Wake Forest vs. Syracuse Predictions - December 31

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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-4, 1-1 ACC) aim to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Syracuse Orange (6-6, 0-1 ACC) on December 31, 2024.

Tuesday's matchup between the Demon Deacons and the Orange features the Demon Deacons as slim 1.5-point favorites. The point total for the matchup is set at 144.5.

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Wake Forest vs. Syracuse Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN2
  • Location: Syracuse, New York
  • Arena: JMA Wireless Dome

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Wake Forest vs. Syracuse Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Wake Forest (-1.5)
  • Moneyline: Wake Forest (-122), Syracuse (+102)
  • Total: 144.5 points

Pick ATS:Syracuse (+1.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (144.5)
  • Prediction: Wake Forest 73, Syracuse 72

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Wake Forest vs. Syracuse Comparison

Wake Forest Rank Wake Forest Stat Syracuse Stat Syracuse Rank
327th 67.5 Points Scored 77.3 141st
41st 64.9 Points Allowed 78.8 328th
318th 11.9 Assists 15.0 129th
238th 12.1 Turnovers 11.7 197th
287th 42.8% Field Goal % 46.6% 120th
22nd 38.5% Field Goal % Allowed 45.6% 292nd

Wake Forest Key Players

  • Hunter Sallis leads the Demon Deacons in scoring, tallying 17.8 points per game to go with 4.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists.
  • Tre'Von Spillers leads Wake Forest in rebounding, averaging 9.3 per game, while Cameron Hildreth leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.5 in each contest.
  • Davin Cosby Jr. makes more threes per game than any other member of the Demon Deacons, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.8 per contest.
  • Sallis is Wake Forest's leader in steals, averaging 1.5 steals per game, while Spillers leads them in blocks with 1.3 per contest.

Syracuse Key Players

  • Donnie Freeman puts up 13.7 points and 8.1 rebounds per game for the Orange, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the team.
  • Jaquan Carlos' assist statline leads Syracuse with 5.0 assists per game.
  • Elijah Moore is the top scorer from deep for the Orange, hitting 1.2 threes per game.
  • Syracuse's leader in steals is Carlos with 1.2 per game, and its leader in blocks is Chris Bunch with 0.7 per game.

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