The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (11-4) travel to face off against the Miami Hurricanes (4-11) on Saturday, January 11th. This game will be played at Watsco Center in Coral Gables and televised on CW. Wake Forest is coming off a win in their previous game, while Miami is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Florida State. Tip-off is set for 5:15 ET.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Miami Hurricanes

The Demon Deacons Are Coming Off A Win

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Recent Game/Games

Wake Forest improved to 11-4 on the season with a 77-59 win over NC State on Saturday, January 4th. The Demon Deacons were favored by 5.5 points and covered the spread with the win.

Wake Forest led 38-32 at halftime and held NC State to just 27 points in the 2nd half while scoring 39 of their own. The game’s total points fell just under the O/U line of 137.5.

The Hurricanes Are Coming Off A Win

Miami’s season continues to struggle as they fell to 4-11 after an 80-65 home loss to Florida State on Wednesday. The Hurricanes were -2.5 favorites going into the game but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 145, falling short of the O/U line of 151.5.

Miami found themselves in a hole early, trailing 39-25 at halftime. While they managed to score 40 points in the second half, they allowed 41 points to the Seminoles, preventing any comeback attempt.

Demon Deacons Offense Breakdown

Wake Forest put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 54.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 60.8%. They connected on 62.9% of their two-point attempts and hit 37.5% from beyond the arc, going 6-for-16 from three-point range.

Hunter Sallis led the way with 20 points, shooting 57.1% overall and 50% from three. Juke Harris added 17 points on 75% shooting, while Tre’Von Spillers was nearly perfect, hitting 6 of 7 shots for 12 points. Dontrez Styles contributed 10 rebounds despite struggling from the field, missing all three of his three-point attempts.

Hurricanes Offense Breakdown

Miami’s offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 36.7% from the field and 23.8% from three-point range, finishing with 65 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 40%, and they shot 69.6% from the free-throw line, making 16 of 23 attempts.

Malique Ewin led the Hurricanes with 20 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 10 of 14 from the field. Taylor Bol Bowen was perfect from the floor, hitting all 6 of his shots, including 4 threes, to finish with 16 points and 6 rebounds.

Demon Deacons Team Defense

Even with Wake Forest allowing 59 points, their defense struggled to contain the opposition, giving up 54% shooting from the field. Inside the arc, they allowed 62% shooting, with the other team hitting 22 of 35 two-point attempts.

Wake Forest also gave up 6 threes on 16 attempts, a 37% shooting rate. At the free-throw line, the opposition went 15/19, shooting 78%. The Demon Deacons allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Hurricanes Team Defense

Despite Wake Forest’s defensive struggles, they managed to hold their opponent to 59 points. The Demon Deacons allowed a 54% shooting performance, with their opponent hitting 28 of 51 shots.

Wake Forest gave up 22 two-point baskets on 35 attempts (62%) and 6 three-pointers on 16 attempts (37%). They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 19 times, where they converted 15 free throws (78%).

Demon Deacons vs Hurricanes Trends

• Through their last three road contests, the Demon Deacons offense has averaged 62 points per game while allowing an average of 67. Wake Forest posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 1-2 ATS.
• Through their last ten home games, Miami has an ATS record of just 2-8. However, their overall record was 0-10 while averaging 71 points per game.
• Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Hurricanes have a strong record vs the spread going 2-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 0-3.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Demon Deacons have gone 4-6 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 10-0.

Demon Deacons vs Hurricanes Prediction

Entering the game as underdogs with a spread of +2.5, the Hurricanes is our point spread pick. Our projections not only see them covering the spread but also indicate a solid chance of an outright victory. This is a good choice for those looking for a higher moneyline payout.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 142.5, and our model projects the Demon Deacons and Hurricanes to reach a combined total of 145 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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