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The No. 9 seed Wake Forest Demon Deacons (18-13, 10-10 ACC) and the No. 8 seed Syracuse Orange (17-14, 10-10 ACC) will look to advance in the ACC tournament on Wednesday as they meet in the conference tournament at 12:00 PM on ESPN. Wake Forest is listed as a 2-point favorite to win this contest and advance closer to an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Demon Deacons vs. Orange?
- Game Day: Wednesday, March 8, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
- Arena: Greensboro Coliseum
Betting Lines for Demon Deacons vs. Orange
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | -2 | 153.5 |
Wake Forest Betting Stats & Information
- Wake Forest has been the moneyline favorite 17 times this season. They’ve finished 13-4 in those games.
- The Demon Deacons have a 13-3 record (winning 81.2% of their games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -135 or shorter.
- The Demon Deacons are 16-15-0 against the spread this season.
- In games this season in which they were an underdog by 2 points or more, the Orange have a 5-5-1 record against the spread.
- Wake Forest’s average point total in matchups this season is 150.5, three points below the over/under in this game.
Syracuse Betting Stats & Info
- Syracuse has entered the game as underdogs 12 times this season and won twice.
- The Orange have a record of 2-9, a 18.2% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +114 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The Orange have a 16-14-1 record against the spread this year.
- The Orange are 5-5-1 against the spread when an underdog by 2 points or more this season.
- The average point total for Syracuse this season is 6.6 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Wake Forest vs. Syracuse Season Stat Comparison
| Wake Forest Rank | Wake Forest AVG | Syracuse AVG | Syracuse Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60th | 76.7 | Points Scored | 74.1 | 123rd |
| 287th | 73.8 | Points Allowed | 72.8 | 262nd |
| 238th | 30.9 | Rebounds | 31.3 | 210th |
| 321st | 6.5 | Off. Rebounds | 8.4 | 195th |
| 18th | 9.5 | 3pt Made | 6.1 | 309th |
| 161st | 13.3 | Assists | 14.2 | 100th |
| 140th | 11.5 | Turnovers | 11.2 | 109th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Leaders
- Tyree Appleby leads the Demon Deacons in points and assists per game, scoring 18.8 points and distributing 6.3 assists.
- Andrew Carr is Wake Forest’s best rebounder, hauling in an average of 5.8 boards in each contest while scoring 10.9 points per game.
- Damari Monsanto makes more threes per game than any other member of the Demon Deacons, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.2 per contest.
Syracuse Orange Leaders
- Joseph Girard III is the top scorer for the Orange with 16.7 points per game. He also adds 2.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game to his statistics.
- The Syracuse leaders in rebounding and assists are Jesse Edwards with 10.3 rebounds per game (he also adds 14.5 points and 1.5 assists per game) and Judah Mintz with 4.5 assists per game (he also tacks on 16.2 points and 2.3 rebounds per game).
- Girard is the top shooter from distance for the Orange, hitting 2.8 threes per game.
