-2. Over their last ten games, which includes the previous season, Wake Forest has gone 4-6 vs. the spread.
Up to this point, games involving Wake Forest have had an average of 153.8 points per game, with the average over/under line set at 145.1 points. Their over/under record is 2-2-0. Looking at the Demon Deacons’ last three games, their over/under record is 1-2 with their games averaging 73 points per game.
The Wake Forest offense is coming off a game where they scored 71 points against Towson. They posted a field goal percentage of 49.1% and connected on 8 threes. Leading Wake Forest in scoring vs. Towson was Kevin Miller with his 25 points. Hunter Sallis also added 24 points for the Demon Deacons.
At this time, the Demon Deacons’ defense is positioned 152nd in the country, permitting 76.4 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 6.6 threes per game vs. Charleston Southern. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 33.8%.