Wake Forest vs Pittsburgh Basketball Prediction, Best Bets, Spread & Odds - ACC Tournament

The No. 5 seed Wake Forest Demon Deacons (20-12, 11-9 ACC) will meet the No. 4 seed Pittsburgh Panthers (21-10, 12-8 ACC) in the ACC tournament Thursday at Capital One Arena, beginning at 2:30 PM ET.

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Wake Forest vs. Pittsburgh Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Thursday, March 14, 2024
• Game Time: 2:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN2
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Arena: Capital One Arena

Wake Forest vs. Pittsburgh Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Wake Forest win (59.9%)

Here's a look at some betting trends and insights for Wake Forest (-2.5) versus Pittsburgh on Thursday. The over/under is set at 144.5 points for this game.

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Wake Forest vs. Pittsburgh: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Wake Forest has won 17 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 15 times.
• Pittsburgh has compiled a 20-11-0 ATS record so far this season.
• As a 2.5-point favorite or more in 2023-24, Wake Forest is 14-7 against the spread compared to the 3-6 ATS record Pittsburgh racks up as a 2.5-point underdog.
• Against the spread, the Demon Deacons have played better at home, covering 12 times in 17 home games, and three times in 11 road games.
• The Panthers' winning percentage against the spread at home is .667 (12-6-0). On the road, it is .636 (7-4-0).
• Wake Forest has 11 wins against the spread in 21 conference games this season.
• Pittsburgh's ACC record against the spread is 12-8-0.

Wake Forest vs. Pittsburgh: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Wake Forest has won in 19, or 86.4%, of the 22 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Demon Deacons have a mark of 18-3 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -140 or better on the moneyline.
• Pittsburgh has compiled a 4-7 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 36.4% of those games).
• The Panthers are 4-6 (winning 40% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +116 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Wake Forest has a 58.3% chance of walking away with the win.

Wake Forest vs. Pittsburgh Head-to-Head Comparison

• Wake Forest's +267 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 8.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 78.5 points per game (60th in college basketball) while giving up 70.1 per outing (119th in college basketball).
• Hunter Sallis' team-leading 18.2 points per game ranks 78th in the nation.
• Pittsburgh is outscoring opponents by 8.3 points per game, with a +258 scoring differential overall. It puts up 75.8 points per game (112th in college basketball) and gives up 67.5 per contest (59th in college basketball).
• Blake Hinson is 58th in the country with a team-high 18.8 points per game.
• The 34.3 rebounds per game the Demon Deacons average rank 244th in the nation, and are 1.7 more than the 32.6 their opponents collect per contest.
• Efton Reid's 7.8 rebounds per game lead the Demon Deacons and rank 107th in college basketball action.
• The 37.3 rebounds per game the Panthers accumulate rank 86th in the country, 4.1 more than the 33.2 their opponents grab.
• Ishmael Leggett leads the team with 5.5 rebounds per game (460th in college basketball).
• Wake Forest ranks 34th in college basketball with 103 points scored per 100 possessions, and 155th in college basketball defensively with 92.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Panthers average 101 points per 100 possessions on offense (52nd in college basketball), and allow 89.9 points per 100 possessions (93rd in college basketball).

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