The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-16) travel to face off against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (19-9) on Saturday, March 1st. This game will be played at Lawrence Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem and televised on CW. Both Notre Dame and Wake Forest will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:15 ET.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

The Fighting Irish Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Recent Game/Games

Notre Dame’s season continued to be a struggle as they fell to 12-16 after an 83-68 loss to Clemson on Wednesday. The Irish were +14.5 point underdogs heading into the game and failed to cover the spread.

Notre Dame trailed 41-31 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap in the second half, scoring 37 points while allowing 42. The total points for the game were 151, surpassing the O/U line of 135.5.

The Demon Deacons Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Recent Game/Games

Wake Forest fell to 19-9 on the season after an 83-75 loss to Virginia on Wednesday. The Demon Deacons were -7.5 favorites at home but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 158, surpassing the O/U line of 131.5.

Wake Forest trailed 44-33 at halftime but showed some fight in the 2nd half, outscoring Virginia 42-39. However, it wasn’t enough to overcome the early deficit.

Fighting Irish Offense Breakdown

Notre Dame put up 68 points in their latest game, shooting 44.9% from the field. They hit 31.2% from three-point range, going 5-for-16, and connected on 51.5% of their two-point attempts. At the free-throw line, they were nearly perfect, making 19 of 21 for a 90.5% success rate.

Markus Burton led the way with 30 points and 5 assists, shooting 42.1% overall and 50% from deep. Ian Schieffelin was efficient, hitting 81.8% of his shots and going 2-for-2 from three, finishing with 24 points and 9 rebounds. Jake Heidbreder also contributed, making 4 threes on 7 attempts.

Demon Deacons Offense Breakdown

Wake Forest put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 55.6% from the field. Their two-point shooting was a standout, hitting 70% (28/40), while their three-point shooting struggled at 14.3% (2/14). They also shot 65% from the free-throw line, going 13/20.

Isaac McKneely led the way with 27 points, shooting 71.4% overall and 57.1% from three (4/7). Hunter Sallis added 25 points, shooting 58.8%, though he was just 1/5 from three. Cameron Hildreth contributed 22 points, also going 1/5 from beyond the arc.

Fighting Irish Team Defense

Notre Dame’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 83 points on 47% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposition to connect on 21 of 40 two-point attempts, a 52% success rate.

From beyond the arc, opponents shot 39%, hitting 9 of 23 threes. Notre Dame also sent them to the line 18 times, where they made 14 free throws, shooting 77%. The Fighting Irish gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Demon Deacons Team Defense

Notre Dame’s defense gave up 83 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 47% from the field. They allowed 21 two-point baskets on 40 attempts, a 52% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Notre Dame’s defense saw their opponents hit 9 of 23 threes, a 39% clip. They also sent their opponents to the line 18 times, where they converted 14 free throws, good for 77%. Notre Dame gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Fighting Irish vs Demon Deacons Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Fighting Irish have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 71 points per game in these contests.
• When looking at their past three matchups at home, Wake Forest has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 75 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Fighting Irish have a straight up record of 1-9. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-5.
• The last ten games that Wake Forest was favored, they have an ATS mark of 5-4-1 while going 7-3 straight up.

Fighting Irish vs Demon Deacons Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Demon Deacons vs. Demon Deacons game, we suggest taking the Demon Deacons at -7.5. Even though our predictions have the Demon Deacons winning 76-70, we see the Fighting Irish as the better choice on the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 141.5, and our model projects the Fighting Irish and Demon Deacons to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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